Nanny Still Vase

Style Mid-century Modern
Materials Handblown Glass
Dimensions H 8cm X D 13.5cm, 0.7kg
Identifying Marks Signed
Condition Excellent Vintage Condition
Year Late 1960s
Series Saturnus
Country Finland

Handblown Glass Vase by Nanny Still for Riihimäen Lasi, Finland. 

The very famous Saturnus series was designed by Nanny Still (1926–2009) in the 1960s for Finnish glassworks Riihimäen Lasi. It features very solid citrine glass handblown into a Saturn-inspired form. I love how this series reflects the interest in space during this period.

Nanny Still (1926 – 2009) was an incredible 20th century designer and is celebrated for her contribution to the Modern Finnish decorative arts movement. For Still, glass was a living medium that could be both whimsical and radiant. She chose not to draw a clear line between art and functional glass but rather to create forms that embodied both aspects. Her body of work from the ‘50s and ‘60s featured enduring, elegant, and imaginative pieces that were highly innovative and commercially successful.

It is in excellent condition with no notches, discolouration, cracks or repairs. It is signed on the underside 'Nanny Still Riihimäen Lasi Oy'. This model is the medium size of two others in the series.