Alvar Aalto vase, 120 mm height, made of glass, designed by Alvar Aalto for Iittala.
The Aalto vase was designed by Alvar Aalto in 1936, winning a competition held by the Iittala glassworks to create objects for the Paris World Expo. This vase is shrouded in mystery regarding the source of inspiration for its unique shape: whether a fjord, lake, amoeba, or tree trunk, it’s unclear exactly what inspired Aalto in designing this famous vase, but it was undoubtedly a form derived from nature. Aalto himself never revealed where his inspiration for the vase came from, instead, he ironically named it "the leather pants of an Eskimo woman." This organically shaped vase has become a symbol of Finland itself. Still produced today as at its inception, with three layers of mouth-blown glass over wooden molds, it is now part of the permanent collection of many museums worldwide, including the MOMA in New York.
Dimensions: Width 15.3 cm, Height 12 cm
Materials: Blown glass
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