Tapio Wirkkala Finland
Vintage 1970s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Glass
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Birch
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Tableware
Wood
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Art
Wood
20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Blown Glass
Vintage 1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Silver
20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal
Vintage 1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Bowls
Art Glass
Vintage 1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Bowls
Glass
Vintage 1970s Finnish Vases
Glass
Late 20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Art Glass
Vintage 1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass
Vintage 1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Porcelain
Porcelain
Vintage 1950s Finnish Modern Vases
Blown Glass
Late 20th Century Finnish Modern Chandelier Earrings
Gold
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks
Art Glass
Vintage 1960s Finnish Modernist Bangles
Gold
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Nickel
Vintage 1970s Finnish Modernist Pendant Necklaces
Sterling Silver
20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Art Glass
Vintage 1970s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Glass
Vintage 1970s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Blown Glass
20th Century Finnish Post-Modern Vases
Art Glass
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Glass
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Blown Glass
Vintage 1970s Finnish Modern Chain Necklaces
Silver
Vintage 1950s Finnish Vases
Glass
Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal
Vintage 1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Glass
Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Art Glass
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Glass
Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Arms, Armor and Weapons
Brass, Stainless Steel
Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Glass
Glass
Vintage 1970s Finnish Modernist Chandelier Earrings
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1970s Finnish Modernist Pendant Necklaces
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Blown Glass
Vintage 1970s Finnish Modernist Pendant Necklaces
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1960s Finnish Modern Vases
Silver, Sterling Silver
Vintage 1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Glass
Glass
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Glass, Oak
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Serving Pieces
Birch, Laminate
Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Bowls
Glass
2010s Finnish Modernist Pendant Necklaces
Gold
Vintage 1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Art Glass
Vintage 1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Sterling Silver
Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Art Glass
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Glass
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Glass
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Glass
Glass
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Sofa Tables
Elm
Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Bowls
Silver
Vintage 1960s Finnish Modern Platters and Trays
Silver
Late 20th Century Finnish Modern Serving Bowls and Tureens
Bronze
1990s Finnish Post-Modern Vases
Glass
Vintage 1950s Finnish Modernist Serving Bowls and Tureens
Silver
Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Brass
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Along with architect Alvar Aalto, the designer Tapio Wirkkala was Finland’s leading contributor to the Scandinavian interpretation of modernism in the mid-20th century. Prolific and innovative, Wirkkala excelled in a wide range of fields, including glass, furniture, porcelain, jewelry and tableware. The hallmark of his talent was an ability to impart a craft aesthetic based on natural forms — leaves, ice, bubbles, birds — to industrially produced designs.
A native of Helsinki, Wirkkala studied at the national School of Applied Arts and took up a career in graphic design. After serving in the Finnish army during World War II, he joined the glassmaking firm Iittala, an association that would continue to the end of his life. Wirkkala learned every aspect of glassmaking in keeping with his belief that an artist-designer should be involved in all stages of production. His best-known works for Iittala are vases and drinking vessels that resemble either carved ice or icicles. In 1956, Wirkkala began a long relationship with the porcelain maker Rosenthal, for whom he designed elegant table pieces, such as the Finlandia coffee service and the biomorphic Pollo vases.
House Beautiful magazine declared Wirkkala’s Leaf platter the “most beautiful object” of 1951. (The acclaim led to his brief employment stint with industrial designer Raymond Loewy in New York.) That platter was one of the first designs Wirkkala made using laminated sheets of plywood sanded to a smooth surface that resembles an abstract leaf. It would go on to become a motif in many Wirkkala furniture pieces — most notably in inlaid coffee tables for Asko — and in a sense these are the works most emblematic of his personal aesthetic.
Wirkkala was a traditionalist in many ways, but he had a modernist’s practical approach, incorporating his leaf-like spirals into simple, functional objects. That is the core attraction of Wirkkala’s designs: They stand out with a striking, sculptural energy yet blend in as part of a warm and comfortable decor.
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