HOT ! \"TOMI\" TUMBLER 2015 MOLD-A

Timo Sarpaneva continuously explored and experimented with glass expressions in pursuit of new techniques.
In the process, in 1963, he was inspired by charred wooden molds, a byproduct of another experiment, and developed this expression into his artwork.
In the same year, he created unique pieces by combining charred wooden molds.
Subsequently, in 1964, he released one of his representative works, the \"FINLANDIA\" series.
The uneven, irregular surface texture, where the charred surface of the wooden mold was directly transferred to the glass, became a trend that continued until the mid-1970s.

This piece was designed in 1965 as one of the earliest products using a similar expression and was manufactured from 1969 to 1975.
For mass production, it is likely that new molds were created from the charred wooden molds using graphite or similar materials, and at least three types of molds were used.
Image 11 is a comparison image, with A, B, and C from left to right.
*In good condition with no noticeable damage.

TIMO SARPANEVA｜TIMO SARPANEVA｜1926-2006｜FINLAND

Timo Sarpaneva majored in graphic design at the Central School of Arts and Crafts in Helsinki.After graduating, he won second prize in the Riihimaen Lasi glass design competition in 1949 and was invited to be a glass designer, but negotiations broke down due to a humiliating offer of unpaid design work.While searching for a path as a glass designer, in 1950 he got work on exhibitions, show windows, and graphics for Ahlstrom, the parent company of Iittala.In the same year, he decided to leave Ahlstrom after receiving a request for glass design from Holmegaard in Denmark, but Ahlstrom proposed a path as a glass designer at Iittala, a group company, and he changed his mind,starting his career as a glass designer at Iittala in 1951.His first refined and highly artistic art pieces won the Grand Prix at the Milan Triennale in 1954,and his mouth-blown practical glass \"i-line,\" released in 1956, also won the Grand Prix in 1957. Along with his close friend Tapio Wirkkala, who had been an active designer at Iittala since 1946, he elevated Iittala to a leading Finnish brand.At Iittala, he also excelled in graphic design, including posters, pamphlets, and packaging.Notably, the logo he designed for \"i-line\" later became the brand logo and was used as a symbol of iittala for a long time.He was active in a wide range of fields such as art glass, practical glass, ceramics, graphics, and textiles, and is one of the outstanding designers representing Finnish modern design.