Tapio Wirkkala Furniture
Finnish, 1915-1985
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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Creator: Tapio Wirkkala
Rosenthal Studio Line Modulation Coffe Set by Tapio Wirkkala Germany 1970s
By Rosenthal, Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Debrecen, HU
Coffee at an Artistic Level – Tapio Wirkkala's Rosenthal Studio Line Modulation Set
Elevate your coffee experience with this stunning 39-piece Rosenthal Studio Line Modulation coffe...
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1970s German Modern Vintage Tapio Wirkkala Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Pollo Vase by Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal Studio Line
By Rosenthal, Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Beautiful Porcelin Pollo Vase by Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal Studio Line.
Category
1970s German Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tapio Wirkkala Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Venini Piatto Di Tapio Plate in Red & Aquamarine by Tapio Wirkkala
By Venini, Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini Piatto Di Tapio in red/aquamarine by Tapio Wirkkala. Numbered Edition for year. “Piatto di Tapio” blown plate with thick handmade center, realized with the “incalmo” technique...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tapio Wirkkala Furniture
Materials
Glass
Iittala Iceblock Bowl by Tapio Wirkkala 1951
By Iittala, Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Iittala Iceblock Bowl by Tapio Wirkkala 1951
Rare art glass bowl “Jäänsärö” (ice block or iceberg), designed by Tapio Wirkkala for the Iittala glassworks in 1951. Mold-blown and ham...
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1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapio Wirkkala Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Rosenthal Studio Line Modulation Coffe Set by Tapio Wirkkala Germany 1970s
By Rosenthal, Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Debrecen, HU
Coffee at an Artistic Level – Tapio Wirkkala's Rosenthal Studio Line Modulation Set
Elevate your coffee experience with this stunning 39-piece Rosenthal Studio Line Modulation coffe...
Category
1970s German Modern Vintage Tapio Wirkkala Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage Cristal 1960s Vase Mod. 3586 by T. Wirkkala for Karhula- Iittala
By Iittala, Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Vintage cristal vase mod. 3586 designed by T. Wirkkala for Karhula- Iittala. Good condition: alone slightly opaque at the edge.
Category
1960s Space Age Vintage Tapio Wirkkala Furniture
Materials
Glass
1970s Tapio Wirkkala Vase Art Glass Iittala Finland
By Iittala, Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Chula Vista, CA
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...
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Late 20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Tapio Wirkkala Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
"Studio Line" White Porcelain Tea Pot by Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal
By Tapio Wirkkala, Rosenthal
Located in San Diego, CA
Mid-Century Modern "Studio Line" white porcelain tea pot by Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal, circa 1970s. The piece is in very good vintage condi...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Tapio Wirkkala Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
1970s Tapio Wirkkala Set of 5 Niva Liquor Shot Glasses Iittala Finland
By Tapio Wirkkala, Iittala
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1970s Tapio Wirkkala Set of 5 Niva Liquor Shot Glasses Iittala Finland
2.75 h x 2.25 diameter
Preowned vintage condition set of five
Please see all images.
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1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tapio Wirkkala Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Large Vintage Art Glass Bowl 'Sulka' by Tapio Wirkkala for Iittala 1950s
By Iittala, Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Vintage Art Glass Bowl 'Sulka' by Tapio Wirkkala for Iittala 1950s
A large vintage art glass bowl 'Sulka' (feather) designed by Tapio Wirkkala...
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1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapio Wirkkala Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Freeform Crystal Iceberg Ashtray / Catch All by Tapio Wirkkala Iittala Finland
By Tapio Wirkkala, Iittala
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous freeform crystal iceberg ashtray / catch all by Tapio Wirkkala for Iittala Finland, circa 1980s. The piece is in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks and meas...
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Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Tapio Wirkkala Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Massive Stump of a Tree Art Glass Bowl by Tapio Wirkkala for Iittala 1951
By Iittala, Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Massive Stump of a Tree Art Glass Bowl by Tapio Wirkkala for Iittala 1951
Large bowl “Kalvolan kanto” (tree stump), designed by Tapio Wirkkala for the Iittala glassworks in 1951. Mo...
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1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapio Wirkkala Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Modernist Medallion by Tapio Wirkkala
By Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A rare two-sided medallion in copper having abstracted and geometric decoration, housed in a rosewood and copper presentation case.
Category
1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapio Wirkkala Furniture
Materials
Copper, Bronze
Tapio Wirkkala Glass Leaf Bowl Signed
By Iittala, Tapio Wirkkala
Located in San Diego, CA
Crystal, line cut leaf bowl by Finnish artist and designer Tapio Wirkkala for Iittala. Wirkkala’s themes often come from nature, like leaves, water, or ...
