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Title: Help Please. Are these Iittala or something else
Post by: JC on March 12, 2007, 11:14:31 PM

Hoping I will have better luck with these items.Seems lately I am obtaining plenty of unidentifiable glassware.And each time I have bought these items, I have thought I knew the maker.Only to find when I get home and  cross reference, that they aren't what I thought. ???
I thought these items were made by Iittala, but so far have not been able to find a match to them.Any  ideas would be greatly appreciated. :)

The tumbler measures 3inches high.The heavy bowl measures 4½ inches high and 13" diameter
http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-5619
http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-5617
http://glassgallery.yobunny.org.uk/displayimage.php?pos=-5616

Title: Re: Help Please. Are these Iittala or something else
Post by: Cathy B on March 13, 2007, 12:54:18 PM

Been there, done that Julie :) Of course, these aren't Iittala.

Title: Re: Help Please. Are these Iittala or something else
Post by: sph@ngw on March 13, 2007, 01:40:47 PM

Tapio Wirkkala's work for Ittala Glasbruk? No, but inspired by his designs no doubt. He joined Italla in 1946 after winning a design competition and died in 1985. His bark look influenced so many ( and produced many rip offs by small struggling companies seeing the prices Ittala were charging for a renowned and talented designer, a trailblazer! The Findlandia Vodka bottles was his and surely Geoffrey Baxter at whitefriars was inspired to design his "Glacier range" Both these designers used a very high percentage of lead crystal 24 to 30% which makes them heavy and they sparkle. Initations were made out of a low content crystal and lack that weight and "glister !"
easy mistake to make! Its called " a learning curve"!

Title: Re: Help Please. Are these Iittala or something else
Post by: Anne on March 13, 2007, 01:59:01 PM

Quote from: sph@ngw on March 13, 2007, 01:40:47 PM

Tapio Wirkkala's work for Ittala Glasbruk? ...  The Findlandia Vodka bottles was his

Really? Gosh, I never knew that, thanks Stephen.  I've always thought the Finlandia bottles were rather cool... and the contents are good too! (There's always a bottle of Finlandia in the bottom of my fridge - it's the only vodka worth drinking IMHO!  ;D)

Title: Re: Help Please. Are these Iittala or something else
Post by: sph@ngw on March 13, 2007, 02:38:44 PM

Anne see Miller's 20 century Glass by Andy McConnell page 170, there ia a piccy and details of teh competition to design the bottle!
Cheers, Stephen.
( :-[ Blushes as he adds to a moderator's knowledge!)

Title: Re: Help Please. Are these Iittala or something else
Post by: JC on March 14, 2007, 03:52:58 AM

Thank you all, so very much.
I enjoy the learning and have quiet a few "tuition pieces" around the house  ;D
Julie