Description:

Aimo Okkolin for Riihimäen Lasi
"Nimipäivä" artglass vase, 1960s.
Elegant Finnish art glass vase in clear and blue glass with softly rounded form and characteristic Nordic simplicity. A classic example of Okkolin’s design for Riihimäen Lasi in the 1960s, known for its pure lines and poetic play of light.

Origin: Finland.
Designer: Aimo Okkolin.
Manufacturer: Riihimäen Lasi.
Material: Glass.
Dimensions: H. 20 cm, D. 8 cm.
Period: 1960s.
Condition: Very good condition, minor wear.

Bio:
Aimo Okkolin (1917–1982) was one of Finland’s most acclaimed glass designers and worked his entire career at Riihimäen Lasi. He is best known for his sculptural vases and his iconic “Lumipallo” lamps. Okkolin’s works are characterized by a perfect harmony of form and light and are today highly sought after within Finnish modernist glass design.