$9,469
H 1.58 in W 10.44 in D 9.26 in
A Beautiful Tapio Wirkkala Rhythmic Veneer Decorative Leaf Dish Soini 1950s
By Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Helsinki, FI
In most if not in all of his designs, Tapio Wirkkala took his inspiration from the surrounding
Birch
$7,536
H 0.6 in W 34.65 in D 34.65 in
Tapio Wirkkala Rhytmic Veneer Wall Relief Model 9018, Asko 1950s
By Asko, Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Helsinki, FI
A rare version of the Tapio Wirkkala rhythmic veneer coffee table turned into wall hanging. The
Birch
$4,831
H 23.63 in W 35.44 in D 21.66 in
Aulis Leinonen & Tapio Wirkkala Beech Trolley & Rythmic Veneer Trays, Asko 1950s
By Asko, Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Helsinki, FI
An elegant wooden trolley in lacquered beech and rhythmic veneer, manufactured by Asko in Finland
Beech, Birch, Lacquer
$4,831
H 23.63 in W 35.44 in D 21.66 in
Aulis Leinonen and Tapio Wirkkala Beech & Rythmic Veneer Trolley, Asko 1950s
By Asko, Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Helsinki, FI
A rare and elegant wooden trolley in lacquered beech and rhythmic veneer, manufactured by Asko in
Beech, Birch, Lacquer
$7,005
H 16.15 in W 35.44 in D 35.44 in
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
Metal, Brass
$6,570
H 20.48 in W 35.44 in D 35.44 in
A Rare Tapio Wirkkala Rhythmic Veneer Coffee Table Model 9018, Asko 1950s
By Asko, Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Helsinki, FI
A rare version of the Tapio Wirkkala rhythmic veneer coffee table model 9018, aka "Angel Wings" due
Aluminum
Wall Panel Designed by Tapio Wirkkala, Finland, 1950s
By Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Stockholm, SE
Veneer wood relief. Tapio Wirkkala originally designed these panels as tabletops for the company
Wood
Dish Designed by Tapio Wirkkala, Finland, 1950s
By Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Stockholm, SE
Dish designed by Tapio Wirkkala, Finland, 1950s. Laminated birch. Signed. Dimensions: W: 19.4
Birch
$7,005
H 21.66 in W 40.56 in D 37.8 in
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
Birch, Plywood
$2,898 / set
H 5.91 in Dm 13.39 in
Two large Rhythmic Veneer Bowls by Wilh. Schauman Oy, Finland 1980s
Located in Helsinki, FI
bowls echo the language of Tapio Wirkkala’s rhythmic veneer work. Though conceived as decorative objects
Wood
1950s Brown Wooden Coffee Table by Tapio Wirkkala 'c'
By Finn Juhl, Asko, Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Frankfurt, Hessen, DE
Veneered tabletop, brass base, Tapio Wirkkala for Asko, Finland, 1958. Fantastic coffee table
Metal
Dish Designed by Tapio Wirkkala, Finland, 1950s
By Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Stockholm, SE
Dish designed by Tapio Wirkkala, Finland, 1950s. Aeroplane veneer. Signed TW. Measures: L 48
Birch
Teak 'Nikke' Dining Chair by Tapio Wirkkala for Asko, 1950s
By Tapio Wirkkala, Asko
Located in Karis, Nyland
'Nikke' chairs were designed in 1958 by Tapio Wirkkala for Asko Finland. Teak veneer seat, chrome
Chrome
Tapio Wirkkala Rhythmic Veneer Leaf Dish
By Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Helsinki, FI
Once again Tapio Wirkkala took his inspiration from the surrounding nature and made this beautiful
Birch
Bowl Designed by Tapio Wirkkala for Soinne Et Kni, Finland, 1950s
By Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Stockholm, SE
Bowl designed by Tapio Wirkkala for Soinne Et Kni, Finland, 1950s. Aeroplane veneer. Signed TW
Birch
$2,800 / item
H 4.72 in Dm 14.57 in
Stilnovo Bruno Gatta Ceiling Lamps Glass Flush Mounts, Italy Mid Century
By Stilnovo, Bruno Gatta
Located in Vienna, AT
Very scarce set of 14 flush-mounts by Stilnovo (marked), Italy 1960 Sold and priced per item. 4 out of 15 are still available. Dimensions re 14.57" x 4.72" Early vintage original li...
Brass, Aluminum
Two 1970s Sconces Attributed to Calderi
By Calderi
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
Two 1970s sconces in polished bronze, attributed to Calderi.
Bronze
$9,275 / set
H 15.75 in W 9.06 in D 11.82 in
Paavo Tynell Pair of Table Lamps Model 9227 in Brass & Blue, Idman 1950s
By Paavo Tynell, Idman Oy
Located in Helsinki, FI
An exquisite example of a beautiful classic design with features that makes it suitable for a wide range of spaces especially offices, home offices or reading and working tables. Bot...
