Riihimaki / Riihimaen Lasi Oy Glass Identification Guide + Gallery
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The Riihimaki glassworks was founded in 1910, in the town of Riihimaki, Finland, by M. A. Kolehmainen and his son A. P. Kolehmainen. At first they made domestic glass and container glass, and began making glass bottles and window glass in 1919. Riihimaki became the largest glass factory in Finland after buying the Kaukalahti glassworks in 1927. Riihimaki was renamed Riihimaen Lasi Oy in 1937, and Aimo Okkolin began designing for Riihimaki in the same year. Helena Tynell joined Riihimaki in 1949, followed by Nanny Still in 1949, and Tamara Aladin in 1959. Together these four were chief designers for Riihimaki over the next 20 years, and produced a great many popular designs which can still be easily found today. In 1968 Erkkitapio Siiroinen began designing for Riihimaki as a freelancer. Riihimaki was bought by Ahlstrom in 1985, and merged with Karhula in 1988 under the name Ahlstrom Riihimaen Lasi Oy. in 1990 the Riihimaki factory was closed.
Sources: 20th Century Factory Glass by Lesley Jackson.
A yellow Finnish uranium glass "Aurinkopullo" (sun bottle) decorative bottle vase. Made by Riihimaki, designed by Helena Tynell.
A green Finnish glass "Polaris" decorative bottle vase. Made by Riihimaki, designed by Nanny Still, pattern number 1720, labelled.
A blue / lilac Finnish neodymium glass "Grapponia" decorative bottle vase. Made by Riihimaki, pattern number 1724, designed by Nanny Still, labelled.
A blue Finnish glass "Paukkurauta" decorative bottle vase. Made by Riihimaki, pattern number 1729, designed by Erkkitapio Siiroinen, labelled.
A brown Finnish glass "Veturipullo" (locomotive bottle) decorative bottle vase. Made by Riihimaki, designed by Erkkitapio Siiroinen.
A red and clear Finnish cased glass vase. Made by Riihimaki, designer unknown.
A blue and clear Finnish cased glass hooped vase. Made by Riihimaki, designer unknown.
A green and clear Finnish cased glass hooped vase. Made by Riihimaki, designer unknown.
A smoky brown Finnish glass "Pöytä" (table) sugar bowl and creamer set. Made by Riihimaki, designed by Tamara Aladin, pattern number 1150, labelled and boxed.
A clear Finnish glass "Palkki" (bar) vase. Made by Riihimaki, designed by Helena Tynell, pattern number 1307, labelled.
An amber and clear Finnish glass "Emma" vase. Made by Riihimaki, designed by Helena Tynell, pattern number 1310, labelled.
A turquoise green and clear Finnish cased glass vase. Made by Riihimaki, pattern number 1364, marked. Designer unknown.
A green and clear Finnish cased glass vase. Made by Riihimaki, pattern number 1371 (tall version). Designer unknown.
A blue and clear Finnish cased glass vase. Made by Riihimaki, pattern number 1371 (short version). Designer unknown.
A turquoise and clear Finnish cased glass vase. Made by Riihimaki, pattern number 1374 (tall version). Designer unknown.
A red and clear Finnish cased glass vase. Made by Riihimaki, pattern number 1374 (short version). Designer unknown.
A red and clear Finnish cased glass vase. Made by Riihimaki, pattern number 1375. Designer unknown.
A blue and clear Finnish cased glass vase. Made by Riihimaki, pattern number 1376. Designer unknown.
A brown and clear Finnish cased glass vase. Made by Riihimaki, pattern number 1377. Designer unknown.
A turquoise green and clear Finnish cased glass vase. Made by Riihimaki, designed by Tamara Aladin, pattern number 1378, marked.
A purple and clear Finnish cased glass vase. Made by Riihimaki, designed by Erkkitapio Siiroinen, pattern number 1379, labelled and marked.
A blue and clear Finnish cased glass "Pablo" vase. Made by Riihimaki, designed by Erkkitapio Siiroinen, pattern number 1388.
A green and clear Finnish cased glass hooped "Pompadour" vase. Made by Riihimaki, designed by Nanny Still, pattern number 1404.
A green and clear Finnish cased glass hooped "Pompadour" vase. Made by Riihimaki, designed by Nanny Still, pattern number 1405.
A blue and clear Finnish cased glass hooped "Tiimalasi" vase. Made by Riihimaki, designed by Tamara Aladin, pattern number 1441.
A red and clear Finnish cased glass hooped "Tiimalasi" vase. Made by Riihimaki, designed by Tamara Aladin, pattern number 1442.
A brown and clear Finnish cased textured glass vase. Made by Riihimaki, designed by Tamara Aladin, pattern number 1462, labelled and boxed.
An amber and clear Finnish cased glass hooped vase. Made by Riihimaki, designed by Tamara Aladin, pattern number 1472, labelled.
