Roma, IT
Details
- Dimensions
- 6.3ʺW × 2.36ʺD × 6.3ʺH
- Styles
- Modern
- Period
- 1960s
- Country of Origin
- Finland
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
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- Materials
- Glass
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Condition Notes
- Excellent — This vintage piece is in near original condition. It may show minimal traces of use and/or have slight … moreExcellent — This vintage piece is in near original condition. It may show minimal traces of use and/or have slight restorations\. Perfette in tutto e per tutto. less
- Description
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Item :
Wonderful transparent glass vase entirely handmade and signed under the base by the artist Tapio Wirkalla, with catalog … more Item :
Wonderful transparent glass vase entirely handmade and signed under the base by the artist Tapio Wirkalla, with catalog number. There is an adhesive label near the mouth of the vase with the writing "Finla" or "Finland".
This glass in its simple almost square shape, with a strongly elliptical mouth, is a classic example of mid-20th century design, simple and at the same time elegant and delicate.
Furthermore, it should be considered that it is not a glass mass-produced by the Wirkkala glassworks, but was handmade directly by the artist and signed by himself.
Information on the artist and/or manufacturer:
Tapio Veli Ilmari Wirkkala (Hanko, 1915 – Helsinki, 1985) was an important Finnish designer and sculptor. He worked for most of his life for the Littala company, precisely since 1946, a collaboration that would last for the next 30 years. In Italy Wirkkala frequented Gio Ponti, Luciano Baldessari and Paolo Venini, with whom he collaborated between 1966 and 1972. In the last photos we have added further biographical notes on the artist taken from Wikipedia in both English and Italian.
Useful information for evaluating the object:
Also in the last photos are the eight highest auction results achieved by Wirkkala's works as found on Art Price, with the highest result for a vase of almost 50,000 euros plus auction fees. Then we posted photos of vases, all in transparent glass, with larger sizes, shapes and more complex workmanship than ours, all sold at very high prices, always at auction, from 5,000 to over 12,000 plus expenses. All this to give an idea of the value and importance of this artist's glass. Finally we have put photos of two vases very similar to ours in terms of workmanship, although slightly larger, estimated at €1,500-2,000 and sold for over €2,000, this to give an idea of the value of Wirkkala vases more similar to ours . This piece has an attribution mark,
I am sure that it is completely authentic and take full responsibility for any authenticity
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