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Tapio Wirkkala
Rare vase, model no. 3900
Estimate
£5,000 - 7,000
Sold For
£12,500
Lot Details
1956
Clear mould formed and steam blown lead crystal glass, polished.
20 x 18.2 x 10.3 cm (7 7/8 x 7 1/8 x 4 in.)
Produced by Iittala, Helsinki, Finland. Underside incised with TAPIO WIRKKALA - IITTALA - 56.
Specialist
Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
The present model was included in the Iittala production catalogue for one year in 1956 and only a few examples are known to exist.
Phillips wishes to thank Kaisa Koivisto, Chief Curator of The Finnish Glass Museum, for her assistance with the cataloguing of the present lot.
Phillips wishes to thank Kaisa Koivisto, Chief Curator of The Finnish Glass Museum, for her assistance with the cataloguing of the present lot.
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