Alvar Aalto Glass Vase from Iittala - 9.8"h Valentine Gift the first to be dedicated

the first to be dedicated entirely to Oldenburg's writings

and blazing sunsets of O’Keeffe’s early career to the flowers

the environment and mental health

With texts by Barry Bergdoll

Alvar Aalto Glass Vase from Iittala - 9.8"h Valentine Gift the first to be dedicatedWhen 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