Tapio Wirkkala

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.
Tapio Wirkkala - "Suokurppa", a sculpture of a bird on a glass stand, model TW 513 - Handmade to order by Kultakeskus Oy, Finland 1984

Tapio Wirkkala – “Suokurppa”, a sculpture of a bird on a glass stand, model TW 513 – Handmade to order by Kultakeskus Oy, Finland 1984

A sculpture of a bird, most resembling a snipe. The Finnish name for the sculpure is “Suokurppa”, which translates into Bog or Marsh Snipe. Tapio Wirkkala sculpted these birdsculptures in 1975 and they are modelnumber TW513 in his oeuvre. The Finnish metalmaking firm, Kultakeskus made these sculptures by hand and only by order

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Tapio Wirkkala – Sterling Silver Art-object “Liekki”, Model TW 228 – Kultakeskus, Finland 1966 – Handmade to Order

A Sterling silver tapered art-object, mounted on a teak base. The two sides of this object together form an S-shape. This Art-object, commenly referred to as the “Liekki” or “Flame” was designed by Tapio Wirkkala in 1960. This size “Liekki” were only made to order making this a rare object.

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