The Most Famous Mid-Century Vase: The Alvar Aalto Savoy Vase
One of the main characteristics of the Scandinavian mid-century design was the organic forms of its furniture and objects. Probably one of the most popular organic object is the Alvar Aalto's Savoy vase. Even if Aalto used organic forms many times for his furniture and architectural works, there have been several speculations about the origin of the vase's shape: the trees shape, the water waves, Finland's lakes.
Although the vase has become so famous that it can now stand as a symbol for the whole of Finland, this suggestion, like all the rest, is ultimately fanciul, even if it does accord with a nationalism that was an important feature of much finnish design.
From his side, Aalto never revealed his inspiration. The vase, even though extremely functional, it is one of the few objects he designed to be only ornamental and, probably, for his own sake.
Definitely, once empty, the Savoy has the appeal of a sculpture.The shape remembers the organic curves of the most famous Aalto's laminated wooden furniture and constitutes a distinctive element of his works as designer and architect.
The main reason why Aalto created the vase, was because of the competition for glass designs during the Paris World Fair of 1937 -sponsored by the manufacturer Iittala- were the Savoy won the first prize. The name 'Savoy' comes from the Savoy restaurant in Helsinki that -more or less at the same time of the competition- Aalto was decorating and where he used many of them to complete the interiors.
Although the vase was originally blown into wooden moulds, a more durable cast-iron mould is now used. The vase has been in production, in a variety of colours and sizes, and in popular demand since its introduction.
Although the vase has become so famous that it can now stand as a symbol for the whole of Finland, this suggestion, like all the rest, is ultimately fanciul, even if it does accord with a nationalism that was an important feature of much finnish design.
From his side, Aalto never revealed his inspiration. The vase, even though extremely functional, it is one of the few objects he designed to be only ornamental and, probably, for his own sake.
Definitely, once empty, the Savoy has the appeal of a sculpture.The shape remembers the organic curves of the most famous Aalto's laminated wooden furniture and constitutes a distinctive element of his works as designer and architect.
The main reason why Aalto created the vase, was because of the competition for glass designs during the Paris World Fair of 1937 -sponsored by the manufacturer Iittala- were the Savoy won the first prize. The name 'Savoy' comes from the Savoy restaurant in Helsinki that -more or less at the same time of the competition- Aalto was decorating and where he used many of them to complete the interiors.
Although the vase was originally blown into wooden moulds, a more durable cast-iron mould is now used. The vase has been in production, in a variety of colours and sizes, and in popular demand since its introduction.
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