Tapio Wirkkala Stainless Steel Puukko Knife with Leather Sheath Hackman Finland
By Hackman, Tapio Wirkkala
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...
Brass, Stainless Steel
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.
Brass, Stainless Steel
Vintage Alpo Kempanen Puukko Knife Steel Sterling Silver Birch Wood / 146gr
Located in SE
Nice Puuko type hunting knife hand - made by finish knife- maker Alpo Kempanen a couple of decades ago. Sheath and handle with integrated carved panels of Birch root wood. Opening of...
Sterling Silver, Steel
Tapio Wirkkala 'Puukko' Knife and Leather Sheath, 1960s
By Tapio Wirkkala, Hackman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wirkkala did much of his initial design work using a traditional Finnish carving knife, a "puukko", carving molds for his work by hand.
Brass, Stainless Steel
Sold
H 0.41 in W 4.67 in D 1.48 in
TAPIO WIRKKALA 1962 Finland Modernist Sculptural Dish-Tray in .916 Sterling
By Tapio Wirkkala, Kultakeskus Oy
Located in Miami, FL
Wirkkala did much of his initial design work using a traditional Finnish carving knife, the puukko. Wirkkala designed his own version of the knife, the Tapio Wirkkala Puukko, which w...
Silver, Sterling Silver
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.
Brass
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.
Brass
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.
Brass, Steel
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H 8.55 in W 1.11 in D 0.83 in
Hackman Finland Tapio Wirkkala Stainless Steel Puukko Knife in Leather Sheath
By Tapio Wirkkala, Hackman
Located in London, GB
Puukko is a traditional smaller blade utility knife generally attached to a belt or button.
Brass, Stainless Steel
Tapio Wirkkala, 1960s Whiskey Glasses Ultima Thule
By Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Weesp, NL
Wirkkala did much of his initial design work using a traditional Finnish carving knife, the puukko. Wirkkala designed his own version of the knife.
Glass
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.
Brass, Stainless Steel
$138,000
Diamond Necklace Tiara
By Diamond Scene New York
Located in New York, NY
A MASTERPIECE! 46.75 carats of white pear, marquise and round brilliant cut diamonds set in 18k white gold. The piece can be worn as a necklace and easily converted into a tiara...
Diamond, 18k Gold
Portrait of Lady Caroline Price
By George Romney
Located in Miami, FL
DESCRIPTION: Perhaps the best Romney in private hands. If Vogue Magazine existed in the late 18th century, this image of Lady Caroline Price would be on one of its covers. The e...
Oil, Canvas
Rosso Glass Wall Mirror
By Specchi Veneziani
Located in Milan, IT
Crafted in the finest Murano tradition, this exquisite Venetian mirror is a true work of art. Assembled with crystal and gold elements, and adorned with red glass flowers, each piece...
Glass
Pair of 70s Style Italian Bamboo and Brass Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Monumental size Bamboo lamps. Crafted in Italy and made to order, these lamps are modern and chic. Production lead time 2-4 weeks. Base diameter 8 inches, hat diameter 20 inches, he...
Brass
$1,330 / item
H 11.82 in W 27.56 in D 11.82 in
1970s Industrial Cast Aluminium and Brass Flame Proof Edison Striplight, Orange
By Daeyang, Industrial Design
Located in Leicester, Leicestershire
Korean flame proof Edison LED twin strip light made by Daeyang in the 1970s with bespoke signal orange finish. Original item salvaged from supertankers and military vessels then p...
Aluminum, Brass
Architectural Digest The Most Beautiful Rooms in the World
By Rizzoli International Publications
Located in New York, NY
An unrivaled survey of the most exciting contemporary interior design across the globe, curated by the editors of ten international editions of Architectural Digest. Since 1920, A...
Paper
A Pair of 19th Century Gustavian-Style Painted Doors
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Swedish Gustavian-Style hand-painted pine cabinet doors. By repute, these doors were painted Danish-Norwegian painter and art critic Poul 'Pola' Gauguin (1883-1961), the so...
Pine
Bird Cage Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, Year: 1900, France
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Bird Cage, Art Nouveau Year: 1900 Country: French Material: Iron It is an elegant and sophisticated bird cage. We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau styles s...
Iron
Fabergé Polar-Bear Egg, 18k White Gold, Turquoise Enamel, Diamonds, Rock Crystal
By Fabergé
Located in Pforzheim, DE
Fabergé Polar Bear-Egg Object, 18k White Gold, Turquoise Guilloché Vitreous Enamel, Diamonds 0.17 ct G VS, White Topaz, Sardonyx, Rock Crystal The Polar Bear Egg, created in 2003, c...
Topaz, 18k Gold, Enamel, White Gold
Cartier Platinum and Diamond Comb, ca. 1925s
By Cartier
Located in Idar-Oberstein, DE
A fine and rare Cartier platinum and diamond comb and case, ca. 1925s, signed Cartier London and numbered 8789, in its original suede pouch. A fine example of Art Deco vanity by Car...
Diamond, Platinum
Pierre Balmain Couture Ballgown 1955 Iconic Gown Dress
By Pierre Balmain
Located in Berlin, BE
'La Robe Broderie À Ramages' PIERRE BALMAIN PARIS Made In France, ca.1955 Majestic evening gown in silk and cream satin with the most astonishing embroiderery by PIERRE BALMAIN Haut...
$1,191Sale Price|20% Off
H 7.49 in W 5.12 in D 2.37 in
Antique Personal Diary Repository, Scottish, Brass, Keepsake Case, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a fine antique personal diary repository, originating from Scotland during the Victorian period, circa 1870. This striking book form keepsake case showcases the craftsmanship...
Brass
Classic French Recipes
Located in New York, NY
'An excellent, encouraging introduction to French home cooking by an author who combines the best culinary qualities of Gallic versions of Irma Rombauer and Fannie Farmer, with just ...
Paper
Where Chefs Eat Book - A Guide to Chefs' Favorite Restaurants
Located in New York, NY
Eat around the world with 650 of the world's best chefs. Wherever you are, you’ll never miss the best local diner for breakfast, the best restaurant for a business dinner, or the b...
Paper
Sold|$18,958
H 2.76 in Dm 1.58 in
Fabergé Egg Object 18 K Yellow Gold Blue Guilloche Enamel Paillons Ruby Cabochon
By Fabergé
Located in Pforzheim, DE
Fabergé Egg Object of Art, 18k Yellow Gold, Blue Guilloché Enamel with Paillons, Ruby Cabochon 0.75 ct This Fabergé egg, created around 1995 by the workmaster Victor Mayer, is a mas...
Diamond, Ruby, 18k Gold, Yellow Gold, Enamel
More is More: Tony Duquette by Hutton Wilkinson (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
More Is More, the exquisite second volume about Tony Duquette, delves into the creative process and personal life of this great American designer renowned for his fantastical artwork...
Paper
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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