Tapio Wirkkala, Half Moon Necklace
View Similar Items
Tapio Wirkkala, Half Moon Necklace
About the Item
- Creator:Tapio Wirkkala (Designer)
- Dimensions:Height: 15.75 in (40 cm)Width: 3.55 in (9 cm)Depth: 0.4 in (1 cm)
- Style:Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1970
- Condition:
- Seller Location:HEVERLEE, BE
- Reference Number:Seller: 2121451stDibs: LU3944319768502
Tapio Wirkkala
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.
Find vintage Tapio Wirkkala furniture on 1stDibs.
- Vintage glass propellor coffee table, 1980sLocated in HEVERLEE, BEVintage sculptural 'propellor' coffee table made entirely out of glass. Very eye catching and timeless coffee table in the same manner as the metal propellor coffee tables from Knut...Category
Vintage 1980s German Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
MaterialsGlass
- Unique Sculptural Black Bear Coffee Table, 1970sLocated in HEVERLEE, BEEye-catching sculptural black bear coffee table. This unique table looks great and somewhat cute. 1970s - Belgium Good condition Dimensions base: Height: 40cm Width: 90cm Depth: ...Category
Vintage 1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
MaterialsStone
- Vintage cantilever chairs by Casala, 1970sBy CasalaLocated in HEVERLEE, BESet of 6 dining chairs by Casala with oak cantilever frames and newly upholstered fabric seats. Beautiful timeless design Very good condition 1970s - Germany Dimensions Height: ...Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
MaterialsWood
$1,660 / set - Set of 8 dining chairs by Rob & Dries van den Berghe, 1980sLocated in HEVERLEE, BEElegant, sculptural high back dining chairs by Vanden Berghe Pauvers. Beautiful timeless design with brown leather seats. The chairs are in overal good condition. 1980s - Belgium ...Category
Vintage 1980s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
MaterialsLeather, Oak
- Vintage floor lamp by Mazzega, 1960sBy AVMazzegaLocated in HEVERLEE, BEMid century floor lamp consisting of two white murano glass parts and a globe glass lamp shade. The floor lamp emits a beautiful light. Tested and ready to use. 1960s - Italy Pa...Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
MaterialsMurano Glass
- Vintage Modernist Coat Stand by Jacques Adnet, 1950sBy Jacques AdnetLocated in HEVERLEE, BEMid century standing coat hook with umbrella holder designed by Jacques Adnet. Gorgeous modernist design from the 1950s. 1950s - France Good condition with minor wear. Di...Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Coat Racks and Stands
MaterialsChrome
- Tapio Wirkkala Kinetic Silver Moon Hopeakuu Pendant, 1974By Tapio WirkkalaLocated in Brooklyn, NYHopeakuu (Finnish: silver moon) sterling pendant designed by Tapio Wirkkala, comprising nine concentric rings that move independently around a small orb at ...Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Collectible Jewelry
MaterialsSterling Silver
- Tapio Wirkkala Silver Punch SetBy Tapio WirkkalaLocated in Toronto, OntarioA beautiful solid silver Pitcher and cups by Tapio Wirkkala for Kultakeskus, Oy. Created by a single craftsperson from start to finish.Category
Vintage 1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Pitchers
MaterialsSilver
- Rare Tapio Wirkkala Sterling Punch PourerBy Tapio WirkkalaLocated in Brooklyn, NYParty accessory is also a beautiful sculpture. Ball with spouts is submerged in punchbowl to fill. Additionally, the rosewood handle has opening to accept a tube or tap for shots. Fu...Category
Vintage 1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Barware
MaterialsSilver
- Tapio Wirkkala's Snail bowl in silverBy Tapio WirkkalaLocated in Toronto, OntarioA great little solid silver handworked "snail" bowl by Tapio Wirkkala for Kultakeskus Oy.Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Decorative Bowls
MaterialsSilver
- Scandinavian Modern Tapio Wirkkala - Kultakeskus - Silver Flatware "Tapio" 1960By Tapio WirkkalaLocated in Helsinki, FIA rare solid silver "Tapio" flatware set for twelve people by Tapio Wirkkala - Kultakeskus Oy 1957 Total weight 6 kg - 170 piecesCategory
Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Sterling Silver
MaterialsSilver
$21,500 / setFree Shipping - Tapio Wirkkala Finnish Silver Leaf Shape Handled Bon Bon DishBy Tapio WirkkalaLocated in Bishop's Stortford, HertfordshireA stunning mid-century Finnish silver leaf shaped handled bon bon dish designed by Tapio Wirkkala (1915-1985) dated 1965. The dish is of a simple leaf shaped design formed like a hea...Category
Vintage 1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
MaterialsSilver