The Light Blue Aalto Vase - A Stunning Play Of Light And Colour..
Product Code: Aalto 6411920005837
Dimensions: 160 x 200 x 170mm
Finish-Type: Gloss
Material: Hand-blown glass
The Light Blue Aalto vase is our favourite of the 2011 limited edition Aalto Vase colours. This is an appealing evolution of this design icon - The blue clour is appealingly subtle if you look side on to the vase and then becomes more vibrant and intense as you look at where the glass is thicker or at the open top surface. This results in a wonderful play of light and colour as you move around the vase - and that is before you actually put any flowers in it... Today the vase is known simply by the name of its creator, Finnish designer Alvar Aalto and has been around for an amazing 70 years.
The true inspiration behind this legendary shape is somewhat vague and ambiguous. Theories range from the more obvious world of modernist abstract painting and sculpture, through to the more abstract shorelines of Finland's fjords, or the captivating shape of a puddle.
It would later become known as the Savoy vase, after the name of a new luxury restaurant in Helsinki that opened in 1937. Alvar Aalto together with his wife Aino designed custom furnishings and fixtures and the organically shaped vase took pride of place.
Could views like these have been the inflence behind many of Aalto's designs? His designs such as the Paimio chair display great cohesion and design flair.
The beautiful free-form lines of this stunning vase still look as fresh and contemporary today, as they did back in the thirties. In many ways, it contains the quintessential qualities of Finnish design: originality, straightforwardness, and aesthetic sophistication.
Apparently, Aalto added to the enigmatic quality of the Savoy vase by never demonstrating how his glass designs should be used, instead he wanted the user to decide. This is an interesting perspective that offers a freedom of expression and imagination to every owner. Alternatively, he may have acted in this manner because he wasn't very good at flower arranging?
That distinctive Aalto form can be practical for may uses, from fruit bowl to ice bucket and even as a vase...
Who knows? Who cares! This is a true design icon and every design conscious home should have at least one. The Aalto Vase can be displayed as a group, or as a piece of art in its own right.
This Light Blue version is a stunning recent addition to the range. A pleasure to own and this is the perfect gift for any occasion.
Each lead-free crystal piece is mouth-blown into a mold and hand-polished. Please note that this item is not dishwasher safe.
Currently in Stock.
Price£99.00
