Description
Wirkkala, Tapio - Vase TW226 - (Hanko 1915-1985 Helsinki) Manufacturer Kultakeskus Oy, Hämeenlinna 1965, model TW226, design 1960, here the largest model of this series, which was only made to order. Slender shape with folded wall. Sterling silver. Fineness mark "916 H" on the base, guarantee stamp, city mark, year code M7, artist's monogram TW. H. 22 cm; 376 g. - Cf. ill. Cf. Tapio Wirkkala: Eye Hand and Thought, p. 364. Tapio Wirkkala can be considered one of the icons of Finnish design and a symbol of the international success of Finnish design in the post-war period.
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