Iittala’s Aalto vase is a veritable icon of Finnish design and glass art, continually enchanting fans of Nordic design with its organic, ambiguous form. Created by the legendary designer and architect Alvar Aalto, the vase was introduced to the international public in different sizes and colors at the World Fair in Paris in 1937, and it has since become one of the most famous glass objects in the entire world. Each Aalto vase is hand-crafted and mouth-blown at the Iittala glassworks in Finland. The charming green hue of this vase comes from Finnish sand sourced in Karvia. It has been mouth-blown using a traditional wooden mold, giving the vase its exceptionally lively surface and mouth finish. The Aalto vase made from Finnish sand is a limited-edition collector’s piece, with only 1,000 numbered pieces produced.