iittala Stores and Online Shops

Iittala began as a glassworks in a Southern Finland village of the same name in 1881, producing blown, pressed, polished, painted and etched glass. Today, many of these production methods are still used. Iittala soon became a pioneer in other materials like porcelain with its tableware. In the beginning of the 20th century, dinnerware was highly decorative and ornamental in nature rather than functional. Iittala was one of the first companies to value function before form with its progressive Scandinavian design philosophy. Today, all of the design objects it manufactures are intended to become an essential part of the user's everyday life, and able to be passed down generations thanks to quality craftsmanship and timeless style.

The most well-known iittala store is the recently refurbished Esplanadi flagship store designed by Kaj Franck, which has served shoppers since its debut in the 1950's. The 280 square meter space is a historic showroom of iconic designs and timeless housewares. In 2016, a new iittala store and design center opened in the former Arabia factory in Helsinki. Iittala continues to expand its number of iittala stores globally and today, there are more than 70 iittala stores and 170 shop-in-shops in Europe, Asia and the USA.

While iittala is a Finnish company with strong roots in Finland, there are many ways to find iittala through iittala online stores. As the largest online retailer of modern Finnish design goods in the US, FinnStyle offers a way for those living in the United States and other countries to shop famous iittala designs like Aalto vases, Toikka birds, dinnerware, glassware and more. As an iittala USA online retailer, products are received directly from the iittala manufacturer in Finland before being carefully packaged and shipped to online shoppers.