Kaj Franck (1911-1989), Sargasso vase, Finland, 1966/1972

For Iitalla and afterwards for Nuurtarjärvi, Kaj Franck designed utilitarian sets and decorative productions, which were often in small series, with minimalist lines. His conception of the object, between craft and design, makes him one of the most iconic figures of Scandinavian design.

This vase associates a pure profile with slightly bubbled glass of a rare emerald green colour, revealing the artist’s interest in the combination of simple shapes such as the association here of a cube and a cylinder.