Tapio Wirkkala

Tapio Wirkkala

Finnish · 1915–1985 · Sculptor

Tapio Veli Ilmari Wirkkala was a Finnish designer and sculptor, a major figure of post-war design. (Wikipedia)

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  1. Tapio Wirkkala, Important unique leaf dish, from the IX Triennale, Milan, 1951, Birch laminated plywood, padouk, painted woodImportant unique leaf dish, from the IX Triennale, MilanPhillips · £50,000≈ $80,180≈ €59,397Sign up to see
  2. Tapio Wirkkala, Coupe "Feuille", A 'Leaf' dish in walnut, maple, beech and tinted ash by Tapio Wirkkala designed circa 1950Coupe "Feuille"Bonhams · €19,200≈ $20,988≈ £16,583Sign up to see
  3. Tapio Wirkkala, Group of ten candlesticks, 1972-1992, Precious metalGroup of ten candlesticksPhillips · £11,875≈ $19,043≈ €14,107Sign up to see

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Tapio Veli Ilmari Wirkkala was a Finnish designer and sculptor, a major figure of post-war design.

Excerpt from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Born 1915, HankoDied 1985, HelsinkiOccupation SculptorWikidata Q550411 ↗ULAN 500097462 ↗

Also known as Tapio Wirkala, Tapio Wirkkala.

Artist record compiled from: Wikidata (CC0), Getty ULAN (ODC-By), Art Institute of Chicago API (CC0). See data sources & attribution.

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