1970s Timo Sarpaneva Scandinavian Modern Stainless Steel Ice Bucket for Opa Finland

Description

Beautiful and stylish double walled polished stainless steel ice bucket designed by Timo Sarpaneva and made in Finland by OPA … more Beautiful and stylish double walled polished stainless steel ice bucket designed by Timo Sarpaneva and made in Finland by OPA Ltd. Designed in 1970, this ice bucket has a minimalist gently curved shape with a pivoting handle and is made of 18-8 stainless steel. Marked OPA, Finland, 18-8.

About the designer:
Timo Tapani Sarpaneva (31 October 1926 – 6 October 2006)[1][2] was an influential Finnish designer, sculptor, and educator best known in the art world for innovative work in glass, which often merged attributes of display art objects with utilitarian designations. While glass remained his most commonly addressed medium, he worked with metal, wood, textiles, and porcelain (china). Sarpaneva has entered homes around the world through his industrial design of upscale, artistically conceived items, including cast-iron cookware and porcelain dinnerware. His work was among the key components that helped to launch Finland's reputation as a trailblazer of design.

More info:
Sarpanevas OPA-series dishes in stainless steel designed in 1970 for Sarpanevas exhibition "Glass and Steel" at the Pinx Art Gallery June 15th, 1970.
This series has been acquired by the following museums:
Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, United States; Nordenfjeldske Kunstindustri- museum, Trondheim, Norway; Design Museum, Helsinki, Finland. less