iittala Aalto Ultramarine Finland 100 Vase - 6-1/4"

Born from a special glass recipe at iittala's glass factory in Finland, the Ultramarine blue hue celebrates the 100th anniversary of Finnish independence. Alvar Aalto designed the fluid lines of this vase in 1936, which beautifully reflect the curving shores and rolling waves of Finland's many bodies of water. Though the award-winning design's raw beauty seems like an organic occurrence, it requires 7 craftsmen, 12 work stages and 30 hours to create just one of these extraordinary works of art. Flowers will bunch beautifully in the iittala Aalto 6-1/4" Vase, but its purpose far surpasses floral arrangements. Aalto wanted to let the end user decide its use, whether that be to hold the paintbrushes of an artist or the marbles of an avid collector.