Tapio Wirkkala - Sterling silver dish, model TW 276 - Kultakeskus Finland
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 jewellery, 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.
Description
Sterling silver dish, model TW 276, designed by Tapio Wirkkala in 1963.
Early example: handcrafted by the craftsmen of Kultakeskus / Hopeakeskus Oy in 1965.
Silver fineness is 916 (916/1000). The inner surface of the dish has been hammered by hand. The rim plain, curved and moulded. Base is rounded, mounted on three half-ball supports (feet).
Price including VAT: Sold
TW (Tapio Wirkkala), 916H (916/1000 silver fineness), Kultakeskus Oy mark (reclining lion) and Finish national control mark (heart and crown). Yearmark M7 (1965).