Iittala Alvar Aalto Vases Color:Clear Warriors of World War I:

Warriors of World War I: Sikh Art and Heritage on view at Phoenix Art Museum November 18

Each set features four of his most celebrated works—luminous rectangles that seem to glow from within

Soft enamel

Triangle-shaped barrels prevent rolling and provide a comfortable

Phoenix Art Museum's former Curator of Modern & Contemporary Art

Iittala Alvar Aalto Vases Color:Clear Warriors of World War I:Iittala's Aalto vase is an organically shaped icon of Finnish design and glasswork. Alvar Aalto created the Aalto vase in different sizes and colours for the World Fair in Paris in 1937. The legendary shape of the Aalto vase is derived from the Finnish landscape and lakes. The shape has been reinterpreted ever since and there is nowadays a variety of different objects in the world famous Aalto shape. Alvar Aalto would never demonstrate how his glass