Oiva Toikka for Arabia, Two Kastehelmi Plates and Four Bottle Trays

Per Lütken for Holmegaard. Four "Buffet" plates in mouth-blown art glass. 1980s. Largest plate diameter: 27 cm. In excellent condition.

"Pioni" Oiva Toikka, 12 art glass plates,  1970s. Clear glass. In perfect condition. Diameter 25 cm.

Jens H. Quistgaard (1919-2008) for Bing & Grøndahl / Nissen Kronjyden. Six parts grey "Cordial" set consisting of a round dish, an oval dish, a small deep plate, two side plates an...

Raija Uosikkinen for Arabia. Two Pitsi serving dishes with flower decoration. Dated 1967-1974. Largest measures: 36 x 24 cm. In excellent condition. Stamped.

Mid-Century Swedish Glass Plates from Kosta Boda, 1960s, Set of 6, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1960 to 1969 Official proof of authenticity suc...

Vintage Finnish Glas Plates Solaris by Tapio Wirkkala for Iittala, Set of 5, in Very Good conditions. Designed 1970 to 1979 Official proof of authenticity such as vintage catalogs, d...

Set of five vintage transparent pink art glass plates realized in Italy in 1970s. Big Plate: H 3.5 x D 28 cm. Small Plates: H 2.5  D 15 cm. Excellent condition.

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...