Alvar Aalto Vase (Set of 3), White Savoy
Edition Vintage
1937
Glass
A set of three white ”Savoy” vases in different heights designed by Alvar Aalto for Iittala. The first series of these pieces was made to be shown in the Finnish section at the Paris World Exhibition in 1937. This model is a cult piece of Finnish design that was specifically created for the Savoy restaurant in Helsinki, which opened in 1937, and was inspired by the silhouette of traditional Sámi female dress.
Literature:
C.&P. Fiell, TASCHEN (ed.), Design Scandinave, Köln 2013, p. 89.
C.&P. Fiell, TASCHEN (ed.), Design du XXe siècle, Köln 2013, p. 12.
C. Greenberg, Random House Inc (ed.), Mid-Century Modern Furniture of the 1950s, New York 1989, p. 66.
Artist
Alvar Aalto
Alvar Aalto (1898 - 1976) was an architect and interior designer from Finland. Aalto’s early work was influenced by Nordic Classicism, as evidenced by his first public structure, the Jyväskylä Workers' Club. His humanist architecture, displayed at the Finnish pavilion of the 1939 World Fair in New York, placed him at the forefront of the modernist architectural scene. He contributed significantly to furniture design, with his stools notably used in Apple stores worldwide.