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Title: Could these be by Timo Sarpaneva,irregular bark texture candle sticks!
Post by: kitty-kat1234 on July 22, 2011, 07:02:13 AM

Hi all,
Could these poss be by Timo Sarpaneva,i bought these today hoping they were something special.
They are approx 15cm tall x 7cm wide.

(http://i639.photobucket.com/albums/uu120/kerry-ann_03/EBAYcollectables001-5.jpg)
(http://i639.photobucket.com/albums/uu120/kerry-ann_03/EBAYcollectables002-5.jpg)
(http://i639.photobucket.com/albums/uu120/kerry-ann_03/EBAYcollectables003-4.jpg)

Cheers for any help or pointers ;D

Title: Re: Could these be by Timo Sarpaneva,irregular bark texture candle sticks!
Post by: kitty-kat1234 on July 22, 2011, 07:40:58 AM

ok,i've had a search & there is some on ebay,i'm alittle more certain that they could be :thup:

Title: Re: Could these be by Timo Sarpaneva,irregular bark texture candle sticks!
Post by: Lustrousstone on July 22, 2011, 07:51:45 AM

There are also Taiwanese copies about, but I don't know enough to tell the difference. Someone will

Title: Re: Could these be by Timo Sarpaneva,irregular bark texture candle sticks!
Post by: Bonsaismurf on July 22, 2011, 07:52:48 AM

Definetly copies.

Best Regards
EMil

Title: Re: Could these be by Timo Sarpaneva,irregular bark texture candle sticks!
Post by: Greg. on July 22, 2011, 07:54:43 AM

Little bit more info in the attached link.....


http://www.glassmessages.com/index.php/topic,1138.msg6581.html#msg6581

Title: Re: Could these be by Timo Sarpaneva,irregular bark texture candle sticks!
Post by: kitty-kat1234 on July 22, 2011, 08:03:58 AM

 :thud: Thanks for your replies  :kissy:

I read that thread thanks Greg,copies have a yellow tinge to the glass,mine does not?

EMil,why def copies,i am not questioning your answer,i'm trying to lean ;D
Are copies heavy too,sml,bigger ???????????

cheers kat

Title: Re: Could these be by Timo Sarpaneva,irregular bark texture candle sticks!
Post by: Bonsaismurf on July 22, 2011, 08:09:32 AM

The originals have a more "organic" design while yours are bit more "static".

http://royaldesign.se/viewpattern.aspx?pat=1255

Look at the transition between the stem and rings.

Best Regards
Emil

Title: Re: Could these be by Timo Sarpaneva,irregular bark texture candle sticks!
Post by: kitty-kat1234 on July 22, 2011, 08:28:14 AM

Cheers,1day i'm gonna get it right :cry:

Title: Re: Could these be by Timo Sarpaneva,irregular bark texture candle sticks!
Post by: kitty-kat1234 on July 24, 2011, 01:04:08 PM

Quote from: Bonsaismurf on July 22, 2011, 08:09:32 AM

The originals have a more "organic" design while yours are bit more "static".

http://royaldesign.se/viewpattern.aspx?pat=1255

Look at the transition between the stem and rings.


I see that now with the stem & rings,mine are more straight & uniformed.
That you,it took me awhile of going back & fourth to see it,cheers

Best Regards
Emil

Title: Re: Could these be by Timo Sarpaneva,irregular bark texture candle sticks!
Post by: kitty-kat1234 on July 24, 2011, 01:05:48 PM

Oh & i meant to say "beggar"  :spls: :cry:

Title: Re: Could these be by Timo Sarpaneva,irregular bark texture candle sticks!
Post by: rosieposie on July 24, 2011, 10:34:38 PM

Quote from: kitty-kat1234 on July 24, 2011, 01:05:48 PM

Oh & i meant to say "beggar"  :spls: :cry:

Don't be upset kitty-kat....keep them and buy the real thing so you can compare them and really learn the difference by handling them and looking at them side by side. Glass 'mistakes' can be a really wonderful way of learning.

