Timo Sarpaneva
Finnish industrial designer (1926-2006) · Finland · On the map · Artists · Died at 79
Timo Tapani Sarpaneva was an influential Finnish designer, sculptor, and educator best known in the art world for innovative work in glass, which often merged attributes of display art objects with utilitarian designations.
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Mäntyniemi silverware (1992) was designed for the new, eponymous presidential residence.
Cast-iron pot (1959), historically modern for "a damned good stew".
Lansetti, among the Grand Prix winners of Milan triennale 1954.
Kajakki, among the Grand Prix winners of Milan triennale 1954.
The Year Zero glass sculpture.Awards
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While glass remained his most commonly addressed medium, he worked with metal, wood, textiles, and porcelain (china). Sarpaneva has entered homes around the world through his industrial design of upscale, artistically conceived items, including cast-iron cookware and porcelain dinnerware. His work was among the key components that helped to launch Finland's reputation as a trailblazer of design.
