Orchid Vase

1953

Timo Sarpaneva, Orchid Vase, 1953. Glass; 11 × 3 in. dia. Manufactured by Iittala, Iittala, Finland. Denver Art Museum: Gift of Mrs. Ralph Burgess in memory of her niece, Margaret Broderick, by exchange, and bequest of Mrs. Gerald Hughes by exchange, 1996.175.

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Designer

Timo Sarpaneva, Finnish, 1926-2006: Born: Helsinki, Finland; Work Locations: Helsinki, Finland

Manufacturer

Iittala, Finnish: Work Locations: Iittala, Finland; Active Dates: 1881-

Country

Finland

Object

vase

Medium

Glass

Dimensions

height: 11 in, 27.9400 cm; diameter: 3 in, 7.6200 cm

Inscription

"TIMO SARPANEVA - 3568" scratched in edge of bottom; "1232.03" and "J3" labels on bottom.

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Ralph Burgess in memory of her niece, Margaret Broderick (by exchange), and Bequest of Mrs. Gerald Hughes (by exchange)

Department

Architecture and Design

Collection

Architecture and Design

Accession Number

1996.175

Known Provenance

(Treadway Gallery), Cincinnati, OH; purchase, Denver Art Museum, 1996.

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