iittala Aino Aalto Linen Medium Tumblers - Set of 2

Aino Aalto is not just the wife of architect and artist Alvar Aalto; she's an esteemed, award-winning designer herself. This functionalist glassware collection won 1932 iittala-Karhula design competition in Finland and the gold prize at the Milan Triennale in 1936. Aino Aalto's namesake design is iittala's oldest product and stands for the epitome of mindmade design. Aino Aalto's glassware and dinnerware are the first glass products intentionally designed with everyday use in mind, yet adaptable for modern production methods. Developed in the true spirit of functionalism, Aino Aalto's glassware is so simple and timeless in form it is no surprise it still graces tables around the world 70 years later. Here in a stunning shade of Linen,which is light, airy, and alluring for everyday place settings or more formal affairs.