Kultakeskus Oy Serveware, Ceramics, Silver and Glass

This sterling silver vase, designed in 1954 by Tapio Wirkkala and executed by Kultakeskus Oy in 1959, stands out for its sleek and refined design. The vase features an oval shape wit...

This silver ashtray, designed by Tapio Wirkkala in 1957 for Kultakeskus Oy, stands out for its sleek and refined design. Although versatile, it is particularly popular as a detached ...

This bowl, designed by Tapio Wirkkala in 1957 for Kultakeskus Oy, embodies the essence of Finnish design: sleek, elegant. Its fluid and minimalist shape, characteristic of Wirkkala's...

Modern sculptural tray designed by Tapio Wirkkala (1915-1985). Fabulous and very rare modernist tray dish, designed by the silversmith artist Tapio Wirkkala, back in the 1955. The sculptural tray has been crafted by Kultakeskus Oy in the city of Oulu, Finland in the shape of a boat in solid .916/.999 sterling silver with high polished finish. The incredible design is dated 1962 and is made up with a navette shaped piece, with several embossed levels in low and high elliptical with an elliptical hammered recess and an elliptical convex base, which create a fabulous optical effect. This tray is beautiful and elegant piece by one of the great 20th century designers is in lovely condition. It is a piece of sculptural art and will display with great eye appeal. Note: This is the model TW-114. Weight: 186.2 Grams, (119.40 Dwt). Measurements: 95 mm by 301 mm by 26 mm (3.75 x 11.85 x 1.04 Inches). Hallmarks: Stamped and engraved with the Finnish crown mark; the maker's mark, the mark for the assay of the .916 silver, the code for the date of production of 1962, the mark for the town of Oulu and signed in full, "TAPIO WIRKKALA 916H 1-7". Tapio Wirkkala Wirkkala was born in Hanko in 1915. He attended the Töölö co-educational school in Helsinki. His father, Ilmari Wirkkala, was a cemetery architect, and mother Selma (née Vanhatalo) a wood-carver. His sister Helena Korvenkontio and brother Tauno Wirkkala were also artists. Wirkkala's work ranges from designs of plastic ketchup bottles and metalwork to glass, ceramics and plywood in a range of styles. His success as a glass designer began in 1946 when he designed the Kantarelli vase for Iittala, and the mass-produced Tapio collection was launched in 1954. His range was immense, including glassware, stoneware, jewellery, and furniture for mass production, as well as individual sculptures in several media. He designed commemorative postage stamps for the 1952 Helsinki Olympics, and also designed the Finnish markka banknotes introduced in 1955. In the early 1950s, Wirkkala worked as the artistic director at the Helsinki Central School of Industrial Design. The WIR lightbulb designed by Wirkkala for Airam Electric was awarded the Grand Prix at the XII Milan Triennial in 1960. Among his most famous work have been the designs for the Finlandia vodka bottle (1970–1999) and for Iittala's Ultima Thule set of kitchen glasses. Both glassware items feature a dripping icicle look, and in the case of the Iittala's glassware it is said to have taken thousands of hours to develop a glassblowing technique that would produce the effect. 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...

Silver pitcher, designed by Tapio Wirkkala, manufactured by Kultakeskus Oy, 1970s. Hand-forged silver. Marked and signed. Good vintage condition, minor patina and wear consistent wit...

A beautiful and modern minimalist vintage silver shaker / jug TW 177 with teak stopper by Tapio Wirkkala for Kultakeskus. The capacity is 1 litre with the widht at the bottom 8 cm ...

1960s Tapio Wirkkala copper and silver coffee set for Kultakeskus Oy. A solid copper coffee set including coffee pot, creamer, and sugar pot. Exe...

Magnificent three-piece coffee set with very rare serving tray by Finnish designer Tapio Wirkkala (1915–1985) for Kultakeskus Oy, Hämeenlinna, Finland. Sterling silver with ebonized ...

Bronze and pinewood bowl by Tapio Wirkkala, model TW 488, handmade to order. Designed in 1958, originally manufactured in different sizes. Kultakeskus Oy, Hämeenlinna, Finland...

A lovely and beautifully rendered small-scaled sterling bowl having a naturalistic stemmed leaf form.

A beautiful handmade sterling silver bowl with a translucent blue enameled interior. Hallmarked with makers mark, designer, year and 925.