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Tapio Wirkkala Puukko

Tapio Wirkkala Stainless Steel Puukko Knife with Leather Sheath Hackman Finland
Tapio Wirkkala Stainless Steel Puukko Knife with Leather Sheath Hackman Finland

Tapio Wirkkala Stainless Steel Puukko Knife with Leather Sheath Hackman Finland

By Tapio Wirkkala, Hackman

Located in London, GB

Tapio Wirkkala Puukko Knife by Hackman Finnish Design This vintage Puukko knife, designed by renowned Finnish designer Tapio Wirkkala and produced by Hackman in 1961, is a quintess...

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Vintage 1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

Vintage Finnish Tapio Wirkkala for Hackman Puukko Knife & Sheath
Vintage Finnish Tapio Wirkkala for Hackman Puukko Knife & Sheath

Vintage Finnish Tapio Wirkkala for Hackman Puukko Knife & Sheath

By Tapio Wirkkala

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A fine puukko knife & sheath from the 1960's. Designed by Tapio Wirkkala and produced by Hackman.

Category

Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

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Tapio Wirkkala 'Puukko' Knife and Leather Sheath, 1960s
Tapio Wirkkala 'Puukko' Knife and Leather Sheath, 1960s

Tapio Wirkkala 'Puukko' Knife and Leather Sheath, 1960s

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H 1.25 in W 9 in D 1.25 in

Tapio Wirkkala 'Puukko' Knife and Leather Sheath, 1960s

By Hackman, Tapio Wirkkala

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Tapio Wirkkala 'Puukko' knife and leather sheath, 1960s Hackman Cutlery, Finland 1.25 high x 9 wide x 1.25 deep inches The blade is made from stainless steel, the bolster and pommel...

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Tapio Wirkkala 'Puukko' Knives Produced by Hackma
Tapio Wirkkala 'Puukko' Knives Produced by Hackma

Tapio Wirkkala 'Puukko' Knives Produced by Hackma

By Hackman, Tapio Wirkkala

Located in Munich, DE

Stainless steel blade with black nylon handle and brass fittings. Leather sheathes included. Original natural hide Sheathes with bear claw impressions. Blades marked with manufacture...

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Vintage 1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Tableware

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

TAPIO WIRKKALA 1962 Finland Modernist Sculptural Dish-Tray in .916 Sterling
TAPIO WIRKKALA 1962 Finland Modernist Sculptural Dish-Tray in .916 Sterling

TAPIO WIRKKALA 1962 Finland Modernist Sculptural Dish-Tray in .916 Sterling

By Kultakeskus Oy, Tapio Wirkkala

Located in Miami, FL

Wirkkala designed his own version of the knife, the Tapio Wirkkala Puukko, which was manufactured by Hackman Cutlery and marketed by Brookstone in the US in the early-1970s.

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Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces

Materials

Silver, Sterling Silver

Tapio Wirkkala, ´Puukko´ Knife and Sheath, Designed 1961, Hackman
Tapio Wirkkala, ´Puukko´ Knife and Sheath, Designed 1961, Hackman

Tapio Wirkkala, ´Puukko´ Knife and Sheath, Designed 1961, Hackman

By Tapio Wirkkala, Hackman

Located in Stockholm, SE

Knife with sheath model Puukko, designed by Tapio Wirkkala for Hackman & Co, Helsinki 1961.

Category

Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Brass

Tapio Wirkkala, ´Puukko´ Knife and Sheath, Designed 1961, Hackman
Tapio Wirkkala, ´Puukko´ Knife and Sheath, Designed 1961, Hackman

Tapio Wirkkala, ´Puukko´ Knife and Sheath, Designed 1961, Hackman

By Hackman, Tapio Wirkkala

Located in Stockholm, SE

Knife with sheath model Puukko, designed by Tapio Wirkkala for Hackman & Co, Helsinki 1961.

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Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Brass

Tapio Wirkkala, ´Puukko´ Knife and Sheath, Designed 1961, Hackman
Tapio Wirkkala, ´Puukko´ Knife and Sheath, Designed 1961, Hackman

Tapio Wirkkala, ´Puukko´ Knife and Sheath, Designed 1961, Hackman

By Hackman, Tapio Wirkkala

Located in Stockholm, SE

Knife with sheath model Puukko, designed by Tapio Wirkkala for Hackman & Co, Helsinki 1961.

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Tapio Wirkkala, 1960s Whiskey Glasses Ultima Thule
Tapio Wirkkala, 1960s Whiskey Glasses Ultima Thule

Tapio Wirkkala, 1960s Whiskey Glasses Ultima Thule

By Tapio Wirkkala

Located in Weesp, NL

Wirkkala designed his own version of the knife. The Tapio Wirkkala Puukko was built by Hackman Cutlery and marketed by Brookstone in the US in the early-1970s.

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Vintage 1960s Finnish Glass

Materials

Glass

Hackman Finland Tapio Wirkkala Stainless Steel Puukko Knife in Leather Sheath
Hackman Finland Tapio Wirkkala Stainless Steel Puukko Knife in Leather Sheath

Hackman Finland Tapio Wirkkala Stainless Steel Puukko Knife in Leather Sheath

By Hackman, Tapio Wirkkala

Located in London, GB

Used for carving or fish cleaning /scaling. Puukko goes back 1000 years and this is Tapio Wirkkala interpretation produced by Maker Hackman in Helsinki in 1961.

Category

Vintage 1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

Puukko Knife and Leather Sheath by Tapio Wirkkala
Puukko Knife and Leather Sheath by Tapio Wirkkala

Puukko Knife and Leather Sheath by Tapio Wirkkala

By Hackman, Tapio Wirkkala

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Tapio Wirkkala did much of his initial design work using a traditional Finnish carving knife, the puukko, carving molds for his work by hand.

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Vintage 1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Arms, Armor and Weapons

Materials

Brass, Stainless Steel

Pair of Tapio Wirkkala 'Puukko' Knives Produced by Hackman
Pair of Tapio Wirkkala 'Puukko' Knives Produced by Hackman

Pair of Tapio Wirkkala 'Puukko' Knives Produced by Hackman

By Tapio Wirkkala, Hackman

Located in Hudson, NY

Pair of stainless steel blades with black nylon handles and brass fittings. Leather sheathes included. Original natural hide Sheathes with bear claw impressions. Blades marked with m...

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Vintage 1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Tableware

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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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