Saara Hopea-Untracht Decorative Objects

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...

Vintage Glass Vase, Timo Sarpeneva, Finland. Heavy, blown glass vase with internal bubbles. An iconic design by renown Scandinavian designer, Timo Sarpeneva. Etched signature on bottom.

Serpentini vase designed by Gunnel Nyman in 1954. The vase was produced by Nuutajarvi Notsjo. This tall vase has a white ribbon that comes down from the lip and becomes an elongated ...

Art Glass Decanter by Holmegaard, Denmark, 1960s.

Blown glass stem vase with applied decoration. Handmade in USA by Lisa Stover. Exclusive to Casa Shop. Please note: Due to the handmade nature, subtle variations in form and finish ...

Gorgeous set of four Mid-Century Modern enamel on copper plates, circa 1960s. The plates are in very good condition and measure 5.75" in diamet...

Vintage Finnish Tapio Wirkkala textured art glass cylinder vase for Ittala. Asymmetrical icicle patterns. Beautiful vintage condition. Finland, 1970s.

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...

Vintage Scandinavian Modern Teak bowl Solid wood. Unmarked 4 h x 12 Diameter Preowned vintage Refer to images for condition

1957 Finnish blue grey "Usva" art glass vase by Kaj Franck. Made for Nuutajärvi Notsjö, Urjala. Franck was art director from 1950-1976. 6.5" h., 2.5" x 2....

This amazing Bowl in enameled steel was designed by master Finnish designer Kaj Franck for Finel / Arabia and made in Finland during the 1960s. It shows m...

A fine large modernist bowl. In copper and enamel. By Paolo de Poli. the world-renowned Italian enameller and painter. The interior decorated in black and red enamels and the exte...