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Title: Timo Sarpaneva
Post by: Bill G on October 08, 2006, 08:24:11 PM
Today, Sunday 10-8-06, the Swedish press reported that Timo Sarpaneva is dead.

He will be remembered as one of the great Finnish artist/designers of the 20th Century and many of his designs in glass are considered to be classics in the international market place.
Title: Timo Sarpaneva
Post by: Della on October 08, 2006, 08:36:25 PM
Oh dear, how very, very sad.  :cry:  :cry:
Title: Timo Sarpaneva
Post by: Pip on October 08, 2006, 09:33:11 PM
I'm sure the Swedish press are correct, but Millers 20th Century Glass book states that he passed away last year.

Regardless of that, RIP Timo Sarpaneva  :(
Title: Timo Sarpaneva
Post by: David E on October 08, 2006, 09:50:33 PM
Bill, you might like to see the photo I posted earlier of him from 1969:

http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,7585.0.html
Title: Timo Sarpaneva
Post by: Anne on October 08, 2006, 10:36:43 PM
Iitala have an In Memoriam page about Timo Sarpaneva here (http://www.iittala.fi/designor/web/iittalacom.nsf/pages/49D5F6ED44203CDAC22571FF00408C85?opendocument) - they say he died October 6th.
Title: Timo Sarpaneva
Post by: chuggy on October 09, 2006, 11:44:19 AM
A true designer icon who will be greatly missed, some of his pieces are real design classics.
Paul
Title: Timo Sarpaneva
Post by: RAY on October 09, 2006, 03:19:49 PM
that's a great loss, i only got one of his candle holders yesterday at the carboot and signed TS