Tapio Wirkkala Finland
Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1960s Finnish Modernist Serving Bowls and Tureens
Silver
Vintage 1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal, Brass
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Glass
Late 20th Century Finnish Modern Centerpieces and Tazzas
Bronze
Vintage 1970s Finnish Modern Desk Accessories
Silver
Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Glass
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Brass
Late 20th Century Finnish Modern Vases
Silver
Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Bowls
Art Glass
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Glass, Oak
20th Century Finnish Glass
Glass
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Bowls
Birch
Antique Mid-19th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Glass
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass, Nickel
Vintage 1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Pitchers
Silver
Vintage 1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Sterling Silver
Silver
Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Crystal
Vintage 1950s Finnish Modernist Silver Bowls
Silver
20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Dinner Plates
Glass
Vintage 1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Bowls and Baskets
Bronze
Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Glass
Art Glass
Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Bowls
Art Glass
Vintage 1980s Finnish Modernist Brooches
Diamond, Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Glass
Vintage 1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Bowls
Glass
20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Art Glass
Vintage 1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Sculptures
Copper, Bronze
Vintage 1960s Finnish Modernist Models and Miniatures
Silver, Bronze
Vintage 1970s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Glass
Art Glass
Vintage 1950s Finnish Decorative Bowls
Silver
Vintage 1970s Finnish Chandeliers and Pendants
Copper, Metal
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps
Metal, Brass
Vintage 1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Bowls
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Brass, Steel
Vintage 1980s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Crystal
Vintage 1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Vintage 1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Barware
Glass
Vintage 1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Arms, Armor and Weapons
Brass, Stainless Steel
Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Bowls
Birch, Teak
Vintage 1980s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Cut Glass
Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Barware
Plywood
21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers an...
Plastic
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal
Vintage 1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Glass
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Tea Sets
Copper, Silver Plate
Vintage 1970s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Serving Bowls
Art Glass
Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Ashtrays
Crystal
Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Glass
Crystal
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Glass
Glass
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Glass
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Modernist Pendant Necklaces
Gold
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Glass
Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Glass
Art Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Modernist Centerpieces and Tazzas
Bronze, Gold
Vintage 1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Crystal Serveware
Art Glass
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Tapio Wirkkala Finland For Sale on 1stDibs
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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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