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Reversible hourglass vase by Nanny Still, its perfectly mirrored form presenting essentially the same silhouette whichever way up it is placed.
Nanny Still model 1443 Tiimalasi vase for Riihimäki Glassworks, designed in 1971 with a symmetrical form in deep olive green glass.
Nanny Still ribbed olive green glass vase, with the deep earthy colour gathering in darker tones around its textured centre.
Close-up of Space Age Tiimalasi vase by Nanny Still for Riihimäki, combining inflated curves, strict symmetry and bold horizontal ribbing.
1970s Finnish glass vase by Nanny Still, with a distinctive sculptural Space-Age form in richly coloured olive green glass.
Nanny Still Tiimalasi vase for Riihimäki Glassworks.
1. Nanny Still Tiimalasi vase for Riihimäki Glassworks, available from UK Scandinavian and mid-century design gallery Art & Utility.
Riihimaki vase in olive green, detail image.
Detail of rim on Nanny Still glass vase.
Detail of imperfection.
Detail of Nanny Still olive green vase.
Group of Nanny Still olive green vases for Riihimäki Glassworks Finland, an expressive collection from the early 1970s, including 'Tiimalasi' and 'Pompadour' vases.
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Nanny Still 'Tiimalasi' Vase

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An olive green model 1443 'Tiimalasi' vase, designed by Nanny Still in 1971 for Riihimäki Glassworks, Finland.

Meaning 'hourglass' in Finnish, 'Tiimalasi' takes its name from its unusual mirrored form; the design is perfectly reversible, presenting essentially the same silhouette whichever way up it is placed.

There is something wonderfully Space Age about this piece's combination of inflated curves and strongly defined horizontal ribbing. The strict symmetry keeps this playful form remarkably composed, giving the vase a sophistication that transcends its distinctly early-1970s character.

This example is particularly attractive in deep olive green. The rich, earthy colour beautifully complements the vase's sculptural form, gathering in darker tones around the deeply ribbed centre.

Model Number: 1443
Model Name: 'Tiimalasi' (Hourglass)
Designer: Nanny Still
Manufacturer: Riihimäki Glassworks
Year of Design: 1970
Dates Produced: 1971-74
Colour: Olive Green
Height: 28.5 cm Diameter: 13 cm
Condition: Perfect.