A red and clear Finnish cased glass vase. Made by Riihimaki, pattern number 1479. Designer unknown.
An amber and clear Finnish cased glass vase. Made by Riihimaki, pattern number 1481. Designer unknown.
A brown and clear Finnish cased glass vase. Made by Riihimaki, pattern number 1483 (tall version). Designer unknown.
A red and clear Finnish cased glass vase. Made by Riihimaki, pattern number 1483 (short version). Designer unknown.
A brown and clear Finnish cased textured glass "Safari" vase. Made by Riihimaki, designed by Tamara Aladin, pattern number 1495.
A red and clear Finnish cased glass "Tulppaani" (tulip) vase. Made by Riihimaki, designed by Tamara Aladin, pattern number 1512.
A green and clear Finnish cased glass "Tulppaani" (tulip) vase. Made by Riihimaki, designed by Tamara Aladin, pattern number 1513.
A green and clear Finnish cased glass "Tulppaani" (tulip) vase. Made by Riihimaki, designed by Tamara Aladin, pattern number 1514.
A blue and clear Finnish cased glass "Tulppaani" (tulip) vase. Made by Riihimaki, designed by Tamara Aladin, pattern number 1516.
A green and clear Finnish cased glass "Tuulikki" vase. Made by Riihimaki, designed by Tamara Aladin, pattern number 1518.
A red and clear Finnish cased glass "Tuulikki" vase. Made by Riihimaki, designed by Tamara Aladin, pattern number 1519.
A red and clear Finnish cased glass "Tuulikki" vase. Made by Riihimaki, designed by Tamara Aladin, pattern number 1520.
An amber and clear Finnish cased glass vase. Made by Riihimaki, designed by Tamara Aladin, pattern number 1562.
A green and clear Finnish cased glass "Kielo" (lily of the valley) vase. Made by Riihimaki, designed by Tamara Aladin, pattern number 1565.
A blue and clear Finnish cased glass vase. Made by Riihimaki, pattern number 1576. Designer unknown.
A brown and clear Finnish cased glass vase. Made by Riihimaki, pattern number 1581. Designer unknown.
A green and clear Finnish cased glass hooped "Pompadour" vase. Made by Riihimaki, designed by Nanny Still, pattern number 1945.
An orange Finnish textured glass "Candida" vase. Made by Riihimaki, designed by Nanny Still, pattern number 1947.
A red and clear Finnish cased glass hooped "Carmen" vase / candle holder. Made by Riihimaki, designed by Tamara Aladin, pattern number 1963.
A blue and clear Finnish cased glass hooped "Carmen" vase / candle holder. Made by Riihimaki, designed by Tamara Aladin, pattern number 1964, labelled.
A yellow Finnish uranium glass "Kasperi" vase / candle holder. Made by Riihimaki, designed by Erkkitapio Siiroinen, pattern number 1966, signed and labelled.
A green Finnish textured glass "Grapponia" tumbler. Made by Riihimaki, designed by Nanny Still, pattern number 5065.
A brown and clear Finnish cased glass vase. Made by Riihimaki. Designer unknown.
A red and clear Finnish cased glass vase. Made by Riihimaki. Designer unknown. "Made in Finland" label.
A blue and clear Finnish cased glass "Maaherra" (governor) tumbler. Made by Riihimaki, designed by Helena Tynell.
A smoky blue Finnish textured glass "Pala" vase. Made by Riihimaki, designed by Helena Tynell, labelled.
A clear Finnish textured glass "Pala" vase. Made by Riihimaki, designed by Helena Tynell, labelled.
A yellow Finnish textured uranium glass "Pala" vase. Made by Riihimaki, designed by Helena Tynell.
A green and clear Finnish cased glass "Piippu" (chimney) vase (tall version). Made by Riihimaki, designed by Aimo Okkolin. Has "Made in Finland" export label.
A red and clear Finnish cased glass "Piippu" (chimney) vase (short version). Made by Riihimaki, designed by Aimo Okkolin.
An amber and clear Finnish cased glass vase. Made by Riihimaki, labelled. Designer unknown.
A blue and clear Finnish cased glass vase. Made by Riihimaki. Designer unknown.
A green and clear Finnish cased glass vase. Made by Riihimaki. Designer unknown.
A blue and clear Finnish cased glass vase. Made by Riihimaki. Designer unknown.
A red and clear Finnish cased glass vase. Made by Riihimaki. Designer unknown. "Made in Finland" label.
A green and clear Finnish cased glass vase. Made by Riihimaki. Designer unknown.
A turquoise and clear Finnish cased glass vase. Made by Riihimaki, labelled. Designer unknown.
A purple and clear Finnish cased glass vase. Made by Riihimaki. Designer unknown.
A turquoise and clear Finnish cased glass vase. Made by Riihimaki. Designer unknown.
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