Dear Bidders, I'm offering here a beautiful Iittala vase from series AVENA designed by Tapio Wirkkala. SOME GENERAL INFORMATIONS: Inspired by gletcher in northern Lapland is Tapio Wirkkala's one of the best-known design. The distinctive surface structure of vase beautifully plays with light and shadow offering a stunning vessel for beautiful bouquets as well as single flowers or branches. The organic shape of the Avena vase makes a dazzling decoration also on its own. SOME ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: *** If an item listed in the auction has a reserve price, rest assured that it is truly very reasonable for such a wonderful piece *** * Made in Finland * Model Avena * Designed by Tapio Wirkkala in ca. 1950-60 * Signed acid atched " Tapio Wirkkala 3429 " * Material : frozen glass, reminding a gletcher * Measurements: ca. 17,5 x 7,5 cm * Please watch all the pictures, they are also a part of description * I would like to point out that the items I am selling are several decades old and therefore show general signs of use and age, such as minor scratches, scuffs, discoloration, chips, dust, dents, patina etc. Any major damage is always shown in the photos * Please remember about Catawiki’s rules and make a payment maximally within 3 days after auction end The vase will be properly prepared for the shipping and sent insured ( up to 500€ ). IMPORTANT: If, however, the item is damaged or lost, please contact me via the internal Catawiki chat. According to EU law for courier companies, in any case of damage to an international shipment, the first step in obtaining compensation is for the RECIPIENT to report the damage to their local supplier within 7 days of receiving the shipment. Only then, after the RECIPENT ( you ) receives a certificate of damage, I as the sender can claim compensation. In addition, the following photos will be required: the damage to the item, the outside of the box with the shipping label, and the inside of the box including the materials used to protect the shipment. Please don’t bid if you don’t accept that. Happy bidding and good luck! ***Condition categories according to Catawiki:*** * „as new” - unused * „excellent condition” - barely used with minimal signs of wear / usage * „good condition” - used with small signs of aging * „fair condition” - heavily used with possibly minor damage / parts missing * „poor” - heavily used with major cracks, damages and / or major parts missing * „very poor” - showing significant decay, loss of original texture or solidity of the material