Topic: IIttala Festivo Candlesticks - did other manufacturers copy?

[Novasonic]

Hi,

Out of curiosity did other glass factories make similar candle stick designs to Timo Sarpaneva's Festivo design.  I came across some examples yesterday that were inherently the same design but texturing wasn't the same and they didn't seem to be as good quality as some examples I have seen.  They were also unmarked ?

I wondered if other factories issued similar designs in a way that factories such as ravenhead replicated similar designs to the whitefriars textured range ?

Sorry i have no photos to show but I wondered if anyone would know ?


Regards

Rob

[Ivo]

Yes, several makers had their own versions and the latest hommage to the  master has stickers ' made in Taiwan'

[Novasonic]

Thanks I thought so - does anyone have any pics comparing some of the copies with the originals.  I found some previous threads on the fourm relating to this but no pics ?

Thanks Rob

[Anne E.B.]

Seen here http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,23381.msg130753.html

Once you know, its easy to spot the differences.

[Novasonic]

Thanks - the ones I saw were exactly like these.  Glad I didn't buy them thinking they were the real thing !

many thanks for all your help

Rob