26 results for ""birger kaipiainen""

Striking unique stoneware platter by Birger Kaipiainen. Beautiful composition with silvery apples on a white background, as well as black currant berries and blue grapes in relief. ...

This early sculptural work by Kaipiainen stands out in interiors and would fit in many decorative surroundings. The unique turquoise toned work depicts the three Graces or Charites, ...

Birger Kaipiainen had a thing for clock´s. Frequently in his decorative dishes he had clock`s that were always pointing to 12:15. Now here is the whole thing. In perfect working orde...

Birger Kaipiainen (1915-1988) was the master of decorative ceramics. He was well known for his rich and colourful ornamental dishes, with themes from the fantasy world and fairytales...

Fabulous stoneware platter by Birger Kaipiainen, beautifully composed with a delicate silver-inlaid pavilion sheltering a golden harp, flanked by two stylized guitar playing angels t...

Large Platter, design Birger Kaipiainen, manufactured by Rörstrand limited edition 103/500, Mid 20th Century, porcelain, good vintage condition, minor patina consistent with age and ...

A rare and beautiful wall relief featuring hand-painted flowers & women, designed by Birger Kaipiainen for Rörstrand and manufactured in Sweden in the 1950s. Kaipiainen spent onl...

Vintage ceramic pitcher features a minimal rounded form with tone-on-tone blue butterfly decor. Perho (Butterfly) is one of the most successful Arabia series, created from 1958 to mi...

Early hand-painted ceramic studio plate by Birger Kaipiainen for Arabia, Finland, dating from the 1940s. The plate belongs to the early period of Kaipiainen’s career at Arabia’s Art ...

Striking, decorative and unique stoneware platter by Birger Kaipiainen. The platter is adorned with large stylized blossoms in nuanced shades of violet against a deep burgundy backgr...

Striking, decorative and unique stoneware platter by Birger Kaipiainen. Beautifully composed with monumental blossoms rendered in deep shades of aubergine, violet and black against a...

Exceptional and beautiful large platter designed by Birger Kaipiainen for Rörstrand in limited edition, number 294/500. Decor with apples, plums and bunches of grapes. Birger Kaipiainen has been called "the master of ceramics" and "the undisputed ruler of decorative art". Highlights of iridescent glaze. The platter is in mint condition. No sign of use. Birger Kaipiainen began his career at the Arabia Art Department in 1937 and quickly found his own way to make art. The soon-to-begin Winter War and several losses in his personal life cast a dark shadow over the beginning of his artistic career, and this manifested as sadness and longing in his early works. They are dominated by ethereal, fairy-tale-like characters depicted in pastel tones, with references to early Italian Renaissance and longing for a more beautiful world. Kaipiainen graduated from the School of Arts & Crafts (later known as the Aalto School of Arts of Helsinki). After graduation he went to work for Finnish ceramics...

A pair of limited edition table lamps designed by Birger Kaipiainen for the Stockmann 120 year anniversary in 1982. Manufactured by Arabia OY in Finland. A very nice pair in impeccab...

A rare and beautiful wall relief featuring a beautifully hand-painted woman, designed by Birger Kaipiainen for Rörstrand and manufactured in Sweden in the 1950s. Kaipiainen spent onl...

Fantastic set of two stoneware platters by Birger Kaipiainen, each beautifully composed with monumental blossoms and iridescent glazed polychrome decor. Both with perfectly matched c...

A rare and beautiful wall relief featuring different beautifully hand-painted portraits of women, designed by Birger Kaipiainen for Rörstrand and manufactured in Sweden in the 1950s....

Decorative Blue Dish with gold beads designed by Birger Kaipiainen for Arabia in the 1984. * Oval Hand-Painted Blue Dish with pocket watches, flower and butterfly motives and gold ...

Swedish modern stoneware bowl by ceramic artist Elsi Margareta Bourelius (1909-2001). Raw chocolate brown chamotte clay with shiny glazed stylized floral decor in dusty yellow, light...

Vintage midcentury modern Finnish stoneware wall plaque by designer Hilkka Säynäjärvi in the late 1950s-early 1960s. Shiny brown and blue coloured glaze over the graphic organic shap...

Birger Kaipiainen for Arabia. Large Paratiisi dish, late 20th century. Measures: 36 x 31.5 cm. In very good condition. Stamped.

Birger Kaipiainen (1915–1988) for Arabia. Large square ceramic dish with floral decoration. Decorated with characteristic, stylised flowers in blue, turquoise, and black on a white ...

Playful Mid-Century Modern Kissa pitcher or vase with green cat decor was made as a part of a series, with decor designed by Raija Uosikkinen and pitcher shape created by Kaarina Aho...

A charming pair of 1950s ceramic table lamps by Arabia, Finland. Executed in a softly glazed white ceramic with brass fittings and their original white linen shades, the lamps embody...

A beautiful ceramic vase with amazing hand-painted decor. Attributed to Kurt Ekholm and made by Arabia, Finland, 1930s. Excellent condition. Stamped with makers mark. KURT EKHOLM ...

A rare and beautiful hand made stoneware vase with amazing crackle glaze. Designed by Kurt Ekholm at Arabia, Finland, 1940s. Excellent condition. Stamped with makers mark: 'ARABIA'...

A small stoneware vessel by Italian-born ceramic artist Francesca Mascitti-Lindh, created at the Arabia Art Department in Helsinki during the 1960s. The form is compact and organic, ...