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Title: Good luck here as well -- Saara Hopea "Pantteri" vase for Nuutajärvi
Post by: rocco on June 25, 2011, 11:32:01 AM

Saara Hopea "Pantteri" vase for Nuutarjärvi, designed in 1954, height 12cm.

Found this great vase on the fleamarket here today, as it is signed not too difficult to ID :)
I hesitated shortly (as it was quite expensive for me at EUR 30,- ), but decided to purchase it -- wise decision when looking at the prices these are sold for...

I am especially pleased as I like her designs very much (I have several items by her, but this is my first piece of "art glass")

Thanks for looking!
Michael

Title: Re: Good luck here as well -- Saara Hopea "Pantteri" vase for Nuutajärvi
Post by: glassobsessed on June 25, 2011, 12:41:21 PM

Stunning design..... :mrgreen:
30 Euros is an added bonus. :sun:

John

Title: Re: Good luck here as well -- Saara Hopea "Pantteri" vase for Nuutajärvi
Post by: rocco on June 25, 2011, 02:20:29 PM

Thanks, John!

The seller next to the stand where I bought my vase had a nice tall footed Höglund vase in blue -- I was tempted, but at EUR 40,- it was over my limit...

Your candle stick is gorgeous, btw (never seen anything of this range here).

Michael

Title: Re: Good luck here as well -- Saara Hopea "Pantteri" vase for Nuutajärvi
Post by: Anik R on June 25, 2011, 03:15:54 PM

That is lovely!  I don't know anything about scandinavian glass, but I'm sure it was a very lucky buy.  Congratulations. (http://serve.mysmiley.net/happy/happy0153.gif) (http://www.mysmiley.net)

Title: Re: Good luck here as well -- Saara Hopea "Pantteri" vase for Nuutajärvi
Post by: rocco on June 25, 2011, 03:32:19 PM

Thanks, Anik!
It sure is a lovely little vase... I am very fond of Saara Hopea's designs!
At the moment I am much more successful in the Scandi field than in the Czech -- not that I would mind, I collect both :)

What a reputable and not overly expensive Finnish glass online shop wanted (and obviously got) for one of these quite shocked me: http://www.laatutavara.com/eng/index.php?page=product&id=3610&ryhma=1&aliryhma=1 (http://www.laatutavara.com/eng/index.php?page=product&id=3610&ryhma=1&aliryhma=1)

Michael

Title: Re: Good luck here as well -- Saara Hopea "Pantteri" vase for Nuutajärvi
Post by: Anik R on June 25, 2011, 03:58:41 PM

Oh my-oh-my!!!  Michael, I think you've been more than lucky today -- Not only are you the appreciative owner of a beautiful vase, but it's also an investment piece.  Absolutely WONDEFUL!

Title: Re: Good luck here as well -- Saara Hopea "Pantteri" vase for Nuutajärvi
Post by: gfirob on June 26, 2011, 04:00:05 AM

Beautiful piece and a great bargain!