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Profile image of a green Lintupullo bird bottle by Timo Sarpaneva for Iittala, 1956, model i-400, mid-century modern.
Close up of pouring lip on a stylish green Lintupullo carafe, Timo Sarpaneva for Iittala, i-line series, 1956, mid-century modern design, model i-400.
Timo Sarpaneva green Lintupullo bird bottle for Iittala, 1956, elegant design, model i-400, Scandinavian design.
Vintage 1956 green Lintupullo bird bottle, Timo Sarpaneva for Iittala, model i-400, Nordic design.
Mid-century modern green Lintupullo carafe by Timo Sarpaneva for Iittala, i-line series, model i-400. The bottle is laying on its side in the image.
Green Lintupullo bird bottle, 1956, Timo Sarpaneva for Iittala, Scandinavian design, model i-400.
View of the hand etched signature on the bottle of an Iittala green Lintupullo bird bottle by Timo Sarpaneva, 1956, Nordic design, model i-400.
Timo Sarpaneva 1956 green Lintupullo carafe for Iittala, fine glassware, i-line series, model i-400.
Top down view of a Finnish I-line series green Lintupullo bird bottle by Timo Sarpaneva, 1956, model i-400.
Close up of an early, first production, Timo Sarpaneva Iittala 1956 green Lintupullo bird bottle, elegant shape, model i-400.
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A rare Mid-century green Lintupullo bird bottle by Timo Sarpaneva for Iittala, 1956, 20th-century design, model i-400.
Iittala

Timo Sarpaneva Straight-Sided Bird Bottle

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An early straight-sided 'Lintupullo' (Bird Bottle) in green by Timo Sarpaneva for Iittala, Finland, 1957.

This stylishly coloured and elegantly shaped carafe was designed in 1956 as part of Sarpaneva's ‘i-line’ series of fine table glassware. The series was Sarpaneva’s first range of mould-blown glass and was intended to bridge the void between art glass and household/utility glass. 

It was marketed at a sophisticated international clientele and sold only in design shops and leading department stores. The range included a number of pitchers, plates, and glasses, and was principally produced in three colours of Sarpaneva’s own making; green, purple, and blue (together with an existing grey and colourless). Examples of the i-400 in the latter two colours can be seen in the British Museum.

The slim circumference of the bottle and its delicately proportioned spout means it sits beautifully in the hand and pours perfectly.

Model number: i-400

Model Name: ‘Lintupullo’ (Bird Bottle) -Straight-sided

Designer: Timo Sarpaneva

Manufacturer: Iittala

Year of Design: 1956

Dates Produced: 1957-68 

Colour: Green

Height: 19.5 cm, Diameter 9.5 cm

Condition: Minor age related staining.

Branding: Hand etched ‘Timo Sarpaneva - Iittala - 57’