Tapio Wirkkala

Tapio Wirkkala- Of course! Tapio has always been one of my very favorite designers and still after all these years still adore his work. Timeless~

Tapio Virkkala's 'Bolle' glassware, above, designed for Venini in 1968, inspired 'Happy Pills', below, a new design by Fabio Novembre for the Murano glass company. Both are made using the ancalmon glass-blowing technique.

Tapio Wirkkala---oh this is amazingly beautiful…can i still buy it??..gg

Vintage Iittala, Finland -- Still in shops

Tapio Wirkkala . alpina vase, for IItala, 1966

Tapio Wirkkala (1915-1985) was a Finnish designer and sculptor, a major figure of post-war design. The range of his work was immense, from plastic ketchup bottles and metalware to glass, ceramics and plywood in a range of styles to graphic art including the design of Finland's banknotes in 1955 to stoneware, jewelry, and furniture for mass production to individual sculptures in several media. Wirkkala earned honors in numerous international exhibitions.

Set of iittala Ultima Thule Dessert Bowls - Tapio Wirkkala. $69.00, via Etsy.

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Finnish copper pitcher designed by Tapio Wirkkala; |Pinned from PinTo for iPad|

Tapio Wirkkala : Coreano' series for Venini