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1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapio Wirkkala Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Set of 2 Floral Vases Tapio Wirkkala Polygon Rosenthal Studio Line Germany 1980s
By Rosenthal, Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Op Art porcelain vase set of 2
Producer:
Rosenthal, Germany
Designer:
Tapio Wirkkala
Decade:
1980s
This original vintage Op Art vase ...
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Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Tapio Wirkkala Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Tapio Wirkaala "Porcelaine Noire" Dish Plate for Rosenthal Studio Linie, 1970s
By Tapio Wirkkala, Rosenthal
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Vintage dish plate in black porcelain designed by Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal Studio Linie “Porcelaine Noire” serie with shiny and matte tone-on-tone dec...
Category
1970s German Post-Modern Vintage Tapio Wirkkala Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Tapio Wirkkala Velvet Art Glass Vase "Jäkälä" model 3516, Iittala 1950s Finland
By Tapio Wirkkala, Iittala
Located in Helsinki, FI
A beautiful art glass vase model 3516, designed by Tapio Wirkkala and manufactured by Iittala in Finland in the 1950s. In the manufacturing process the glass is blown in to a special...
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1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapio Wirkkala Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Tapio Wirkaala "Porcelaine Noire" Centerpiece for Rosenthal Studio Linie, 1970s
By Rosenthal, Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Centerpiece, fruit bowl, plate in black porcelain, vintage modernism,
designed by Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal Studio Linie “Porcelaine Noire” serie...
Category
1970s German Post-Modern Vintage Tapio Wirkkala Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
1952 Tapio Wirkkala Iittala Finland Set of 4 Martini Cocktail Glasses
By Iittala, Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Chula Vista, CA
Tapio Wirkkala Iittala Finland Set of 4 Martini Cocktail Glasses
Design Tapio Wirkkala 1952
4.5 diameter x 6.25 tall
An elegant silhouette is...
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Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Tapio Wirkkala Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Large Venini Vase 'Coreano', Designed by Tapio Wirkkala in 1966
By Venini, Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Large Venini Vase 'Coreano', Designed by Tapio Wirkkala in 1966
A blue and green a fasce a spirale vase from the Coreani series. Designed in 1966 by Tapio Wirkkala for Venini. Produ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Tapio Wirkkala Furniture
Materials
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Tapio Wirkkala, Iittala, Pink Crystal Bowl No. 3317, Finland, circa 1948-1959
By Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Chatham, ON
TAPIO WIRKKALA - IITTALA - Design No. 3317 - Mid Century Scandinavian sculptural pink glass / crystal bowl with indented rim - signed on the side (as photographed) - Finland - circa ...
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Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Tapio Wirkkala Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
1970s Iittala Tapio Wirkkala Glass Candleholder Set Finland
By Iittala, Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1970s Iittala Tapio Wirkkala Finland Clear Art Glass Taper Candleholder Pair
1.75 h x 3 diameter Candle .75 diam
Preowned vintage condition.
Refer to images listed please.
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Late 20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Tapio Wirkkala Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Finger Art Glass Vase by Tapio Wirkkala for Iittala 1951
By Tapio Wirkkala, Iittala
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Finger Art Glass Vase by Tapio Wirkkala for Iittala 1951
A vintage 'Jäkälä' (lichen or finger) vase designed by Tapio Wirkkala for Iittala Glassworks in 1...
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1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapio Wirkkala Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Stump of a Tree Art Glass Bowl by Tapio Wirkkala for Iittala 1951
By Iittala, Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Stump of a Tree Art Glass Bowl by Tapio Wirkkala for Iittala 1951
A vintage 'Kalvolan kanto' (stump of a tree) bowl designed by Tapio Wirkkala for Iittala Glassworks in 1951. Mold b...
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1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapio Wirkkala Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Pair of "Avena" Ice Glass Vases by Tapio Wirkkala for Iittala of Finland
By Tapio Wirkkala, Iittala
Located in San Diego, CA
A great pair of "Avena" ice glass vases by Tapio Wirkkala for Iittala of Finland, circa 1970s.
Both vases are signed and numbered on the underside and are in excellent used condi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Tapio Wirkkala Furniture
Materials
Glass
"Avena" Ice Glass Vase by Tapio Wirkkala for Iittala of Finland
By Tapio Wirkkala, Iittala
Located in San Diego, CA
A gorgeous "Avena" ice glass vase by Tapio Wirkkala for Iittala of Finland, circa 1970s. The vase is in very good vintage condition with no chips or cracks, signed and numbered on th...
