Tapio Wirkkala Tall Drinking Glasses Set

Vintage Mid-century modern drinking glasses by glass genius Tapio Wirkkala for Iittala Finland. These glasses are adorned with unique bubbles using Tapio Wirkkala’s legendary “stick blowing” method. These glasses are perfect for champagne, juice, water, or other drinks. – made in Finland. – design: Tapio Wirkkala. – manufacture: Iittala Finland. – year: 1950s. – heavy clear glass. – bubbles method. – 200ml. – diameter: 6, 1cm|height: 17, 8cm|depth: 13cm. – perfect vintage condition. – set of 6 glasses. Tapio Wirkkala is considered synonymous with modern Finnish design. He excelled in the art of glassmaking, introducing the now widely used ‘stick blowing’ method, making a bubble with a wet wood stick in 1953. 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.