{"product_id":"oiva-suominen-conical-vase-w-faceted-foot","title":"Unto Suominen Conical Vase w. Faceted Foot","description":"\u003cp\u003eA tall conical glass vase in indigo blue with an applied clear faceted foot, designed and made by master glassblower Unto Suominen for \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.artandutility.co.uk\/collections\/all\/nuutajarvi-notsjo\" title=\"Nuutajärvi Notsjö\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eNuutajärvi Notsjö\u003c\/a\u003e, Finland, circa 1962.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnto Suominen (1930–2004) was born in Riihimäki, a centre of Finnish glass production, and spent his entire career working within the industry, joining Nuutajärvi in 1944. Although primarily remembered as a master glassblower responsible for executing the designs of many leading names* in C20th glass, Suominen also began producing his own designs from the early 1960s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis vase belongs to his relatively small and under-appreciated body of design work for Nuutajärvi. The gently flared body is hand-blown in vibrant indigo-blue glass, rising from a solid applied foot cut with multiple facets in clear crystal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe numerous facets cut into the base catch and disperse light, creating a contrast between the visual weight of the dark blue body and the brilliance of the crystal \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eclear foot. The effect lends the design a tension, as the upper section appears framed on a glowing pedestal -almost suspended above its base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*As well as Finnish designers like \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.artandutility.co.uk\/collections\/all\/kaj-franck\" title=\"Kaj Franck\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eKaj Franck\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Saara Hopea\" href=\"https:\/\/www.artandutility.co.uk\/collections\/all\/saara-hopea\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSaara Hopea\u003c\/a\u003e, Unto Suominen also worked with the likes of \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.chihuly.com\/works\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Dale Chihuly\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eDale Chihuly\u003c\/a\u003e and Joseph Rossano.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nuutajärvi Notsjö","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58222098514307,"sku":null,"price":340.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0622\/9331\/1702\/files\/unto-suominen-indigo-blue-glass-vase-clear-faceted-foot-nuutajarvi-notsjo-finland-1960s.jpg?v=1781116652","url":"https:\/\/www.artandutility.co.uk\/products\/oiva-suominen-conical-vase-w-faceted-foot","provider":"Art \u0026 Utility","version":"1.0","type":"link"}