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Tapio Wirkkala Furniture
Materials
Glass
Vintage Art Glass Vase by Tapio Wirkkala for Iittala 1967
By Iittala, Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Art glass vase by Tapio Wirkkala for Iittala 1967
A large vintage art glass vase designed by Tapio Wirkkala for Iittala Glassworks in ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Tapio Wirkkala Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
xl 35cm colorful "FLOWER" Vase by Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal, Germany, 1970s
By Rosenthal, Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Kirchlengern, DE
Article:
Op Art porcelain vase, xxl version
Producer:
Rosenthal, Germany
Designer:
Tapio Wirkkala
Decade:
1970s
This original vintage Op Art vase was produced in the ...
Category
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Tapio Wirkkala Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Tapio Wirkkala, Vase, Glass, Finland, 1960s
By Iittala, Tapio Wirkkala
Located in High Point, NC
A blown glass vase designed by Tapio Wirkkala, and produced by Iittala, Finland, 1960s
Category
1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapio Wirkkala Furniture
Materials
Glass
Tapio Wirkkala / ART OBJECT / SALT BOWL 3269 / Iittala
By Tapio Wirkkala, Iittala
Located in Shibuya-Ku, JP
Designed in 1950; manufactured from 1952 to 1959.
One of a series of pieces using comb-cut, introduced in 1952 as a new surface decoration technique following the line-cut used in on...
Category
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tapio Wirkkala Furniture
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Venini Piatto Di Tapio Plate in Gray and Aquamarine by Tapio Wirkkala
By Tapio Wirkkala, Venini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini Piatto Di Tapio in gray/aquamarine by Tapio Wirkkala. Numbered Edition for year. “Piatto di Tapio” blown plate with thick handmade center, realized with the “incalmo” techniqu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tapio Wirkkala Furniture
Materials
Glass
Tapio Wirkkala / PENDANT "SILVER MOON" / Westerback / 1971
By Kultakeskus Oy, Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Shibuya-Ku, JP
Tapio Wirkkala is one of the pioneers of modern design in Finnish precious metals as well as glass design.
Together with Bertel gardberg, he laid the foundations of modern design in...
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1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tapio Wirkkala Furniture
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal Porcelain Noir, 1960
By Rosenthal, Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Los Angeles, CA
wonderful cylindrical black matte porcelain vase designed by Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal/Siemens, with sublime relief of beaded pearls running down vertical lines, gives an impressi...
Category
1960s German Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tapio Wirkkala Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Tapio Wirkkala Finnish Silver Leaf Shape Handled Bon Bon Dish
By Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire
A stunning mid-century Finnish silver leaf shaped handled bon bon dish designed by Tapio Wirkkala (1915-1985) dated 1965. The dish is of a simple leaf shaped design formed like a hea...
Category
1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapio Wirkkala Furniture
Materials
Silver
Set of 3 Paper Bag Vases by Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal, Germany, 1960s
By Tapio Wirkkala, Rosenthal
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Set of three paper bag vases designed by Tapio Wirkkala and manufactured by Rosenthal, Germany, 1977.
The large vase is 15cm high, 10cm wide and 6cm deep.
The small vase is 10cm h...
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapio Wirkkala Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
3 Tapio Wirkkala, Rosenthal Paper Bag Vases, 1970s
By Rosenthal Netter, Tapio Wirkkala
Located in New York, NY
Set of 3 iconic Mid Century porcelain paper bag vases designed by Tapio Wirkkala for Rorenthal. Each vase is stamped on bottom.
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Tapio Wirkkala Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Tapio Wirkkala for Ittala Lunaria Ice Block Bowl
By Tapio Wirkkala, Iittala
Located in New York, NY
Nice center bowl designed by Tapio Wirkkala for Ittala. Clear glass with textured ice surface. Original clean and undamaged condition, unsigned.
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Tapio Wirkkala Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Tapio Wirkalla for Iitalla Finnish Modern Pinus Pine Crystal Glass Vase 1970s
By Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Vintage crystal glass vase entitled Pinus or Pine created by Tapio Wirkalla for Iitalla circa 1970. Inspired by natures organic forms of wood and ice. In very good vintage conditi...
