Lot 360
  • 360

Gunnel Nyman

Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 USD
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Description

  • Gunnel Nyman
  • "Serpentiini" Vase
  • engraved G. Nyman/Nuutajärvi/Vols. 10-54

  • glass

Literature

The Modern Spirit-Glass from Finland, Helsinki, 1985, pl. 57
Marianne Aav and Nina Stritzler-Levine, eds., Finnish Modern Design:  Utopian Ideals and Everyday Realities, 1930-1997, New Haven, 1998, p. 277 (for a related example)
Wenzel Hagelstam, Uusi Antiikkikirja 1900-1980, Helsinki, 2003, p. 292

Condition

Overall excellent design. The spiraling white inclusion begins at the top rim and subtely winds down the body of the vessel until terminating in a closer spiral design immediately below the well of vase. With great weight and size. Minor surface dirt.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
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