Design: Pertti Santalahti, 1978.
Manufacture: Humppila - glasfactory, Finland.
Engraved "Pertti Santalahti Humppila Finland" to the base.
Measure: h. up to 5,5”, dia.: top up to 7,9 “, bottom up to 3,5”.

_{State: Excellent.}

Form like an ice crystal, opens cone-shaped, transparent glass of fine green course. Blown in form, rough textured.

The scandinavian designers searched their inspiration in the bitter landscape of their homeland. Well known finnish designers like Alvar Aalto, Tapio Wirkkala and Timo Sapaneva were affected since the 1940/1950s. Ice, frost, lichen, bark, wood and moss have been examples for the textured glasses. It reflects the rudeness and the harsh climate of finnish landscape. The cool colours of forest, water and sky found its echo in the restrained, often muted colours.

Pertti Santalahti uses the screen and reflective properties in his transparent and transparent coloured, thick-walled glasses to demonstrate the flow and friz of water - there where for example ice and moss growing together. The rediscovery of the purely expressive force of the design in the 20th century stands with his work in the context.

Cp. Leslie Pina, Lorenzo Vigier: Scandinavian Art Glass 1930-2000: Fire and Sea, Atglen 2006.
In: Quittenbaum, Angewandte Kunst, 6th Auktion, 10. Mai 1999, p.60, Lot 233, 200,-.

Not possible to order.