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Glass Discussion & Research. NO IDENTIFICATION REQUESTS here please. => Scandinavian Glass => Topic started by: NKP on August 24, 2009, 11:35:26 AM

Title: Scandinavian (Iittala ?) or inspired by ... ?
Post by: NKP on August 24, 2009, 11:35:26 AM

... this type of glass always confuses me  :huh: ... is it made by one of the major Scandinavian designers / factories or just loosely inspired by them ?

Height: approx. 16 cm.
Diameter (top): approx. 24 cm.

Title: Re: Scandinavian (Iittala ?) or inspired by ... ?
Post by: glassobsessed on August 25, 2009, 05:06:23 PM

I can not find this design in any of the books I have here, it does look to me to be 'in the style of' one or other of the Scandinavian glassmakers but I have no idea when or where it was made.

John

Title: Re: Scandinavian (Iittala ?) or inspired by ... ?
Post by: TWave on August 30, 2009, 06:48:25 PM

Tapio Wirkkala, Solaris, in production 1975-1995?

Title: Re: Scandinavian (Iittala ?) or inspired by ... ?
Post by: NKP on August 30, 2009, 07:41:52 PM

Quote from: TWave on August 30, 2009, 06:48:25 PM

Tapio Wirkkala, Solaris, in production 1975-1995?

Thanks ! ... this takes me a little closer.

... I can't find a bowl in this pattern with the "ruffled" edge however and on the bowls that I do see the base also has a "solar" pattern while the base on mine is evenly structured.

... search goes on !