Beautiful pair of vintage Mid Century glass candle holders. Designed by renowned Finnish designer Timo Sarpeneva for Iittala of Finland.
These beautiful iconic 'Festivo' vintage candleholders are the four ring version. Fabulous heavy, they are crafted to look like carved ice in the Brutalist-style. The popular Festivo series has been manufactured since 1967.
Timo Sarpaneva came from a family of craftsmen. Sarpaneva graduated from the Institute for Industrial Arts (the forerunner of the University of Arts and Design in Helsinki in 1948 and received a PhD later. Shortly after he began to work with glass. He was hired by Iittala in 1951.
Sarpaneva's first international recognition in glass work came with a Grand Prix from the Milan Triennale in 1954 that included Sarpaneva's series Orkidea ("Orchid"), Kajakki ("Kayak"), and Lansetti("Lancet") adopted for production by Iittala.
These wonderful glass candlesticks are in perfect condition - no chips, cracks or scratches. Would make a perfect wedding present or birthday gift for anyone who loves mid century modern Scandinavian design.