Complete Set of all the three sizes of crystal Art-object “Leaf”, model 3337 – Iittala, Finland circ 1950 - 1959

Tapio Wirkkala

CrystalGemstone
6 ⨯ 25 ⨯ 21 cm
ConditionVery good
€ 2.500

Van Kerkhoff Art

• About the artwork
  Three free blown, hot formed, comb-cut crystal Art objects “leaf”, model 3337. Designed by Tapio Wirkkala in 1952 and executed by Iittala glassworks between 1952-1960.
  Model 3337 was produced in three variants (75, 180 and 240mm) This is a complete set of all the available sizes ever produced.
  All three are signed in diamondpen on the side.
  
  Condition
  All “leafs” are in good vintage condition, some minor scratches consistent with age and use. Some tiny airbubbles captured in the crystal during production. No chips or cracks.
  
  Literature
  Marianne Aav, TAPIO WIRKKALA eye, hand and thought: p. 301
  
  Dimensions
  Biggest size
  Width 25,3 cm.
  Depth 21,5 cm.
  Height 6,0 cm.
  
  Middle size
  Width 19 cm.
  Depth 14,8 cm.
  Height 3,9 cm.
  
  Smallest size
  Width 7,4 cm.
  Depth 6,4 cm.
  Height 3,0 cm.
  
  
  About Tapio Wirkkala
  Tapio Wirkkala (1915 Hanko, Finland – 1985 Helsinki, Finland) A giant of Finnish design, Wirkkala was an artist of great diversity for whom no material was alien and who left no area of design unexplored. Neosin Neosin
  
  A glass design competition held by the Iittala glassworks in 1946 was the event that set his career in motion; the first prize went jointly to Wirkkala and Kaj Franck.
  
  With an oeuvre that ranges from exceptionally beautiful pieces of glass art to industrial design in the form of beer bottles and banknotes, Wirkkala also designed jewellery, sculptures, and furniture.
  
  The recipient of many awards, honorary titles, and a doctorate, Wirkkala won three Grand Prix medals at the Milan Triennale in 1954 and an additional Grand Prix medal and gold medal at the Milan Triennale in 1960.
  
  
• About the artist

  Tapio Wirkkala (1915-1985) was a multitalented design genius, widely considered a leading figure of modern Finnish industrial art. Wirkkala's wide ranging portfolio spans from glass, furniture and product design to sculpture, city planning, art, graphics and even creating banknotes for the Finnish treasury.

  Throughout his incredibly productive career, Wirkkala received numerous awards including three gold medals at the Milan Triennale, the Lunning Prize, Pro Finlandia Medal and the Prince Eugen Medal.

  In 1946, Wirkkala won his first design award in a competition sponsored by Iittala that would mark a lifelong relationship with lasting effects on his career and the company. As Iittala’s artistic director, Wirkkala’s unique artistic vision helped establish the company’s global reputation.

  Throughout his legendary career, the uniquely talented artist created more than four hundred glass objects for Iittala, many of which, like the Ultima Thule and Tapio series remain popular today.

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