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Tapio Wirkkala Scandinavian modern silver Trumpetti candlesticks Finland 1970's

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Tapio Wirkkala Scandinavian modern silver Trumpetti candlesticks Finland 1970's A pair of Sterling silver “Trumpetti” candlesticks, model TW 284. Designed by Tapio Wirkkala in 1963 and executed by the craftsmen of Kultakeskus in the 1970’s. This model candlesticks was made in serial production in four sizes; these examples are a pair of second largest “Trumpetti’s” made and are 18 cm tall. The candlesticks have a completely smooth surface and run in a diabolo shape from the base to the chalice. A standard size candle fits in these candlesticks. These “Trumpetti” candlesticks have very interesting hallmarks. They are marked with the Kultakeskus hallmark and must have been intended of export to Norway as they bare a Norwegian import mark and a Norwegian silver fineness mark. As is often the case in Danish and Norwegian silver they have no yearmarks, but the way of the construction with metal plate en bolt indicates that they are made in the 1970’s. About the artist Tapio Wirkkala (1915 Hanko, Finland-1985 Helsinki, Finland) A giant of Finnish design, Wirkkala was an artist of great diversity for whom no material was alien and who left no area of design unexplored. A glass design competition held by the Iittala glassworks in 1946 was the event that set his career in motion; the first prize went jointly to Wirkkala and Kaj Franck. With an oeuvre that ranges from exceptionally beautiful pieces of glass art to Industrial Design in the form of beer bottles and banknotes, Wirkkala also designed jewelry, sculptures, and furniture. The recipient of many awards, honorary titles, and a doctorate, Wirkkala won three Grand Prix medals at the Milan Triennale in 1954 and an additional Grand Prix medal and Gold Medal at the Milan Triennale in 1960. Execution Kultakeskus Oy, Finland ca 1975 Condition This Art object is in good condition, Some minor scratches consistent with age and use. Tiny dents on the stem. No inscriptions. Marked Kultakeskus Oy mark (reclining lion), Norwegian Sterling Silver mark (925S), and Norwegian import mark. Dimensions Height 18 cm Diameter chalice 6,7 cm Diameter base 9 cm Weight combined 415 grams Literature Marianne Aav, Tapio Wirkkala eye, hand and thought: p. 395, 465 Shipping Complimentary shipping

Creator:

Kultakeskus Oy (Manufacturer),Tapio Wirkkala (Designer)

Dimensions:

Height: 7.09 in (18 cm)Diameter: 3.55 in (9 cm)

Sold As:

Set of 2

Style:

Scandinavian Modern (Of the Period)

Materials and Techniques:

Silver,Sterling Silver,Other,Polished

Place of Origin:

Finland

Period:

1970-1979

Date of Manufacture:

ca 1975

Condition:

Wear consistent with age and use. This Art object is in good condition, Some minor scratches consistent with age and use. Tiny dents on the stem. No inscriptions.

Seller Location:

EL Waalre, NL

Reference Number:

1stDibs: LU5141238538722

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Tapio Wirkkala

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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