Aarne Shot Glasses
1948 · Turn mold-blown glass
Each: 2 15/16 x 2" (7.5 x 5.1 cm)
Museum of Modern Art
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Göran Hongell
Artist
WA-00027635
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4
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8
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Glass from the Museum of Modern Art Collection
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1955–1956
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100 Useful Objects of Fine Design (available under $100)
Museum of Modern Art, New York
1947–1948
Source Registry (1)
- MoMA bulk 2026-05-04Tier 1 · Institutional92%
About
Why this artist matters now
Göran Hongell was a Finnish designer and craftsman who synthesized modernist principles with Scandinavian craft traditions through furniture and decorative objects in wood and metal. His work centered on functional form and material integrity, balancing industrial clarity with handcraft sensibility. Active in the postwar period, Hongell developed a refined aesthetic that avoided ornament in favor of structural logic and the inherent qualities of his materials.
Source: Moma Bulk 2026 05 04 · Trust score: 92% · Updated 1mo ago
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4 published of 8 catalogued · 6 with image
- MoMA4 publishedof 8 catalogued6 img
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Museum of Modern Art
New York, US
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