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Kremlin Bells double decanter, 1960
Kaj Franck; Manufacturer: Nuutajärvi-Notsjöexpand_more
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The John Skogmo and Tom Morin Endowment for Art Acquisition and gift of funds from Kaywin Feldman and Jim Lutz, Jennifer Komar Olivarez and Enrique Olivarez, Jr., and Eike Schmidt and Roberta Bartoli in memory of John Skogmoexpand_more 2015.22a-c
On View in Gallery 378expand_more
The curvaceous “Kremlin Bells” three-part decanter is one of Kaj Franck’s spirited designs for art glass. It was part of the Finnish firm Nuutajärvi’s hand-blown art glass production from around 1958 to 1968. Over this time, colors changed, and as a result no two hand-blown examples are identical. This one has a unique mosaic glass stopper.
This set also highlights one of Franck’s core principles: stackability. The middle component functions as a separate decanter, so the three-part object can contain two separate liquids. Besides saving space, it also has no handle, following Franck’s principle of material conservation and reduced costs.
