Vintage vase Viiru (Finnish for Streak), one of the last art glass series made by famous Scandinavian designer Tapio Wirkkala in Finland. Handmade and rather rare one. Interestingly, it reminds one his first and iconic series Kantarelli (Chantarelle).
Number of vase in Iittala's catalog 2739.
Iittala glassworks, 1981-1985. Height: 20 cm. Excellent vintage condition.
Why buy vintage glass by Tapio Wirkkala?
Tapio Wirkkala was one of the leader of product designers in Midcentury era. His signature glass series became icons of the Scandinavian style. Some, like Ultima Thule, are still in production today.
Tapio Wirkkala worked for a long time at the flagship art glass factory Iittala in Finland and also for Germany's Rosenthal. He created glass items, utensils, lamps, and jewelry.
He was a multiple winner of the Milan Triennial, received the highest award, the Pro Finlandia, and became an art academician.
Wirkkala's works are in the Museum of Modern Art in New York (MoMA), the Design Museum in Finland, the Glass Museum, and many other museums and galleries around the world. A city park in Helsinki is named after him.
