A pair of vintage light holder made by Tapio Wirkkala “Stellaria” for Iittala-
They are:
6,5 cm high (2,55")
11 cm in diameter (4.33)
Iittala, founded in 1881, and is still a Finnish design brand, specializing and often leading in design objects, tableware and cookware. Iittala's official i-logo was designed by Timo Sarpaneva in 1956. Iittala has strong design roots in glasswares and art glass which can be seen in, for example, the early designs of Aino Aalto glasses designed by Aino Aalto in 1932; Alvar Aalto's Savoy Vase (Aalto Vase) from 1936; Oiva Toikka's Birds by Toikka glass birds collection that has been made since 1962, his glassware set Kastehelmi from 1964 and Tapio Wirkkala's glasses Tapio from 1952. Ultima Thule from 1968. Over time, Iittala has expanded from glass to other materials, such as ceramics and metal while keeping with their key philosophy of progressive elegant and timeless design, such as Kaj Franck's Teema ceramic tableware from 1952 and Timo Sarpaneva's cast iron pot Sarpaneva from 1960.
Iittala focuses on timeless design which can buy be seen not only in older creations but in the modern classics. This is one of the reasons why Iittala glass and crystal is leading when it comes to Scandinavian design and their vintage and retro objects are so sought after.
Product code: Two buy Finnish light holders by Tapio Wirkkala known as “Stellaria” from Iittala, Finland