Vase
designed (c. 1946)
Medium
glass (wheel-engraved)
Measurements
19.3 × 10.5 × 11.3 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1952
Gallery location
Not on display
About this work
Tapio Wirkkala arrived at Iittala in 1946 and served as an artist in residence until his death in 1985. During the 1950s Wirkkala created some of the most supremely elegant and sophisticated designs in glass. From the beginning he concentrated on art glass and his designs made the significant leap from useful object to pure art form. He exhibited at the Milan Triennales of 1951 and 1954 and won numerous awards for his work. Through this international success, Wirkkala established the Iittala factory as a leading producer of art glass on the world stage.
Artwork Details
Place/s of Execution
Iittala, Finland
Inscription
inscribed in base near rim: TAPIO WIRKKALA - IITTALA
Accession Number
1206-D4
Department
International Decorative Arts