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Tapio Wirkkala Freeform Molded Plywood Tray, 1950s
By Tapio Wirkkala
Located in San Diego, CA
Fincraft molded plywood tray designed in the 1950s by Tapio Wirkkala for Soinne et Kni, Helsinki
Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Barware
Materials
Plywood
Tapio Wirkkala, Tray, Birch Plywood, Finland, 1950s
By Tapio Wirkkala
Located in High Point, NC
A birch plywood tray designed by Tapio Wirkkala and produced by Soinne & Knioy, Finland, 1950s
Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Serving Pieces
Materials
Birch
Mid Century Aeroplan Plywood Leaf Dish by Tapio Wirkkala Made in Finland c 1950s
By Tapio Wirkkala
Located in New York, NY
Iconic laminated wood aeroplan leaf dish by recognized master of the genre, Tapio Wirkkala. Made in
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Birch, Teak
H 1.25 in W 17.25 in D 10.25 in
Tapio Wirkkala Dining Chairs 'Nikke' with Metal Frames
By Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Tapio Wirkkala for Asko, dining chairs, black lacquered plywood, metal, Finland, 1950s
Beautiful
Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Tapio Wirkkala Rhythmic Coffee Table with metal legs, Asko 1950s
By Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Hägersten-Liljeholmen, Stockholms län
Tapio Wirkkala rhythmic veneer coffee table with original iron laquered legs.
Tapio Wirkkala began
Category
Vintage 1950s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Birch, Plywood
XL Birch Plywood Tray by Saarinen, Finland
By Tapio Wirkkala
Located in La Teste De Buch, FR
XL birch plywood tray or platter by Saarinen & Schauman Wisa
Made in Finland, second half of the
Category
20th Century Finnish Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Birch, Plywood
Dish Designed by Tapio Wirkkala, Finland, 1950s
By Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Stockholm, SE
surface of plywood. Wirkkala’s sculptures represented exceptional abstractism and gave Finnish sculpture
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Birch
Vase Designed by Tapio Wirkkala, Finland, 1957
By Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Stockholm, SE
surface of plywood. Wirkkala’s sculptures represented exceptional abstractism and gave Finnish sculpture
Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Sterling Silver
Tapio Wirkkala for Asko Coffee Table in Birch with Inlays
By Asko, Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Tapio Wirkkala for Asko, side table, birch, plywood, steel, brass, Finland, 1960s
Coffee table
Category
Vintage 1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass, Steel
Tapio Wirkkala Set of Six 'Nikke' Dining Chairs with Metal Frames
By Asko, Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Tapio Wirkkala for Asko, set of six dining chairs, black lacquered plywood, metal, Finland, 1950s
Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Set of Serving Cutlery Designed by Tapio Wirkkala, Finland, 1950s
By Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Stockholm, SE
lineated surface of plywood. Wirkkala’s sculptures represented exceptional abstractism and gave Finnish
Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Tableware
Materials
Wood
Tapio Wirkkala Rhythmic Veneer Coffee Table with Metal & Brass Legs, Asko 1950s
By Asko, Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Helsinki, FI
A rare version of the Tapio Wirkkala rhythmic veneer coffee table model 9018 with the original
Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Metal, Brass
H 16.15 in W 35.44 in D 35.44 in
Tapio Wirkkala Model "K10-11" Floor Lamp for Idman, Finland 1950s
By Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Utrecht, NL
the vibrant, densely lineated surface of plywood. Wirkkala’s sculptures represented exceptional
Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Tapio Wirkkala for Asko Coffee Table in Teak and Birch
By Asko, Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Waalwijk, NL
craftsmanship resulted in striking designs. Already in the 1940s Wirkkala’s interest for plywood arose. By
Category
Vintage 1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak, Birch
Molded Plywood Trays by Tapio Wirkkala
By Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Two "Fincraft" molded plywood trays (one large, and one medium-sized), designed in the 1950s by
Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Plywood
Tapio Wirkkala Molded Plywood Trays, 1950s
By Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Berkeley, CA
Beautiful organic shaped plywood trays designed by Tapio Wirkkala for Soinne et Kni, Helsinki
Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern More Desk Accessories
Materials
Plywood
Tapio Wirkkala Tray, Soinne & Kni Oy, Signed
By Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Bern, CH
Fincraft molded plywood tray, made by Tapio Wirkkala for Soinne et Kni, Helsinki. Soinne was the same
Category
Vintage 1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Birch, Plywood
Tapio Wirkkala Coffee Table for Asko
By Tapio Wirkkala, Asko
Located in Hollola, FI
Tapio Wirkkala coffee table for Asko. On the top wooden inlay ornaments designed by Tapio Wirkkala
Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Birch, Plywood
"Pollo" Collection or, Rocking Hens by Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal 1970-2012
By Rosenthal, Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Halstead, GB
German Ceramic Pollo collection - Rocking Hens by Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal. The large Black Hen
Category
Vintage 1970s German Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Ceramic
Tapio Wirkkala Plywood "Leaf" Dish, Large and Signed, 1950s, Finland
By Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Tapio Wirkkala "Leaf" dish in plywood, monogrammed to underside and in nice original condition
Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Tapio Wirkkala, Tray, Birch Plywood, Finland, 1950s
By Tapio Wirkkala
Located in High Point, NC
A birch plywood tray designed by Tapio Wirkkala and produced by Soinne & Knioy, Finland, 1950s
Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Plywood
Tapio Wirkkala, Tray, Birch Plywood, Finland, 1950s
By Tapio Wirkkala
Located in High Point, NC
A birch plywood tray designed by Tapio Wirkkala and produced by Soinne & Knioy, Finland, 1950s
Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche
Materials
Birch, Plywood
Laminated Plywood and Iron Low Table by Tapio Wirkkala
By Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Laminated plywood and iron low table by Tapio Wirkkala for ASKO.
Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Iron
Tapio Wirkkala, Trays, Birch Plywood, Finland, 1950s
By Tapio Wirkkala
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of birch plywood trays designed by Tapio Wirkkala and produced by Soinne & Knioy, Finland
Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Serving Pieces
Materials
Birch
Occasional Table “Rhythmic Plywood” Designed by Tapio Wirkkala for Asko, Finland
By Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Stockholm, SE
sculptures which combined form and movement in the vibrant, densely lineated surface of plywood. Wirkkala
Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Birch, Plywood
H 15.75 in W 48.82 in D 24.41 in
Laminated Plywood and Iron Low Table by Tapio Wirkkala
By Tapio Wirkkala, Asko
Located in Dronten, NL
Coffee table, limited edition of 60 pieces, by Tapio Wirkkala for Asko.
Marked with engraved
Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
Tapio Wirkkala Rare Floor Lamp Model "K10-47" for Idman Oy, Finland 1960s
By Tapio Wirkkala, Idman Oy
Located in Utrecht, NL
vibrant, densely lineated surface of plywood. Wirkkala’s sculptures represented exceptional abstractionism
Category
Vintage 1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
H 46.26 in W 17.33 in D 5.52 in
1950s Black and Walnut Dining Chair in the Style of Imari Tapiovaara
By Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
Very good quality dining chair in the style of Imari Tapiovaara. Designed in the 1950s. Ebonized beech legs and back spindles and walnut veneered seats.
In good vintage condition, v...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Walnut, Plywood
H 31.89 in W 16.15 in D 16.93 in
1950s Black and Walnut Dining Chair in the Style of Imari Tapiovaara
By Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
Very good quality dining chair in the style of Imari Tapiovaara. Designed in the 1950s. Ebonized beech legs and back spindles and walnut veneered seats.
In good vintage condition, v...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Walnut, Plywood
H 31.89 in W 16.15 in D 16.93 in
1950s Black and Walnut Dining Chair in the Style of Imari Tapiovaara Set of 6
By Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
Very good quality dining chair in the style of Imari Tapiovaara. Designed in the 1950s. Ebonised Beech legs and back spindles and Walnut veneered seats.
In good vintage condition,...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Walnut, Plywood
H 31.89 in W 16.15 in D 16.93 in
1950s Black and Walnut Dining Chair in the Style of Imari Tapiovaara
By Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Stow on the Wold, GB
Very good quality dining chair in the style of Imari Tapiovaara. Designed in the 1950s. Ebonized beech legs and back spindles and walnut veneered seats.
In good vintage condition,...
Category
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Walnut, Plywood
H 31.89 in W 16.15 in D 16.93 in
Wonderful Tapio Wirkkala Plywood Leaf
By Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Munich, DE
Wonderful Tapio Wirkkala plywood leaf in 100% original condition. Manufactured by soinne et kni.
Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sculptures
iconic tapio wirkkala rythmic wood leaf
By Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Munich, DE
wonderful art object by the master of design. who ever saw the book tapio wirkkala will know, what
Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Plywood
Tapio Wirkkala by Soinne et Kni Leaf Tray
By Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Ferndale, MI
Iconic and rare Tapio Wirkkala rythmic aeroplan / plywood range leaf tray awarded as most beautiful
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Wood
Tapio Wirkkala 'Jäävuori' Iceberg Vase, Model No. 3794, 1955
By Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Dronten, NL
Iconic still-mould blown crystal glass vase designed by Tapio Wirkkala.
Produced by Iittala
Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Crystal
Matching Set of Four Rare Nikke Chairs, Designed in 1958 by Tapio Wirkkala
By Tapio Wirkkala, Asko
Located in Dronten, NL
impressed "Tapio Wirkkala ASKO Made in Finland" marks on underside. Beautiful walnut veneer.
We offer
Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Chrome, Steel
H 31.89 in W 19.3 in D 20.87 in
Molded Plywood Tray by Tapio Wirkkala
By Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Fincraft molded plywood tray, designed in the 1950s by Tapio Wirkkala for Soinne et Kni, Helsinki
Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Platters and Serveware
Carved Plywood "Leaf" Bowl by Tapio Wirkkala
By Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Los Angeles, CA
laminated birch plywood, Finnish design giant Tapio Wirkkala adapted the labor-intensive process for his own
Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Serving Bowls
Coffee Table with Inlaid Decoration by Tapio Wirkkala
By Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Los Angeles, CA
the exquisite bowls and trays hand-carved out of aircraft plywood that Wirkkala designed and produced
Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Steel
Set of Eight Plywood Chairs by Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Hudson, NY
Fine set of stacking chairs, teak plywood on chrome legs. Labels and burn mark signature. Made by
Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Dining Room Chairs
Tapio Wirkkala, Rhythmic Plywood, Wall Panel, 1958
By Asko, Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Berlin, DE
Tapio Wirkkala wall panel, rhythmic plywood.
Laminated birch, circa 1958.
Manufactured by Asko
Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Art
Materials
Birch
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Wirkkala Plywood For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the wirkkala plywood you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A wirkkala plywood — often made from wood, plywood and metal — can elevate any home. Your living room may not be complete without a wirkkala plywood — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A wirkkala plywood, designed in the Mid-Century Modern or Scandinavian Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. You’ll likely find more than one wirkkala plywood that is appealing in its simplicity, but Tapio Wirkkala, Asko and Bernini produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Wirkkala Plywood?
Prices for a wirkkala plywood can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $347 and can go as high as $28,973, while the average can fetch as much as $4,485.
Tapio Wirkkala for sale on 1stDibs
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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