Alvar Aalto vase 120 mm white Mid Century Ernest Race

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Alvar Aalto vase 120 mm white Mid Century Ernest RaceInspired by the thousands of lakes in his native Finland, architect Alvar Aaltos fluid waves (aalto is wave in Finnish) won an award at the Paris World Fair in 1937. Since then, its become a timeless symbol of Scandinavian design. The legendary Aalto vase seamlessly combines form and function. Each unique glass vase goes through a multi step production process at the Iittala glass factory. The vase is mouthblown then the pieces are hand cut before