Category
1970s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapio Wirkkala Furniture
Materials
Glass
Tapio Wirkkala rare Tokio , Marsalkan Sauva glass vase for Littala TW-3590
By Tapio Wirkkala, Iittala
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very nice and rare tall blown glass vase , made for Little and designed Tapio WIRKKALA , Finland . The vase is almost circular widest is 2.5 base. Signed diamond point Tapio WIRKKALA...
Category
1950s Finnish Modern Vintage Tapio Wirkkala Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Vase Tapio Wirkkala & Dorothy Hafner for Rosenthal Studio, New Wave Series 1980s
By Rosenthal, Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Bastogne, BE
Vintage vase for flowers in textured glazed porcelain by Rosenthal, Century New Wave Series, c.1980s.
This work of Postmodern design captures collaboration of American and Finnish ...
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1980s German Post-Modern Vintage Tapio Wirkkala Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Tapio Wirkkala Mid-Century Glass Footed Bowl, Inari Pattern
By Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Downingtown, PA
Tapio Wirkkala glass footed bowl,
Inari,
Model number 3543.
Impressive cut and blown-molded footed bowl cast in clear glass by Finnish artist and designer, Tapio Wirkkala. Mode...
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Late 20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Tapio Wirkkala Furniture
Materials
Glass
Ice Glass Bowl "Lunaria" by Tapio Wirkkala for Iittala 1972
By Tapio Wirkkala, Iittala
Located in Berghuelen, DE
A vintage "Lunaria" bowl designed by Tapio Wirkkala for Iittala Glassworks in 1972. Marked with etched signature 'TAPIO WIRKKALA' on the rim. Iittala model number 3449. An authentic ...
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Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Tapio Wirkkala Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Ice Glass Vase / bowl / centerpiece by Tapio Wirkkala for Humppila, 1960s
By Humppila 1, Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Buffalo, NY
Ice Glass Vase / bowl / centerpiece by Tapio Wirkkala for Humppila, 1960s,, Stunning brutalist design,, Amazing blue color,, Retains original label.
Category
1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapio Wirkkala Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
1970's Tapio Wirkkala 4 Niva Whiskey glasses + Seita Ice Bucket Iittala Finland
By Tapio Wirkkala, Iittala
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Set of 4 'new' old stock Whiskey 'Niva' Series glasses in original box by Iittalia Finland and a matching 'Seita' ice bucket
The perfect gift set for your husband or to impress you...
Category
1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tapio Wirkkala Furniture
Materials
Glass, Art Glass
4 Iittala of Finland Aslak Tapio Wirkkala Beer Glasses New in Box 60's VW Promo
By Iittala, Tapio Wirkkala
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare set of 4 original iittala of Finland Aslak 14 1/2 ounce tall beer glasses. and date from the 1960's. These are new old stock and have never been u...
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Tapio Wirkkala Furniture
Materials
Glass
Tapio Wirkkala Lead Crystal Glass Bowl with Incised Geometric Design
By Iittala, Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Ferndale, MI
Large low thick glass bowl with incised geometric designs. Signed Tapio Wirkkala with hardly legible number.
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Tapio Wirkkala Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Venini Medium Bolle Glass Vase in White and Green by Tapio Wirkkala
By Venini, Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Venini glass vase in white and green designed by Tapio Wirkkala in 1966. Perfect for indoor home decor as container or statement piece for any room...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tapio Wirkkala Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Ten-Tier Cascading Chandelier by Tapio Wirkkala for Oy Airam AB, Finland
By Tapio Wirkkala
Located in South Charleston, WV
A rare and monumental ten-tier pendant cascading chandelier by Finnish master designer Tapio Wirkkala, produced by Oy Airam AB of Finland with cased opaline glass shades. Some designs have the bulb he designed for Airam forming the diamond shape whereas in this example the opaline diamond shapes are glass shades and particularly uncommon.
Measures: 60" tall (though can be extended to much longer lengths), 19" wide.
Each pendant is 13.5" long and 5" wide and takes a 25 watt bulb. The ceiling mounting plate is 15" wide.
Cords are slightly warped only in the photo from having been packed and will settle out to be straight after a few days after being hung. See the 4th photo as the lamp was prior to removal.
Produced sometime between 1960 and mid-1970s and with ten pendants, it is one of the largest examples to be found anywhere and a very fine example of vintage modernist lighting...
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Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Tapio Wirkkala Furniture
Materials
Brass, Steel
Tapio Wirkkala 'Crane' Articulating Floor Lamp in Black for Innolux Oy
By Innolux Oy, Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Glendale, CA
Tapio Wirkkala 'Crane' Articulating Floor Lamp in Black for Innolux Oy. Originally produced as the in the 1950s as the Model #K-10-11 by Idman, this newly authorized re-edition of the iconic lamp is made by Innolux Oy of Finland with the same scrupulous attention to detail, materials and craftsmanship as the original.
