Out of Finnair: This Glassware Is a Work of Art
If you're sprucing up your holiday table, looking for a very special hostess gift or a great Christmas present, look no further than the Ultima Thule, Iittala's icy take on glassware. I'm as crazy about its appearance as I am its history.
Originally created by Finnish designer Tapio Wirkkala for Finnair's new route to JFK in the late 60s, this cool glass looks like a dripping chunk of ice that was recently brought in from the cold. In fact, the labor-intensive technique that creates its shape was pioneered by Wirkkala and is called the ice glass technique.
The Ultima Thule comes in a variety of sizes, from cordial to cocktail to tumbler, so you're sure to find one to fit any and every need. I love the tiny cordial glasses, perfect for serving limoncello or nocino after dinner, as well as the somewhat larger, but still short and stout cocktail glasses and tumblers that once graced Finnair meal trays.
More than a glass, the Ultima Thule is a work of art. And a sensational gift.
--Tracy Schneider
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