Ashtray (model 3268)
Artist
Tapio Wirkkala
(Finnish, 1915-1985)
Manufacturer
Ittala Lasitehdas Oy
(Finnish, founded 1881)
CultureFinnish
Dateca. 1948-1960
MediumMold-blown and line-cut glass
Dimensions1 9/16 × 5 1/8 × 5 1/2 in. (4 × 13 × 14 cm)
Signed"T. WIRKKALA IITTALA" at edge.
Credit LineGift from the Richard A. Raisler Collection
Object number2024.20.14
Not on view
DescriptionLeaf-like bowl, quite organic. Colorless glass is thin and light, and more irregular at edge; lines on underside are wavy and not very deeply cut.Published ReferencesTapio Wirkkala: Eye, Hand, Thought. Marianne Aav (ed.) 2000 Helsinki:Museum of Art and Design. p.296