Tapio Wirkkala Finland
Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Glass
Vintage 1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Bowls
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks
Glass
Late 20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Candlesticks
Blown Glass
Vintage 1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Glass
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Glass
Crystal
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Crystal
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Crystal
Vintage 1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Bowls
Blown Glass
Vintage 1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Glass, Art Glass
Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Bowls
Art Glass
Vintage 1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Bowls
Brass
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Glass
Art Glass, Blown Glass, Cut Glass
Vintage 1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Metal, Brass
Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Metal
Vintage 1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Bowls
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Aluminum
Vintage 1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Serving Pieces
Silver
Vintage 1960s Finnish Vases
Silver
Vintage 1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Silver
Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Art Glass
Vintage 1960s Finnish Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1950s Finnish Candle Holders
Glass
Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Glass
Glass
Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Candlesticks
Art Glass
Vintage 1970s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Glass
Glass
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Paintings
Paper
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Birch
Vintage 1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Wall-mounted Sculptures
Bronze
Vintage 1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Animal Sculptures
Aluminum
Late 20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Serving Bowls
Silver
Vintage 1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Sterling Silver
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Porcelain
Porcelain
Vintage 1970s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Porcelain
Porcelain
20th Century Finnish Dangle Earrings
Yellow Gold, 18k Gold
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Serving Pieces
Birch
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Serving Pieces
Plywood
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Blown Glass
Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Birch, Plywood
Vintage 1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Brass
Vintage 1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Collectible Jewelry
Sterling Silver
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Centerpieces
Birch, Teak
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Brass, Steel
Vintage 1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Art Glass
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Steel
Vintage 1960s Finnish Flush Mount
Metal
Vintage 1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Glass
Vintage 1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Glass
Vintage 1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Metal
Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Tableware
Late 20th Century Finnish Vases
20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Brass, Steel
Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Glass
Glass
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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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