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Glass from Finland |
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Glass has been produced in Finland since the 15th Century. The main producers of household and tablewares were Nuutajärvi, Iittala, Karhula and (from 1910) Riihimäki. Other factories included Kauklahti, Ryttylä, Humppila and a number of smaller studios.There are many famous names in Finnish glass design; the best known: Timo Sarpaneva, Tapio Wirkkala, Kaj Franck, Aino Aalto Alvar Aalto, Saara Hopea, Göran Hongell, Gunnel Nyman, Kerttu Nurminen, Markku Salo, Nanny Still, Oiva Toikka, Inkeri Toikka. Iittala, Nuutajärvi and Humppila are now part of the Hackman Designor group. |
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Tableware designed by Kaj Franck, 1950s |
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Kaj Franck vase |
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Kaj Franck jug |
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Timo Sarpaneva vase |
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Riihimäenlasi pressed vase in Annagrün, seventies |
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Riihimäenlasi vase in clear cased red, sixties |
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Oiva Toikka glass (although I'm not quite sure about the bird) |
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Oiva Toikka bowl |
