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Timo SarpanevaWW-1957-162830
1957·Glass·6 3/4 × 4 3/8 in., 0.5 lb. (17.1 × 11.1 cm, 0.2 kg)

Purchase, Theodore R. Gamble Jr. Gift, in honor of his mother, Mrs. Theodore Robert Gamble, 1988

Catalogue

Year
1957
Medium
Glass
Dimensions
6 3/4 × 4 3/8 in., 0.5 lb. (17.1 × 11.1 cm, 0.2 kg)

Artist

Timo Sarpaneva
Timo Sarpaneva

Sculpture

Timo Sarpaneva was a Finnish designer and artist working across glass, ceramics, and sculpture from the 1950s onward. His cast glass forms, often monumental and organic, became emblematic of Finnish modernism in the postwar period. Sarpaneva's approach synthesized industrial production with sculptural ambition, creating vessels and abstract works that balanced geometric precision with flowing, elemental shapes. His practice extended to industrial design and textile work, establishing him as a central figure in twentieth-century Nordic design.

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Year
1957
Medium
Glass
Dimensions
6 3/4 × 4 3/8 in., 0.5 lb. (17.1 × 11.1 cm, 0.2 kg)
Watts ID
WW-1957-162830

Source

Source
met
Status
verified

Artist

Timo Sarpaneva

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