
height 3,5 cm
with postament 6 cm
Designer
The international breakthrough of Finnish design in the 1950s is largely the merit of Tapio Wirkkala (1915—1985), an exceptionally prolific artist who mastered almost any material and designed both utility and unique objects.
Tapio Wirkkala's versatility was based on great skill in craftsmanship, which meant that he had the knowledge to use many different materials. Wirkkala graduated as a fine carpenter from the Central School of Art in 1936, and after the war began to gain a reputation as a pioneer in glass and silver art thanks to successes in various design competitions. One of Wirkkala's most important collaborators in the production of silver objects was Kultakeskus, whose production he revamped in the 1950s. During the three-decade-long collaboration with Kultakeskus, Wirkkala designed a large number of objects, many of which were forged by hand.
Tapio Wirkkala worked for several companies with both serial production and unique works. Despite a diversity of design assignments, some themes were recurring in his output. A major source of inspiration for Wirkkala's work was nature in Lapland, where he lived much of the year with his family. Under no circumstances did the busy artist opt out of his stays in Lapland, where he regularly retreated to investigate and be inspired by nature. Ice and snow formations became the starting points for many glass objects, while boats and blades inspired several silver objects, such as the silver bowl TW9 which was made by Kultakeskus as custom work.
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height 3,5 cm
with postament 6 cm
Designer
The international breakthrough of Finnish design in the 1950s is largely the merit of Tapio Wirkkala (1915—1985), an exceptionally prolific artist who mastered almost any material and designed both utility and unique objects.
Tapio Wirkkala's versatility was based on great skill in craftsmanship, which meant that he had the knowledge to use many different materials. Wirkkala graduated as a fine carpenter from the Central School of Art in 1936, and after the war began to gain a reputation as a pioneer in glass and silver art thanks to successes in various design competitions. One of Wirkkala's most important collaborators in the production of silver objects was Kultakeskus, whose production he revamped in the 1950s. During the three-decade-long collaboration with Kultakeskus, Wirkkala designed a large number of objects, many of which were forged by hand.
Tapio Wirkkala worked for several companies with both serial production and unique works. Despite a diversity of design assignments, some themes were recurring in his output. A major source of inspiration for Wirkkala's work was nature in Lapland, where he lived much of the year with his family. Under no circumstances did the busy artist opt out of his stays in Lapland, where he regularly retreated to investigate and be inspired by nature. Ice and snow formations became the starting points for many glass objects, while boats and blades inspired several silver objects, such as the silver bowl TW9 which was made by Kultakeskus as custom work.
Insignificant wear.
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