MEASUREMENTS: 4-3/4" tall x 3-3/4" in diameter at rim (12 x 9.5 cm)
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iittala Tapio was designed by Tapio Wirkkala in 1952, and received the Grand Prix Award at the Milan Triennale in 1954. With an innovative design that proudly bears the artist's own moniker, Tapio Wirkkala masterfully suspends a single air bubble inside the weighted stem of each glass.
MEASUREMENTS: 4-3/4" tall x 3-3/4" in diameter at rim (12 x 9.5 cm)
First founded as a glassworks company in 1881, iittala is now a leading company in modern Finnish design producing a range of dinnerware, glassware and art pieces. You’d be hard-pressed to find a Finn or fan of Finnish design that doesn’t recognize the iittala logo, designed by Timo Sarpane... More iittala
From graphic art to banknotes, Finnish-born Tapio Wirkkala's portfolio is a quite arguably one of the most versatile. Still, he is most widely known for his wonderful work with glass. Texture plays a big role in Wirkkala's creative portfolio. His 1952 "Tapio" glassware experiments with air ... More Tapio Wirkkala
The glasses have a good feel in your hands. They are a small size which prompted some to think they were shot glasses. (probably a triple shot). I was a litted disappointed that they didn't have the air bubble in the base like the picture.
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