Iittala Festivo Candleholder

Description

After his art studies at the Institute for Industrial Arts in Helsinki, Timo worked for the Arabia factory for many decades. Timo’s artistry is represented at numerous museums in the Nordic countries. Timo Sarpaneva (1926–2006) was one of Finland’s leading glass artists in the 20th century. He was part of the Nordic design tradition aiming for clarity in shape that was as timeless, organic and “cool” as Scandinavian nature. After his art studies at the Institute for Industrial Arts in Helsinki, Timo worked for the Arabia factory for many decades. He became a prominent designer of iconic glass pieces like Festivo, Kayak, and Orchid. Timo’s artistry is represented at numerous museums in the Nordic countries. Timo Sarpaneva (1926–2006) was one of Finland’s leading glass artists in the 20th century. He was part of the Nordic design tradition aiming for clarity in shape that was as timeless, organic and “cool” as Scandinavian nature. Timo Sarpaneva (1926–2006) was one of Finland’s leading glass artists in the 20th century. He became a prominent designer of iconic glass pieces like Festivo, Kayak, and Orchid. He became a prominent designer of iconic glass pieces like Festivo, Kayak, and Orchid.

Key Features

• Timo Sarpaneva (1926–2006) was one of Finland’s leading glass artists in the 20th century.
• He became a prominent designer of iconic glass pieces like Festivo, Kayak, and Orchid.
• He was part of the Nordic design tradition aiming for clarity in shape that was as timeless, organic and “cool” as Scandinavian nature.
• Timo’s artistry is represented at numerous museums in the Nordic countries.
• After his art studies at the Institute for Industrial Arts in Helsinki, Timo worked for the Arabia factory for many decades.