A rare Sterling silver vase, model TW226, Handmade to Order - Kultakeskus, Finland 1971 by Tapio Wirkkala
A rare Sterling silver vase, model TW226, Handmade to Order - Kultakeskus, Finland 1971 by Tapio Wirkkala
A rare Sterling silver vase, model TW226, Handmade to Order - Kultakeskus, Finland 1971 by Tapio Wirkkala
A rare Sterling silver vase, model TW226, Handmade to Order - Kultakeskus, Finland 1971 by Tapio Wirkkala
A rare Sterling silver vase, model TW226, Handmade to Order - Kultakeskus, Finland 1971 by Tapio Wirkkala
A rare Sterling silver vase, model TW226, Handmade to Order - Kultakeskus, Finland 1971 by Tapio Wirkkala
A rare Sterling silver vase, model TW226, Handmade to Order - Kultakeskus, Finland 1971 by Tapio Wirkkala
A rare Sterling silver vase, model TW226, Handmade to Order - Kultakeskus, Finland 1971 by Tapio Wirkkala
A rare Sterling silver vase, model TW226, Handmade to Order - Kultakeskus, Finland 1971 by Tapio Wirkkala
A rare Sterling silver vase, model TW226, Handmade to Order - Kultakeskus, Finland 1971 by Tapio Wirkkala
A rare Sterling silver vase, model TW226, Handmade to Order - Kultakeskus, Finland 1971 by Tapio Wirkkala
A rare Sterling silver vase, model TW226, Handmade to Order - Kultakeskus, Finland 1971 by Tapio Wirkkala

A rare Sterling silver vase, model TW226, Handmade to Order - Kultakeskus, Finland 1971 1971

Tapio Wirkkala

Plata
21 ⨯ 9 ⨯ 9 cm
ConditionGood
Actualmente no disponible a través de Gallerease

  • Sobre la obra de arte
    A rare Sterling silver vase, model TW226. Designed by Tapio Wirkkala in 1960 and handmade to order by the craftsmen of Kultakeskus in 1971.

    Model TW226 was never made in serial production and could only be bought by placing a special order. Kultakeskus made the object in three different variants (2,3 or 4 segments) and two different finishes (smooth or Somodorok technique).

    This particular example is a largest sized (4 segments) smooth example made in 1971. It is fully hallmarked underneath the base and is in very good condition.

    Marked
    Fully hallmarked underneath the base:
    TW (Tapio Wirkkala), Reclining lion (Kultakeskus Oy mark), Heart & Crown (Finnish National Control Mark), 925H (925/1000 silver fineness) and yearmark S7 (1971).

    Condition
    This Art object is in good condition, Some minor scratches consistent with age and use. No dents. There is a personalised inscription underneath the base, not visible when standing.

    Literature
    Marianne Aav, Tapio Wirkkala eye, hand and thought: p. 364

    Dimensions
    H. 21,5 cm
    W. 9,3 cm
    D. 9,7 cm
    Weight 485 grams


    About Tapio Wirkkala

    Tapio Wirkkala (1915 Hanko, Finland - 1985 Helsinki, Finland) A giant of Finnish design, Tapio 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.
  • Sobre el artista

    Tapio Wirkkala (1915-1985) fue un genio del diseño con múltiples talentos, ampliamente considerado una figura destacada del arte industrial finlandés moderno. La amplia cartera de Wirkkala abarca desde vidrio, muebles y diseño de productos hasta escultura, planificación urbana, arte, gráficos e incluso la creación de billetes para el tesoro finlandés.

    A lo largo de su carrera increíblemente productiva, Wirkkala recibió numerosos premios, incluidas tres medallas de oro en la Trienal de Milán, el Premio Lunning, la Medalla Pro Finlandia y la Medalla Príncipe Eugen.

    En 1946, Wirkkala ganó su primer premio de diseño en un concurso patrocinado por Iittala que marcaría una relación de por vida con efectos duraderos en su carrera y en la empresa. Como director artístico de Iittala, la visión artística única de Wirkkala ayudó a establecer la reputación global de la empresa.

    A lo largo de su legendaria carrera, el artista de talento único creó más de cuatrocientos objetos de vidrio para Iittala, muchos de los cuales, como las series Ultima Thule y Tapio, siguen siendo populares en la actualidad.

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