Kaj Franck

Kaj Franck (Vyborg, Finland 1911 – Santorini, Greece 1989) was an influential Finnish designer and leading figure in Finish art-world between 1940-1980. Today his name is used for the prestigious “The Kaj Franck Design Prize” annually awarded by the Finnish Design Forum. 
Born in 1911 on the Finnish Russian border in a family of architects (his grandfather was director of the famous Arabia Ceramics factory) of Finnish-German-Swedish decent.
He attended the furniture department of Taideteollinen korkeakoulu (todays Aalto university school of Arts, Design and Architecture) in Helsinki.  
Kaj Franck - A glass Art-object "Lancet", model KF 218 - Nuutajärvi-Notsjö Finland, ca. 1965

Kaj Franck – A glass Art-object “Lancet”, model KF 218 – Nuutajärvi-Notsjö Finland, ca. 1965

A free blown, cut and polished purple and clear cased glass art-object “Lancet”, model KF 218. This art-object was designed by Kaj Franck in 1953 and executed by the Nuutajärvi-Notsjö glassworks, Finland circa 1965. This particular “Lancet” is the largest size produced in an extremely rare colour.

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Kaj Franck - A glass art-object "Ruutana", model KF 226 - Nuutajärvi-Notsjö Finland, 1954

Kaj Franck – A glass art-object “Ruutana”, model KF 226 – Nuutajärvi-Notsjö Finland, 1954

This “Ruutana” is model KF 226 in the series of art-objects designed by Kaj Franck. It was produced between 1954 and 1962 by the Nuutajärvi-Notsjö glassworks, winning the Diplôme d’Honneur at the Milan Triennale in 1954. The object is signed underneath the base: Kaj Franck – Nuutajärvi-Notsjö 54 (1954) which makes it a rare early example, made in the first year of production.

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Kaj Franck – A matched set of moss-green Art-objects, model KF 260 – Nuutajärvi-Notsjö glassworks, 1960

Kaj Franck – A matched set of moss-green Art-objects, model KF 260 – Nuutajärvi-Notsjö glassworks, 1960

Two green and clear cased glass, turned mold blown and cut art-objects, model KF 260, designed by Kaj Franck in 1960, both were executed by the Nuutajärvi-Notsjö glassworks in 1960.

These art-objects were only made between 1960 and 1966 in three colors (green, blue and purple) and three sizes (110, 140, 220 mm). This being the smallest and tallest examples in a rare moss-green colour.

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