Tapio Wirkkala, Sterling Silver "Tulip" Vase, Model TW 2, Kultakeskus Oy, 1957
View Similar Items
Tapio Wirkkala, Sterling Silver "Tulip" Vase, Model TW 2, Kultakeskus Oy, 1957
About the Item
- Creator:Tapio Wirkkala (Artist),Kultakeskus Oy (Maker)
- Dimensions:Height: 9.53 in (24.2 cm)Width: 2.84 in (7.2 cm)Depth: 1.86 in (4.7 cm)
- Style:Scandinavian Modern (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1957
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. This rare art-object is in good vintage condition. Some minor scratches consistent of age and use. One tiny dent. Visuable on picture #7, halfway through the object, on the left leaf. An enlarged rendition of the tint dent on picture #12.
- Seller Location:EL Waalre, NL
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU5141221700802
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.
Find vintage Tapio Wirkkala furniture on 1stDibs.
- Scandinavian Modern Tapio Wirkkala Sterling Silver Dish Handmade Finland 1965By Tapio Wirkkala, Kultakeskus OyLocated in EL Waalre, NLTapio Wirkkala – A Sterling silver dish with teakwood handle, model TW85, Handmade to Order – Kultakeskus, Finland 1965 A Sterling silver leafshaped dish with teakwood handle, model...Category
Vintage 1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Sterling Silver
MaterialsSilver, Sterling Silver
- Tapio Wirkkala Scandinavian modern silver Trumpetti candlesticks Finland 1970'sBy Tapio Wirkkala, Kultakeskus OyLocated in EL Waalre, NLTapio 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 ...Category
Vintage 1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Sterling Silver
MaterialsSilver, Sterling Silver
$2,316 / setFree Shipping - Scsndinavian Modern Tapio Wirkkala Crystal Line Cut Art Vase Handblown 1957By Tapio Wirkkala, IittalaLocated in EL Waalre, NLTapio Wirkkala, Crystal Line cut Art-Object, model 3551, Iittala, Finland 1957 Artist Tapio Wirkkala (1915 Hanko, Finland - 1985 Helsinki, Finland) A giant of Finnish design, Wir...Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vases
MaterialsCrystal
- Scandinavian Modern Tapio Wirkkala Three Line Cut Crystal Art vases HandblownBy Tapio Wirkkala, IittalaLocated in EL Waalre, NLScandinavian Modern Tapio Wirkkala Two Line Cut Crystal Art vases Handblown A complete set of all sizes – turned mold-blown crystal – Artobject “Varsanjalka” or “Foals Foot” with ...Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Glass
MaterialsCrystal
$2,483 / setFree Shipping - Scandinavian Modern Tapio Wirkkala Crystal line cut sculptures Handblown ca 1955By Tapio Wirkkala, IittalaLocated in EL Waalre, NLScandinavian Modern Tapio Wirkkala Crystal line cut sculptures Handblown ca 1955 Two turned mold-blown crystal Art-object with vertical cut lines. Th...Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vases
MaterialsCrystal
$4,139 / setFree Shipping - Scandinavian Modern Tapio Wirkkala Two Crystal Line Cut Art-Objects HandblownBy Tapio Wirkkala, IittalaLocated in EL Waalre, NLTapio Wirkkala - A set of both sizes crystal art-object, model 3545 - Iittala Finland 1957 & 1958. Two turned mold-blown crystal art-objects with spiraled cut lines. These art-obj...Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vases
MaterialsCrystal
$1,985 / setFree Shipping
- Silver Pitcher, Tapio Wirkkala, Kultakeskus Oy, 1970sBy Tapio Wirkkala, Kultakeskus OyLocated in Helsinki, FISilver 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...Category
Vintage 1970s European Scandinavian Modern Pitchers
MaterialsSilver
- Tapio Wirkkala Pair of 'Leaf' Dishes in Silver for Kultakeskus Oy, 1959 - 1960By Kultakeskus Oy, Tapio WirkkalaLocated in Brooklyn, NYAn elegant pair of leaf form dishes, models TW-5 (l.) and TW-4 (r.), designed by Tapio Wirkkala for Kultakeskus Oy. Both are in fine condition with all requisite hallmarks and "TW" s...Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Organic Modern Decorative Bowls
MaterialsSilver
- Tapio Wirkkala Sterling Silver Vase on Rosewood Base Model TW17Located in Limhamn, Skåne länSterling silver on rosewood base model TW17 designed by Tapio Wirkkala. Produced in Finland.Category
Vintage 1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Sterling Silver
MaterialsSterling Silver
- Tapio Wirkkala Handmade Silver Boat TW 9, Kultakeskus 1959By Tapio Wirkkala, Kultakeskus OyLocated in Helsinki, FITapio wirkkala was an exceptionally talented designer regardless of the materials used. Although he established super stardom with his art glass objects in the 1950s by winning a num...Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Centerpieces
MaterialsSilver
- TAPIO Wirkkala BOWLS, 4 pcs., Sterling silver, Hopeakeskus Oy, Tavastehus 1966.Located in Copenhagen, DKTAPIO Wirkkala BOWLS, 4 pcs., Sterling silver, Hopeakeskus Oy, Tavastehus 1966. Finnish design. Stamped. Measures: 9 cm. x 6 cm. In perfect condition.Category
Vintage 1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Sterling Silver
$960 Sale Price / set20% Off - Tapio Wirkkala, Set of Silver Pitchers and Cups, 18 Pieces, Finland 1970sBy Tapio Wirkkala, Kultakeskus OyLocated in Houston, TXTapio Wirkkala. Set of silver pitchers and cups, 18 pieces. Kultakeskus Oy, Hämeenlinna, Finland. Marked with makers mark, Finnish assay mark, 925H, Hämeenlinna town mark, ye...Category
Vintage 1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Sterling Silver
MaterialsSterling Silver