Arctica sparkling wine glass

The soft and rounded shapes of Arabia's Arctica sparkling glass fit beautifully into different table settings. The Arctica wine glasses beautiful shape gives a sophisticated addition to festive moments.

In addition to practicality, elegance was the heart for the pure white and unpretentious form of the Arctica series designed by Inkeri Leivo. The monochrome coloring and soft form differed from the grandiosity of their time. The functional and versatile Arctica blends seamlessly with other Arabia's tableware.

Inkeri Leivo

Nuutajärvi Glassworks was established in Urjala in 1793, and until 2014 it was the oldest glass factory still operating in Finland. The Nuutajärvi glass factory area is nowadays listed among the nationally important built cultural environments by The National Board of Antiquities. During its long history, Nuutajärvi Glassworks manufactured everything from window glass to design glass.

Kaj Franck was the longest-running artistic director of the Nuutajärvi Glassworks between 1951 and 1973. The glass factory also employed several other well-known Finnish glass designers such as Gunnel Nyman, Saara Hopea, Oiva Toikka, Heikki Orvola and Kerttu Nurminen. Independent glass designers and artists still work and manufacture glass objects at the Nuutajärvi glass factory area. The Nuutajärvi Glass Museum Prykäri, designed by Kaj Franck, also locates in the area.