| Marked | Marked in diamondpen underneath the base: S. Hopea Nuutajärvi-Notsjö '57 (1957) |
|---|---|
| Execution | Nuutajärvi-Notsjö glassworks, Finland 1957 |
| Condition | This Art-object is in good vintage condition. Basic wear consistent with age and use. No chips or cracks. |
| Literature | Oppi Untracht – Saara Hopea-Untracht: her life and work. P 98 (illustrated), P 303 |
| Dimensions | Height 16 cm |
Saara Hopea – A glass art-object “Panther”, model SH 100 – Nuutajärvi-Notsjö Finland 1957
€1,450.00
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A free-blown, clear glass Art-object withn moss-green spots “Panther”, model SH 100. Designed by Saara Hopea in 1954 and executed by Nuutajärvi-Notsjö in 1957.
The ‘Panther’ or ‘Pantteri’ art-objects were made in two variants, the SH 100 and SH 109. This object is a model SH 100 which is cylindrical in form. These objects were made between 1954 and 1961 in two sizes and either made with moss-green spots or lilac spots.
This particular example is in very good condition and is marked and dated in diamond pen underneath the base: S. Hopea Nuutajärvi-Notsjö ’57.
About Saara Hopea
Saara Elisabet Hopea (Porvoo 1925 – Porvoo 1984) was a Finnish designer of Art-glass, furniture and jewellery.
Saara Hopea was born in 1925 in Porvoo, in the south of Finland. Her parents Ossian Hopea and Lempi Westerlund owned a goldsmithing company.
After attending secondary school, Hopea studied at the Interior Design Department of the Central School of Art and Design, now the Aalto University of Art and Design.
She graduated in 1946, and worked for a few years as an illustrator, then she accepted a job at the lighting factory of Taito Oy, headed by the renowned designer Paavo Tynell.
In the early 1950’s, Saara Hopea became interested in glass design and started working at the Nuutajärvi glass factory, where she worked under artistic director Kaj Franck.
After her father’s death, Saara Hopea took over the direction of the family business Ossian Hopea Oy in 1959. She worked as the artistic director from 1959 to 1960 and again from 1967 and was responsible for numerous jewellery designs.
In 1960 Saara Hopea married Oppi Untracht , an American goldsmith, photographer and writer, and they moved to New York City. Together with her husband, Saara Hopea also lived in Nepal and in India over the years until 1967, after which the couple settled permanently in Porvoo.
For her glass designs, Saara Hopea received a silver medal at the Milan Triennials in both 1954 and 1957. She also received the Porvoo City Culture Prize in 1981 and the State Arts and Crafts Prize in 1982.
Her retrospective exhibition was held at the Museum of Arts and Crafts in Helsinki in 1987. 28 of her works are in the collection of The British Museum in London and the MoMa in New York holds 11 of her works.
