Posted 9 years ago
vetraio50
(756 items)
A Jorma Vennola, Iittala block/paperweight called 'Saunanaiset' or 'Sauna Ladies'. Introduced in 1978 and produced for a few years. It is not signed but bears an i-series sticker fortunately. I found it in an op shop here in Sydney two days ago.
The three nude wonen are in a sauna room .... the lady who sold it was a bit taken aback by the nudity. The nipples are highly defined.
Jorma Vennola was born in Helsinki in 1943 in Helsinki. He began his career in the USA as a toy designer but has worked mainly as an industrial designer of farm equipment. For Iittala he designed a few of these paperweights.
Length: 13cm (5”)
Height: 8cm (3.2”)
Width: 3cm (1.2”)
Weight: 650g
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interesting post Vetraio
VERY NICE!!!
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What a terrific piece! I like your grouping in the last shot with that huge Vallien vase but your WB hedgehog got a little lost in its shadow. : )
Is the blue vase Harrachov? The color looked right but I didn't remember seeing that 'crown' formation at the top of any of the vases I've come across.
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I believe the blue one is indeed Milan Metelak for Harrachov. I have seen a couple of versions of the hot worked crowns. I still haven't posted it on CW. I really don't know why ..... it's a personal favorite.
The Bosse hedgehog is very dark ... it's an original .... the pagination made it blend in that photo ... I must admit I was a bit disappointed.
Check out this photo of the Harrachov vases ....
http://www.prazskagalerie.cz/img.php?id=838
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My first belly laugh in about a year thank you I prescient it
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Not three you'd like to meet in a dark alley..:-))
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Cool piece ! I love it ;-)
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Happy New Year to you too :) be safe, nice item:)
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Love it
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Love it
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Love this as well my parents have the same one in their sauna.
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In their sauna !!!!
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