Tapio Wirkkala
1915 – 1985
Tapio Veli Ilmari Wirkkala (1915 – 1985) sculptor and designer was a major figure of mid century Scandinavian Design.
Porcelain wall decoration
by Tapio Wirkkala
Image by Ludovic Vandenweghe for Unforget.eu
Tapio is well known for his of design of glass (Venini, Iitala), jewelry, cutlery, wood carving and stone carving.
“All materials have their own, unwritten law, one should never be violent with a material one is working on. The designer should aim at being in harmony with the material he chooses.”
Tapio Wirkkala
Finland
He also designed Finnish banknotes and the bottle for the Vodka of the company “Finlandia”.