Ultima Thule Cream and Sugar Set

Ultima Thule Cream and Sugar Set

Tapio Wirkkala for Iittala 1968 / Vintage Collection / Out of Production

[Creamer: H 8.2 x Ø 5.3cm / Sugar: H 5.2 x Ø 7.8cm]

"Ultima Thule" is a Latin variation on the Greek meaning "furthest Thule" or, loosely, "furthest of the far places".

The Ultima Thule Cream and Sugar Set was a part of Iittala’s iconic glassware range created in 1968 by Tapio Wirkkala. The inspiration for the collection was found from the melting spring ice of Northern Finland. Ultima Thule is based on a so-called ice glass technique developed together by Wirkkala and Iittala – the forms imitate nature and gradually change as the molten glass burns the surface of the wooden moulds. Ultima Thule crystallizes the expressive power of Finnish glass design and the distinctive classic contributed to Iittala’s international breakthrough. Ultima Thule has become one of Iittala’s most popular glassware ranges and it shows very well Wirkkala’s view according to which simple objects are the ones that require most work.