Nanny Still 'Harlekiini' Liqueur Decanter & Eight Glasses
A liqueur decanter & eight glasses from the 'Harlekiini' (Harlequin) series designed by Nanny Still in 1958 for Riihimäen Lasi Oy, Finland.
Nanny Still's 'Harlekiini' series is perhaps her most renowned design. The full collection includes around 24 elements, such as decanters, jugs, and jars, with each piece composed from precise geometric shapes in turquoise glass. Most items from the series are stemmed with clear glass, lending both a boldness and elegance to the range. The 'Harlekiini' series embodies Nanny Still's confident sense of form, and the range was the beginning of Still's experimentations with colour, which she continued for the rest of her career in glass.
This set includes a stemmed liqueur decanter & eight liqueur glasses. Each piece has been expertly handblown from vibrant turquoise-blue glass. The spherical bowl of each delicate glass echoes the body of the decanter. The decanter's finial is a clear, conical stopper with cylindrical knop.
Model number: Decanter Model 1738, Glasses Model 1660
Model Name: ‘Harlekiini’
Designer: Nanny Still
Manufacturer: Riihimäki Glassworks
Year of Design: 1958
Dates Produced: 1959-71
Colour: Turquoise
Decanter: Height: 29.5 cm, Diameter: 11 cm,
Glasses: H: 9.5 cm, ø: 4.7 cm
Condition: Perfect