Scandinavian Design 
24 June 2021
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Scandinavian Design 
Alvar Aalto, Early Savoy vase, model 3030 - Image 1 of 4
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Alvar Aalto

Early Savoy vase, model 3030

Iittala
Finland, 1936 / 1949
mold-blown glass 6 h × 8 w × 7 d in (15 × 20 × 18 cm)
estimate: $2,000–3,000
result: $2,000
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Etched signature and number to underside ‘Alvar Aalto 3030’. Decal label to edge ‘Made in Finland’.
literature: Alvar Aalto: Designer, Lahati, pg. 200

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This design was originally part of a housewares collection titled Eskimoerindens skinnbuxa (The Eskimo Woman's Leather Breeches) submitted by Alvar Aalto to the Karhula-Iittala design competition of 1936. It would later come to be known as the Savoy vase after it was used in the Savoy Restaurant in 1937. Karhula Glassworks produced the vase from 1937 until the model was moved to Iittala in 1949. Since then, it has been produced in a spectrum of colors and multiple sizes. 

The dining room at The Savoy featuring Aalto's iconic vases as table centerpieces.
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