Vintage trio of Modernist style water, juice, beverage vintage glasses from Viiru (Finnish for Stripe) series by renowned Scandinavian mid-20ths century designer Tapio Wirkkala.
Impressive shapes with tactile pleasant vertical lines.
1965-71, Iittala glassworks. Height 8 cm.
Very good vintage condition. Light wear consistent with age.
Why buy 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.
