Iittala - Tapio Wirkkala designs

by **Nic** April 3rd 2009, 11:35 am

Tapio Wirkkala (1915 - 1985)

Active at Iittala: 1946 - 1984.

Olut- tai Piimätuopit / Beer & Sour Milk Tankard (Model 2052). Designed 1963, produced 1963 - 1966.

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'Ultima Thule' 120mm Bowl (Model 2332). Designed 1968, produced 1970 - Present.

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'Ultima Thule' 175mm Bowl (Model 2332). Designed 1968, produced 1970 - c.2000.

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'Ultima Thule' 5cl Cordial Tumblers (Model 2032). Designed 1968, produced 1969 - Present.

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'Ovalis' (Model 3036). Designed 1959, produced 1959 - 1966 / 1977 - c.2006.
(Early versions bear the hand-engraved signature: 'Tapio Wirkkala 3036' and later examples have a sand-blasted stencil backstamp that just reads: 'Tapio Wirkkala')

by artvandal June 2nd 2009, 10:01 pm

by **Pip** June 6th 2009, 10:10 pm

More Ultima Thule - lovely stuff it is - we have some tumblers we use and they're nice to drink really cold water from - tastes colder because of the icicle effect I swear!

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by **Pip** June 7th 2009, 7:30 pm

'Aslak' - designed in 1965 and shown in the 1973 catalogue.

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by **Pip** September 14th 2009, 11:36 pm

Signed Tapio Wirkkala vase for Iittala. (Apologies for rubbish photo but it sold before I could take decent shots of it.)

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by **Nic** September 14th 2009, 11:46 pm

The vase is Form 3581, manufactured 1960-1970.

by **Pip** September 15th 2009, 12:09 am

Cheers Nic - I was gonna look in my book and update the thread later (my manana attitude :-)

by **Nic** October 22nd 2009, 2:25 am

'Hopla' 30cl Tumbler, Form 2017, designed 1969, produced 1970 - 1980.

by **Davee** January 8th 2010, 11:22 pm

Ultima Thule shot glasses

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by **Pip** January 29th 2010, 11:08 pm

Boxed vase - green and clear cased.

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by **Taylor Thomas** March 2nd 2011, 7:44 pm

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Signed Tapio Wirkkala 3586

by FoxandThomas July 31st 2012, 10:55 am

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Marked TW on the base.

by FoxandThomas July 31st 2012, 3:05 pm

The design is Sointu

by FoxandThomas November 29th 2012, 8:29 pm

Engraved T Wirkkala 2515 on the base, 31cm high. Presumably Iittala although it doesn't have a sticker. I've been looking around the net for more info but so far haven't found another one like this one

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