Alvar Aalto Glass Vase from Iittala - 3.7"h Smarter Smaller Spaces 1958) by Andy Warhol

1958) by Andy Warhol

This side table’s top surface is made from birch veneer

Perfect nose bridge

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This publication is issued on the occasion of the exhibition Robert Mapplethorpe: The Perfect Medium on view at both the J

Alvar Aalto Glass Vase from Iittala - 3.7"h Smarter Smaller Spaces 1958) by Andy WarholWhen Finnish design legend Alvar Aalto first showed this deliriously wavy vase at the World's Fair in 1937, its sinuous lines and shape caused an instant sensation. The Aalto vase was commissioned for and used in the interior design of the luxury Savoy restaurant in Helsinki, Finland. An object in MoMA''s collection, the Aalto Vase's mysterious undulating shape has been the subject of much speculation; some say it is based on Aalto's sketches