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Tapio Wirkkala

(Finland, 1915-1985)
Tapio Wirkkala
(Finland, 1915-1985)

TAPIO WIRKKALA, A DISH. Signed Tapio Wirkkala Iittala. 1940s.

Clear glass with soda bubbles. Diam. 28.5 cm.

Normal wear.

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This item should be collected at Iso Roobertinkatu 12 after the auction has ended.

Designer

Tapio Wirkkala (1915-1985) rose to world fame in the early 1950s following the breakthrough of Finnish industrial design. He was an exceptionally prolific artist who mastered almost any material and designed both everyday objects and unique works of art.

Wirkkala graduated as a decorative carver from Taideteollisuuskeskuskoulu (the School of Art and Design) in 1936, after succeeding in various design competitions, he began to gain a reputation as a pioneer of glass and silver. One of Wirkkala's most important partners in the silver industry was Kultakeskus, whose production he renewed in the 1950s. During the three decades of cooperation, Wirkkala designed a large number of products for Kultakeskus, many of which were forged by hand.

Tapio Wirkkala worked for several companies simultaneously on both serial production and more individual design work. Despite the variety of design tasks, certain themes can be seen repeated in his production. Wirkkala drew inspiration from the landscapes of Lapland, where he lived with his family for part of the year. The busy artist did not compromise on his travels to Lapland under any circumstances, and he travelled to the north regularly to explore nature and seek inspiration. The forms of snow and the melting ice was the inspiration behind many of his glass objects, and the shapes of boats and leaves came to serve as an inspiration for several silver objects, such as the TW9 silver bowl, which was commissioned and handcrafted for Kultakeskus.

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3 100
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35 092
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3 196
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Estimate
700 EUR
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Bid history (51 bids)
6
Nov 9, 2015 9:31 PM
3 100 EUR
7
A
Nov 9, 2015 9:31 PM
3 000 EUR
7
A
Nov 9, 2015 9:30 PM
2 950 EUR
6
Nov 9, 2015 9:30 PM
2 850 EUR
7
A
Nov 9, 2015 9:30 PM
2 750 EUR
6
Nov 9, 2015 9:30 PM
2 650 EUR
7
A
Nov 9, 2015 9:30 PM
2 550 EUR
6
Nov 9, 2015 9:30 PM
2 450 EUR
7
Nov 9, 2015 9:30 PM
2 300 EUR
6
A
Nov 9, 2015 9:30 PM
2 200 EUR
6
Nov 9, 2015 9:30 PM
2 100 EUR
7
A
Nov 9, 2015 9:29 PM
2 000 EUR
6
Nov 9, 2015 9:29 PM
1 950 EUR
7
A
Nov 9, 2015 9:29 PM
1 850 EUR
6
Nov 9, 2015 9:29 PM
1 800 EUR
7
A
Nov 9, 2015 9:29 PM
1 750 EUR
6
Nov 9, 2015 9:29 PM
1 700 EUR
7
A
Nov 9, 2015 9:29 PM
1 550 EUR
6
Nov 9, 2015 9:29 PM
1 500 EUR
7
A
Nov 9, 2015 9:29 PM
1 450 EUR
6
Nov 9, 2015 9:29 PM
1 400 EUR
7
A
Nov 9, 2015 9:28 PM
1 350 EUR
6
Nov 9, 2015 9:28 PM
1 300 EUR
7
A
Nov 9, 2015 9:28 PM
1 250 EUR
6
Nov 9, 2015 9:28 PM
1 200 EUR
7
A
Nov 9, 2015 9:28 PM
1 050 EUR
6
Nov 9, 2015 9:28 PM
1 000 EUR
7
A
Nov 9, 2015 9:28 PM
900 EUR
6
Nov 9, 2015 9:28 PM
880 EUR
7
A
Nov 9, 2015 9:27 PM
840 EUR
6
Nov 9, 2015 9:27 PM
820 EUR
7
A
Nov 9, 2015 9:27 PM
800 EUR
6
Nov 9, 2015 9:27 PM
780 EUR
7
A
Nov 9, 2015 9:27 PM
760 EUR
6
Nov 9, 2015 9:27 PM
740 EUR
7
Nov 9, 2015 9:26 PM
720 EUR
6
Nov 9, 2015 9:26 PM
700 EUR
5
A
Nov 9, 2015 9:25 PM
680 EUR
3
Nov 9, 2015 9:25 PM
660 EUR
5
Nov 9, 2015 9:25 PM
640 EUR
4
Nov 9, 2015 9:13 PM
620 EUR
3
A
Nov 9, 2015 9:12 PM
600 EUR
4
Nov 9, 2015 9:12 PM
600 EUR
3
A
Nov 9, 2015 9:12 PM
580 EUR
4
Nov 9, 2015 9:12 PM
560 EUR
3
Nov 9, 2015 9:07 PM
540 EUR
4
Nov 9, 2015 8:30 PM
520 EUR
2
Nov 8, 2015 2:47 PM
500 EUR
3
Nov 4, 2015 10:19 AM
400 EUR
2
Oct 22, 2015 5:24 AM
300 EUR
1
Oct 19, 2015 4:22 PM
160 EUR
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