Kultakeskus Oy Vases and Vessels

Vase designed by the great artist Tapio Wirkkala, Kultakeskus OY, Hämeenlinna, Finland, 1973. Made in sterling silver. Irregular shape. Stamped, monogram signed. Swedish import stamp...

Vase designed by Tapio Wirkkala, Sweden, 1957. Sterling silver. Dimensions: H: 24 cm/ 9 3/8" W: 9 cm/ 3 1/2" D: 4 cm/ 1 1/2" Tapio Wirkkala (1915-1985) can be described as one of the icons of Finnish design and a symbol of the international success of post-war Finnish design. Tapio Wirkkala studied sculpture at the Helsinki Central School of Industrial Design from 1933 until 1936, but he was also a self-studied artist in many areas, including glass design. His success as a glass artist began in 1946 when he designed one of his most famous works, the Kantarelli vase, for Iittala. Wirkkala gained worldwide success in 1951 at the Milan Triennial, where he received three Grand Prix awards: for the exhibition architecture, glass design and wooden sculptures. Tapio Wirkkala felt a deep relationship with nature and his absolute favourite spot was located in Finland's deepest forests. From the beautiful landscape, Tapio Wirkkala could find inspiration for his works, often characterised by organic shapes. Leaves, birds, ice and water are recurring themes in his design. Tapio Wirkkala was also a furniture designer and a sculptor. He started his career as a sculptor in the 1930s but abandoned the traditional sculpture in the post-war years – in the early 1950s, alongside with other works, he started to develop an entirely new relationship with sculpture and a new technique to be used. The result was a series of unique plywood sculptures which combined form and movement in the vibrant, densely lineated surface of plywood. Wirkkala’s sculptures represented exceptional abstractism and gave Finnish sculpture...

Tapio Wirkkala still-mold blown crystal "Iceberg" vase. Hand Incised signature to underside: [Tapio Wirkkala 3825]. Measures 7¾ H × 8 W × 7 D in...

Beautiful Porcelin Pollo Vase by Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal Studio Line.

Tapio Wirkkala design Pollo vase for Rosenthal Studio Line, Germany. Rare larger size vase or vessel seldom seen compared with the much smaller common model. A wonderful object or v...

AMBIANIC presents 1970s Scandinavian Iittala Crystal Vase Art Glass Tapio Wirkkala Finland IIttala Pinus Pattern Glass Ice Vase.   6.5 x 4.5 x 4 d Preowned vi...

Tapio Wirkkala Ovalis 3036 vase for Iittala, Finland. A little later production as it is stamped on underside.  

Set of 3 iconic Mid Century porcelain paper bag vases designed by Tapio Wirkkala for Rorenthal. Each vase is stamped on bottom.

Refreshing vase from the 'Century New Wave' series in porcelain. Designed by Tapio Wirkkala and Dorothy Hafner. Made by Rosenthal from 1985. The vase is an exemplary piece from...

Hand blown midcentury clear vase designed by Tapio Wirkkala in the 1960s for Iittala.

Clear slightly yellow-toned glass vase with vertical engraved lines. Designed by Tapio Wirkkala in Finland and manufactured by Littala in the early 1960s. The shape and tone of the g...

Tall Tapio Wirkkala, Rut Bryk "Winterreise" White Porcelain Vase for Rosenthal. Circa 1980. Featuring a flared polygonal column form on 3.75D base with winter landscape Black line d...