Metal, Brass
'900 Style Wooden Desk in Cherrywood by Morelato
By Morelato
Located in Salizzole, IT
Flaminia is a '900 style writing desk made of cherrywood with 7 drawers.
Cherry
$4,348
H 54.34 in W 37.01 in D 3.15 in
Large Swedish Modern Mirror in Solid Pine, Glas Mäster Markaryd, Sweden, 1960s
By AB Markaryd
Located in The Hague, NL
This striking, large mirror was produced by Glas Mäster in Markaryd, Sweden, in the late 1960s. This generously sized rectangular mirror can be placed as floor mirror and can also be...
Mirror, Pine
LU Louis Sconce PB
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handsome LU Louis sconce. An all brass wall sconce in patinated brass with patterned perforations by Lumfardo Luminaires. Made contemporary in the US. Multiples available for order. ...
Brass
Gio Ponti Italian Post-War Rosewood & Mahogany Cabinet
By Gio Ponti
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Post-War Design (1950s) rosewood and mahogany wall unit bar with 3 lower commodes and upper cabinet decorative tiles on white lacquered doors and a large mirror (att: GIO PON...
Rosewood, Mahogany, Mirror, Lacquer
Sold|$4,250
H 26.5 in W 35.5 in D 18 in
Art Deco Mjolby Intarsia Chest of Drawers with Golden Ash Veneer
Located in New York, NY
A compact and sturdy locking three drawer chest, with walnut-stained birch case, contrasted with golden-ash veneered drawer faces. The center drawer is adorned with a central palisan...
Ash
$1,999Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 8.6 in W 9.4 in D 12.6 in
Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Tratten' Outdoor Sconce in White
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Tratten' outdoor sconce in white. An exclusive made for U.S. and UL listed authorized re-edition of the classic Swedish design executed in white painted metal ...
Metal, Brass
$575 / set
H 16 in Dm 15 in
1950's Pair of Atomic Age Stackable Triangle tables in Iron & White Laminate Top
By Frederic Weinberg
Located in San Diego, CA
1950s American Mid Century Modern, Atomic age pair of stackable triangle table with white color laminate top great accent table for indoor or outdoor use, can be combined with Memphi...
Iron
$44,084
H 31.11 in W 54.73 in D 17.33 in
1930s Utö Sofa by Axel Einar Hjorth – Nordic Pine Bench for NK, Sweden
By Axel Einar Hjorth, NK (Nordiska Kompaniet)
Located in Stockholm, SE
Sofa ‘Utö’ designed by Axel Einar Hjorth for Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden, 1930s. Stained pine. Provenance: From a private Swedish collection. Original cushion. From 1927 to 1938, ...
Pine
$11,413
H 29.93 in W 22.05 in D 23.63 in
Original Rare Otto Wagner Chair by Thonet Vienna 1901 Jugendstil
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Woka Lamps, Otto Wagner
Located in Vienna, AT
Stained beachwood, seat and back with leather, seat height 46cm (18,11") Lit.: "Gebogenes Holz", Asenbaum /Hummel 1979, p:29.
Leather, Beech
$48,000
H 29.5 in W 71 in D 21 in
Newly Redone Pair of L-Shaped Sofas by Giulio Minoletti (Attributed)
By Giulio Minoletti
Located in San Francisco, CA
A striking and rare pair of L-shaped sofas attributed to Italian architect and designer Giulio Minoletti. Defined by their low-back profile and sculptural curved edges, these pieces ...
Fabric, Wood
Otto Wagner Attributed, Thonet Jugendstil Coffee Table with Label
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Woka Lamps, Otto Wagner
Located in Vienna, AT
Beechwood, stained light-brown, brass fittings, Thonet label on the underside of the plate, refurbished, H. 75,7 cm, Dm. 69,8 cm. Literatur: Thonetkatalog, 1911/15, S. 151; vgl. Auss...
Brass
Original Josef Hoffmann & Jacob & Josef Kohn "24-Ball" Table #1263
By Woka Lamps, Josef Hoffmann, Jacob & Josef Kohn
Located in Vienna, AT
Six balls connect each of the four columns, bent beech and plywood, dyed to rosewood and polished, surface slightly refreshed, top with glass, base covered with very fine hammered br...
Beech, Plywood
$1,200
H 20.28 in W 23.82 in D 12.01 in
Japanese Antique Drawer 1920s-1940s / Paulownia chest of drawer
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This is a very old Japanese drawer storage. This is from the Early Showa period (1920s-1940s). The material is Paulownia. Paulownia wood is the least prone to warping and deformatio...
Cedar
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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