The so called Savoy Vase from Alvar Aalto is
probably one of the most popular Finnish design products of all times. It can
be found in almost any Finnish household and is – like most Finnish design
products – timeless.
The famous designer Alvar Aalto created it
together with his wife Aino Marsio for the luxury Savoy restaurant in Helsinki
in 1936. With the vase Aalto also participated in a design competition of
then Karhula-Iittala glassworks
factory.
Even though the vase is extremely popular till
today Aalto never made any money with it since the design was owned by the
factory.
If you are searching for a nice souvenir from
Finland this is probably one of the most typical gifts you can find. The vase
is sold in several different sizes and colors nowadays and can be found from
almost any department store or online.
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