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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Record prices
Important unique leaf dish, from the IX Triennale, MilanPhillips · £50,000≈ $80,180≈ €59,397Sign up to see
Coupe "Feuille"Bonhams · €19,200≈ $20,988≈ £16,583Sign up to see
Group of ten candlesticksPhillips · £11,875≈ $19,043≈ €14,107Sign up to see
Tapio Wirkkala’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).
Lots sold
197
of 282 offered · 2001–2026
Sell-through
70%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
1 lot(s) offered at auction whose result the house did not publish are listed under “Also offered” on the results tab and excluded from these statistics.
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 20 | 14 | 70% | $10.1kSign up | $3.4kSign up | $80.2kSign up |
| Acrylic | 1 | 1 | 100% | $1.4kSign up | $1.4kSign up | $1.4kSign up |
| Works on paper | 2 | 2 | 100% | $2.4kSign up | $2.4kSign up | $3.5kSign up |
| Watercolor | 1 | 1 | 100% | $1.3kSign up | $1.3kSign up | $1.3kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 12 | 8 | 67% | $786Sign up | $611Sign up | $2kSign up |
| Engraving | 10 | 6 | 60% | $996Sign up | $947Sign up | $2kSign up |
| Screenprint | 1 | 1 | 100% | $221Sign up | $221Sign up | $221Sign up |
| Print (other) | 1 | 1 | 100% | $90Sign up | $90Sign up | $90Sign up |
| Sculpture | 10 | 7 | 70% | $3.5kSign up | $567Sign up | $16.4kSign up |
| Other | 238 | 166 | 70% | $2.9kSign up | $1.2kSign up | $21kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.
By year
| Year | Offered | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 81 | 54 | $1kSign up |
| 2025 | 32 | 26 | $1.1kSign up |
| 2024 | 22 | 16 | $873Sign up |
| 2023 | 19 | 11 | $1.6kSign up |
| 2022 | 5 | 4 | $2.1kSign up |
| 2021 | 20 | 16 | $557Sign up |
| 2020 | 7 | 6 | $1.8kSign up |
| 2019 | 16 | 13 | $500Sign up |
| 2018 | 8 | 4 | $2.8kSign up |
| 2017 | 5 | 5 | $1.4kSign up |
| 2016 | 11 | 5 | $4.1kSign up |
| 2015 | 6 | 4 | $11.3kSign up |
| 2014 | 14 | 7 | $10.5kSign up |
| 2013 | 15 | 7 | $8.4kSign up |
| 2011 | 3 | 3 | $3.7kSign up |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | $245Sign up |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | $1.2kSign up |
| 2008 | 3 | 3 | $6.3kSign up |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | $6.3kSign up |
| 2006 | 2 | 2 | $11.4kSign up |
| 2004 | 3 | 2 | $290Sign up |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | —Sign up |
| 2001 | 6 | 6 | $575Sign up |