The real thing have TS hand signed on the base, and are the most amazingly sparkly glass.
My Scandi friend put a full set (they come in several different sizes) on the dining table at Christmas with white and red ball candles in them.....amazingly beautiful.  She was staggered when I was able to say "Oh, I see you have a set of Festivo candle holders designed by Timo Sarpaneva, how lovely!"
Yours will still look lovely with candles in, so use them and enjoy them,  then sell them on.

Title: Re: Could these be by Timo Sarpaneva,irregular bark texture candle sticks!
Post by: kitty-kat1234 on July 25, 2011, 05:07:06 AM

 :kissy: Thanks Rosieposie  :hiclp:.

Gee i find glass very hard unless its special & staring you in the face.
I wish there was a step by step guide for L plater on what to look for.
But its also handling a piece,abit like pottery,you know it straight away by the look & feel.

My collecting is moving all over the place,have always liked glass & collected it,mainly depression glass.
I am finding a new love for studio art pieces,as long as i dont make too many exy mistakes all will be good.

Might be time to ask about another piece.
cheers kat

Title: Re: Could these be by Timo Sarpaneva,irregular bark texture candle sticks!
Post by: Max on July 25, 2011, 06:07:13 AM

Quote

The real thing have TS hand signed on the base, and are the most amazingly sparkly glass.

Just to add that the engraved TS looks amateurish even on the real thing and would be easy to fake, so looking at the actual form of the candlestick in this case is definitely the way to go.   :thup:


...and don't worry about thinking these were the real deal Kitty-Kat, they're very close to the real thing.  :kissy:

Title: Re: Could these be by Timo Sarpaneva,irregular bark texture candle sticks!
Post by: kitty-kat1234 on July 25, 2011, 06:10:51 AM

Thank-you too max ;D

I know what you are saying about the sig,searching on ebay i found acouple with siggies,a VERY simple TS,was suprised  :o

Title: Re: Could these be by Timo Sarpaneva,irregular bark texture candle sticks!
Post by: Cathy B on July 28, 2011, 05:04:12 AM

Just a note that not all of the originals are signed TS - some are completely unsigned. One way to tell - look at them from above. If the knops are more an 'eye' shape, they're more likely to be festiva. It's quite pronounced. If they're rounded at the edges, oval or completely round, they're copies. These are copies. Mum has owned Iittala all my life and these are just wrong.

Don't worry, one of my first mistakes online was to buy what looked like the real thing, only to be deceived by a very blurry photo!

Title: Re: Could these be by Timo Sarpaneva,irregular bark texture candle sticks!
Post by: kitty-kat1234 on July 28, 2011, 05:27:45 AM

Cheers Cathy B,yep don't trust blurry photo's >:(

Title: Re: Could these be by Timo Sarpaneva,irregular bark texture candle sticks!
Post by: kane_u_pain on July 28, 2011, 09:36:06 AM

I have never seen one of these labeled but I believe these may be Japanese. Just my opinion but not a confirmation.

Title: Re: Could these be by Timo Sarpaneva,irregular bark texture candle sticks!
Post by: Cathy B on July 29, 2011, 12:28:35 AM

Some of them I've seen with Taiwanese stickers.

Title: Re: Could these be by Timo Sarpaneva,irregular bark texture candle sticks!
Post by: kitty-kat1234 on July 29, 2011, 12:55:42 AM

 :cry: :thud:

Title: Re: Could these be by Timo Sarpaneva,irregular bark texture candle sticks!
Post by: rosieposie on July 29, 2011, 10:03:44 AM

Now look what you have done....you have upset kitty-kat you rotten lot!!  :o

Title: Re: Could these be by Timo Sarpaneva,irregular bark texture candle sticks!
Post by: kitty-kat1234 on July 29, 2011, 10:10:13 AM

 :24: :hi: :kissy:

Title: Re: Could these be by Timo Sarpaneva,irregular bark texture candle sticks!
Post by: kane_u_pain on July 29, 2011, 10:55:12 AM

LOL...she will be fine...she might have happy news soon... :sun:

Title: Re: Could these be by Timo Sarpaneva,irregular bark texture candle sticks!
Post by: rosieposie on July 29, 2011, 03:39:51 PM

You could list them on eBay with nice blurry photos saying:-

'My rotten photography doesn't do these gorgeous candlesticks justice...buy them now for Christmas!!'

It's free listing this weekend!! >:D