Designer
Timo Sarpaneva (Finnish, 1926–2006)Finnish, 1926–2006
ManufacturerManufactured by
Karhula-Iittala (Finnish, established 1881)Finnish, established 1881
CultureFinnish
Titles
- Sculpture "Lansetti"
DateDesigned 1952, manufactured 1955
PlaceKarhula, Finland
MediumGlass
Dimensions8 × 4 × 1 1/4in. (20.3 × 10.2 × 3.2cm)
Credit LineGift of the Ambassador of Finland at the Design in Scandinavia Exhibition
Object number56.4
Not on view
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignObject Type
Exhibition HistoryExhibited in "Design in Scandinavia" Exhibition February 16 - March 14, 1956
EXHIBITED The Twentieth Century: Decorative Arts from the Permanent Collection, The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston September 30, 1995 thru February 18, 1996
"Scandinavian Design," The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 26 August, 2012 - 27 January, 2013.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inscription at bottom: "Timo Sarpaneva Wartsila 55"
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