Executed in polished brass and black or white painted shade. A highly adjustable lamp, the shade rotates up and down while the arm upon which it is mounted can be raised , lowered, rotated, moved forward and backwards as well as up and down the fixed brass pole, changing the height and depth dimensions accordingly. Note: height with shade positioned as pictured is 53 inches, can extend up to 61 inches tall. Width as pictured is 28 inches, can extend to a max of 36 inches wide. Base diameter is 7.5 inches. Shade diameter max 6.75 inches. Shade height is 12 inches.
Price is per item. 3 black and 2 white in stock available for immediate shipment. Available in unlimited quantities.
Out of stock lead time 10-12 weeks or more. Please note in-stock availability subject to change. For time sensitive orders, please contact us prior to purchasing.
The internationally recognized artist Tapio Wirkkala (1915–1985) is one of the leading figures and most respected designers of the Finnish modern art...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Scandinavian Modern Tapio Wirkkala Furniture
Materials
Brass, Aluminum
Tapio Wirkkala for Asko Square "Rhythmic" Coffee Table, 1950s
By Tapio Wirkkala, Asko
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Tapio Wirkkala Asko Finland birch and exotic wood veneer coffee table. Featuring a squared multi layered wood surface, supported by four chrome-plated steel legs and brass capped fee...
Category
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tapio Wirkkala Furniture
Materials
Brass, Steel
ROSENTHAL - Tapio Wirkkala - Porcelain 'Paper Bag' Vase - Germany - Circa 1977
By Tapio Wirkkala, Rosenthal
Located in Chatham, ON
ROSENTHAL (Manufacturer, 1879-Present) - TAPIO WIRKKALA (Designer, 1915-1985) - Mid Century pop art porcelain 'paper bag' vase (part of Rosenthal's Studio Line) - featuring a matte f...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Tapio Wirkkala Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Tapio Wirkkala Mid-Century Modernist "Pallas" Art Glass Vase
By Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Downingtown, PA
Tapio Wirkkala Mid-Century Modernist "Pallas" art glass vase,
1984-95
From a collection of Wirkkala glass vessels-ask for details.
Impressive Mid-Century still-molded vase cast ...
Category
Late 20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Tapio Wirkkala Furniture
Materials
Glass
Tapio Wirkkala Large Patinated Bronze Dish Model TW 479, Finland, 1970s
By Tapio Wirkkala, Kultakeskus Oy
Located in La Teste De Buch, FR
Large bronze dish or tray by Tapio Wirkkala.
Model TW479
Made by Kultakeskus Oy in Finland in the 1970s
Oustanding heavy patina on the bronze
Signed
Could be polished.
Category
1970s Finnish Vintage Tapio Wirkkala Furniture
Materials
Bronze
Tapio Wirkkala Footed Art Glass Bowl for Iittala
By Tapio Wirkkala, Iittala
Located in Toledo, OH
Spectacular large cut and blown-molded sculptural footed bowl cast in clear glass by Finnish artist and designer Tapio Wirkkala (1915-1985) for Iittala. Model number 3543. This piece...
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Tapio Wirkkala Furniture
Materials
Glass
Tapio Wirkkala Large Pinja Crystal Vase for Iitala Finland, Scandinavian Modern
By Iittala, Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Beautiful Pinja vase designed by Tapio Wirkkala and made in Finland by Iittala. This heavy and high quality crystal vase is hand blown with a flat and polished asymmetrical rim and ...
Category
1980s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapio Wirkkala Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Vintage Art Glass Vase by Tapio Wirkkala for Iittala, 1954
By Tapio Wirkkala, Iittala
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Vintage Art glass vase by Tapio Wirkkala for Iittala 1954
A large vintage art glass vase designed by Tapio Wirkkala for Iittala Glassworks in ...
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Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Tapio Wirkkala Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Iittala Ultima Thule 56oz Serving Bowl by Tapio Wirkkala
By Tapio Wirkkala, Iittala
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Tapio Wirkkala was considered the pioneer of modern Finnish industrial art. Internationally recognized for his glass designs, Wirkkala’s greatest inspiration always came from his native Finland. Wirkkala defied the rules of glassblowing with his iconic Ultima Thule...
