Timo Sarpaneva
Male, Deceased Person
1926 – 2006
Who was Timo Sarpaneva?
Timo Sarpaneva was an influential Finnish designer, sculptor, and educator best known in the art world for innovative work in glass, which often merged attributes of display art objects with utilitarian designations. While glass remained his most commonly addressed medium, he worked with metal, wood, textiles, and porcelain. Sarpaneva has entered homes around the world through his industrial design of upscale, artistically conceived items, including cast-iron cookware and porcelain dinnerware. His work was among the key components that helped to launch Finland's reputation as a trailblazer of design.
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- Born
- Oct 31, 1926
Helsinki - Spouses
- Ethnicity
- Finns
- Education
- University of Art and Design Helsinki
- Lived in
- Helsinki
- Died
- Oct 6, 2006
- Resting place
- Hietaniemi cemetery
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on July 23, 2013
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