{"product_id":"jaansarkija-icebreaker-glasses-set-de-4-vasos-de-whisky-niva-de-tapio-wirkkala-para-iittala-finlandia-anos-70","title":"Set of 4 Jäänsärkijä \/ Icebreaker glasses by Tapio Wirkkala for Iittala, Finland, 1970s.","description":"\u003cp\u003ePRODUCT: Jäänsärkijä \/ Icebreaker glasses\u003cbr\u003eDESIGN: Tapio Wirkkala\u003cbr\u003eORIGIN: Finland\u003cbr\u003ePERIOD: 1970s\u003cbr\u003eCONDITION: Excellent condition — object unused\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMATERIAL: Glass\u003cbr\u003eCOLOR: Clear\u003cbr\u003eDIMENSIONS: (±) Ø 8 cm; Height 6.5 cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eJäänsärkijä - an icon of Finnish glass design, defined by a minimalist form and a distinctive base that evokes fragmented ice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0903\/7365\/2859\/files\/Tapio_Wirkkala_1954.jpg?v=1753028983\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1 class=\"font-heading text-heading-feature\"\u003eTapio Wirkkala\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"rte mt-4\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA pioneer of 20th-century design, Tapio Wirkkala (1915–1985) transformed everyday objects into lasting icons. No other designer captured the northern landscape as a material experience quite like him. His glassworks — carved like wind over snow, melting into glacial textures — seem to hold breath rather than boast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith Wirkkala, glass forgets its transparency. It thickens, fractures, freezes — like a lake caught in the moment before thaw.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eHis\u003cspan\u003e glass objects\u003c\/span\u003e, designed for the Finnish company Iittala, does not imitate nature — it distills it. Every ripple, bubble, and edge recalls glacial forms not as decoration, but as memory in solid state.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eToday, Wirkkala’s textured glass pieces are highly prized by collectors and design lovers worldwide. They represent a perfect synthesis of art, design, and nature, influencing generations of glassmakers. His works serve not only as functional tableware or decorative objects but also as timeless art pieces embodying the spirit of Scandinavian and Nordic modernism.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"RARE.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55823877570939,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0903\/7365\/2859\/files\/RARE_iittala_icebreaker_03.jpg?v=1760013794","url":"https:\/\/therareobject.com\/products\/jaansarkija-icebreaker-glasses-set-de-4-vasos-de-whisky-niva-de-tapio-wirkkala-para-iittala-finlandia-anos-70","provider":"RARE.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}