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Tapio Wirkkala Furniture
Materials
Glass
Stellaria Ice Bowl by Tapio Wirkkala 1960s Littala Finland #3450
By Tapio Wirkkala
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Textured glass bowl from the "Stellaria" series by Tapio Wirkkala for Iittala Finland. Model #3450. Classic "ice" design. Excellent condition. Etched signed "Tapio Wirkkala #3450" on...
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Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Tapio Wirkkala Furniture
Materials
Glass
TAPIO WIRKKALA 1962 Finland Modernist Sculptural Dish-Tray in .916 Sterling
By Kultakeskus Oy, Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Miami, FL
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...
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1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapio Wirkkala Furniture
Materials
Silver, Sterling Silver
Modernist Bowl by Tapio Wirkkala for Kultakeskus Oy, 1960s
By Tapio Wirkkala, Kultakeskus Oy
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An impeccably crafted sculptural small bowl having a bold asymmetrical form and rendered in warmly patinated copper.
Category
1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tapio Wirkkala Furniture
Materials
Copper
1956 SIGNED Tapio Wirkkala Combed Crystal Art Objects by Littala (4 Pieces)
By Tapio Wirkkala
Located in North Miami, FL
These etched SIGNED Tapio Wirkkala combed cut crystal grouping of bowls and cup are styled after large leaves which was one of Wirkkala's favorite motifs to use in his art glass. One flat bowl is higher than the other slightly and all have texture from the combed cut technique. Heavy and important collection.
Dimensions: Flat bowls are 6 inches wide 7.25 long and 1.25 high, small canoe style dish is 6.5 inches long 3 inches wide, 2.25 inches high, small cup is 3.25 inches diameter and 2.25 inches tall.
BIOGRAPHY: 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...
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1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tapio Wirkkala Furniture
Materials
Crystal
Tapio Wirkkala - Art Object - Sculpture 3400 - 1950`s
By Tapio Wirkkala
Located in Helsinki, FI
Tapio Wirkkala Iittala Art object - Sculptur 1952
Cast crystal glass - cut - engraved by Theodor Käppi
Signed Tapio Wirkkala - Iittala 3400
According to Finnish Glass Museum only...
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Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Tapio Wirkkala Furniture
Materials
Crystal
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 developing and refining this rhythmic veneer technique in the 1940s in collaboratio...
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1950s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tapio Wirkkala Furniture
Materials
Birch, Plywood
Glass Bowl by Tapio Wirkkala for Iittala glassworks
By Tapio Wirkkala, Iittala
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A beautifully executed vessel or ice bowl in the form of a drinking glass having an organic free-form base evocative of winter ice.
Category
1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tapio Wirkkala Furniture
Materials
Glass
Sculptural Swedish Modern Teak "Gondola" Tray by Tapio Wirkkala for Kalmar
By Tapio Wirkkala, J.T. Kalmar
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Gondola-form teakwood tray manufactured in the 1960s by Tapio Wirkkala for Kalmar of Sweden.
Elegant, graceful form with rich color and vibrant teakwood grain.
Conservatively ref...
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tapio Wirkkala Furniture
Materials
Teak
Tapio Wirkkala Black Adjustable 'Parying Mantis' Table Lamp K11-16, Idman 1950s
By Tapio Wirkkala, Idman
Located in Helsinki, FI
A beautiful table lamp by the renowned and internationally awarded Tapio Wirkkala. This lamp is adjustable in all directions which gives it the flexibility to suit different spaces and functions. Although it is small in size it can be set at a suitable height for an office desk for example. It can be also tilted side ways...
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1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tapio Wirkkala Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Tapio Wirkkala / ART OBJECT(YELLOW) 3266 / Iittala
By Tapio Wirkkala, Iittala
Located in Shibuya-Ku, JP
Designed in 1947, manufactured 1948-1949.
One of the first designs in IITTALA.
Thick-walled yellow crystal glass, unusual for a TAPIO WIRKKALA piece.
Signed TaPIO WIRKKaLa - IITTaLa,...
Category
1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Tapio Wirkkala Furniture
Materials
Art Glass, Blown Glass
Tapio Wirkkala furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Tapio Wirkkala furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of glass and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Tapio Wirkkala furniture, although gray editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 263 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 19 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original furniture by Tapio Wirkkala were created in the Scandinavian Modern style in europe during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Timo Sarpaneva, Kaj Franck, and Nuutajärvi Notsjõ. Prices for Tapio Wirkkala furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $57 and can go as high as $37,426, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $1,945.
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