Iittala - Ultima Thule bowls

The bowls from the Ultima Thule series were designed by Tapio Wirkkala in 1968. Today the classic little bowls by Iittala are real representatives of their era.

Ultima Thule is a collection of glasses that unmistakably display how long and hard the work was, which is needed to perfect the glass processing technique. The unique effect of the glass and its appearance imitate nature. When designing them Tapio Wirkkala was inspired by the ice of melting glaciers in Lapland.

That's the reason for the name "Ultima Thule", since that's the name of the northernmost landmass on earth.

The Ultima Thule bowls are considered classic pieces today. The series was very important for Iittala's international breakthrough. In the finely crafted collection you can see the strength of Finnish glass processing. The shapes of the glass bowels by Iittala differ from piece to piece, depending on how the fluid glass meets the wooden models during production.

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