An Overview of Helena Tynell’s Lankkupullo Series

Helena Tynell (1918–2016) designed many classics for the Finnish Riihimäen Lasi glassworks. One of the most appreciated series is Lankkupullo (Plank Bottle) from 1971. It consists of vases with with gentle block forms, uni-colored glass, and linear relief decors.

The vases came in three sizes and five colors. They were marked only with a Riihimäen Lasi sticker. Which of Helena’s Lankkupullo vases is your favorite?

Blue glass Lankkupullo

Clear glass

Yellow glass

Brown glass

Green glass

Lankkupullo vase, 25 cm

Lankkupullo vase, 27 cm

Lankkupullo vase, 30 cm

The three Lankkupullo vase sizes

The Lankkupullo decor

Example of a Lankkupullo sticker