by Jani Käsmä | Jan 24, 2017 | Designblog
(ENG) The Kremlin Bells by Kaj Franck are becoming increasingly difficult to find – especially for a reasonable price. The double caraffes has been sold also separately so there is the possibility of finding it, from a flea market even. I once succeeded finding...
by Jani Käsmä | May 17, 2016 | Designblog
(ENG) As my collection of Kilta grew, I became interested in shakers Franck had designed. I first bought an F-condiment set with a teak-tray in 2000, price being 180 FIM (currency of the time). In this blog I will focus on shakers and F-condiment set. Originally Kilta...
by Jani Käsmä | Mar 27, 2016 | Designblog
ENG In my collection of Kilta I have concentrated on black and white. This might be due to the fact that the Nuutajärvi glass we use setting the table at home is very colourful and thus black and white gives nice background to these colours. Based on early advertising...
by Jani Käsmä | Feb 19, 2016 | Designblog
(ENG) Where does this love for Kilta-series actually come from? It’s hard to explain. Maybe it’s because us Finns have always had these iconic dishes at our table. They have been present in our everyday-lives as well as in special occasions. The first Kilta-dish that...
by Jani Käsmä | Jan 7, 2016 | Designblog
(ENG) I bought my first Kaj Franck’s pitcher 1621 on an online auction for 40 euros in the year 2009. It was a clear pitcher with rattan. This was the beginning of my collection of these pitchers, which I now have seven – five with rattan and two without it. The...
