Signed Timo Sarpaneva 1951 Iittala 'Devil's Fist' art object

This is one of the great mid-century glass designs from the late Timo Sarpaneva for Iittala, the Devil's Fist (Hiidennyrkki).  It was designed in 1951 when he first came to Iittala.  It was made from 1952 to 1960 (see Iittala: 125 years of Finnish Glass, Marianne Aav (ed.)).  It's mould-blown, then hot worked, and sandblasted.  Acid is used to give it a final matt finish. 

It has a fleck off the base which is shown in one of the photos and for this reason the piece is selling at a bargain price.  If  you can find it elsewhere, you will be paying somewhere in the thousands of dollars.

Height: 19 cm (7.5 inches)
Width: 7 cm
Weight: 690 g
Engraved "TIMO SARPANEVA IITTALA" to the base
Condtion: almost no wear at all to the base, a 5x7mm fleck (about 1/4 inch by 3/8ths of an inch) to the rim of the base, a 4mm scratch to the exterior

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Our Reference: 2532

This item has sold for US $435.00

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