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Hand-blown glass vase by Finnish master glassblower Unto Suominen, designed for Nuutajärvi Notsjö during the early 1960s.
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Nuutajärvi Notsjö

Unto Suominen Large Conical Vase w. Faceted Foot

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A tall conical glass vase in deep, richly-pigmented purple, designed and made by master glassblower Unto Suominen for Nuutajärvi Notsjö, Finland, circa 1962.

Unto 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.

This vase belongs to his relatively small and under-appreciated body of design work for Nuutajärvi. The gently flared body is hand-blown in dark purple glass, rising from a solid applied foot cut with multiple facets in clear crystal.

The numerous hand-cut facets cut into the thick base catch and disperse light, creating a contrast between the visual weight of the dark purple body and the brilliance of the crystal clear foot. The effect lends the design a tension, as the upper section appears framed on a glowing pedestal -almost suspended above its base.

*As well as Finnish designers like Kaj Franck and Saara Hopea, Unto Suominen also worked with the likes of Dale Chihuly and Joseph Rossano.

Designer: Unto Suominen 

Manufacturer: Nuutajärvi Notsjö 

Year of Design: Circa 1962

Dates Produced: Circa 1962

Colour: Purple, clear 

Height: 26 cm, Diameter: 10 cm

Condition: Perfect 

Branding: Hand etched 'Nuutajärvi Notsjö'