iittala Aalto Rain Vases

More about iittala Aalto Rain VasesCool, calm and comforting; the 2014 iittala glass color "Rain" is one of humble beauty. A moody grey with undertones of steel blue, it is the color of both an icy pond in winter and a quiet summer storm, carrying its charm between seasons.


With a surname that fittingly means "Wave" in Finnish, Alvar Aalto created these flowing lines in 1936 as an ode Finland's water-rich landscape. The following year, the design was unveiled at the Paris World Fair and the crowds were immediately taken by its effortless elegance. While the fluid form feels like such a natural occurrence, it takes 7 craftsmen, 12 work stages and 30 hours to create just one of these extraordinary vases. Mix and match this collection with the blue hues in Teema or Taika to really bring out the whispers of color in the mouth-blown glass.