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Rare Tapio Wirkkala Rosenthal Sculptural Design Satin Glass Vase Model 470
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Berlin, GermanyOn Whoppah since August 2023 • 20 sales
Product description
Sculptural & Rare Rosenthal Glass Vase by Tapio Wirkkala
*A Modernist Statement in Crystal Form*
Manufacturer: Rosenthal
Designer: Tapio Wirkkala
Material: Glass
Height: Approx. 18 cm
Width: Approx. 17 cm
Depth: Approx. 14.5 cm
Weight: Approx. 1000 g
Condition: Very Good to Excellent Vintage Condition
Description:
This rare and refined glass vase is a masterwork by the celebrated Finnish designer Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal, embodying the elegant geometry and organic clarity that define mid-century Scandinavian modernism.
Design and Craftsmanship:
Wirkkala’s distinctive language of restrained sensuality and mathematical harmony is on full display in this piece. Gently faceted like a water-worn stone, yet precisely engineered, the vase bridges natural inspiration and modernist rigor. Its form appears simultaneously deliberate and effortless, like something grown rather than made.
Whether displayed alone or within a minimalist interior, it adds a note of Nordic clarity—a quiet but compelling presence.
About Tapio Wirkkala:
Tapio Wirkkala (1915–1985) was a towering figure in Finnish design whose prolific output ranged from glassware to furniture, from plywood sculpture to currency design. A central force in postwar European modernism, Wirkkala was known for bringing together craftsmanship and innovation, often inspired by Finland’s forests, ice, and flowing water.
About Rosenthal:
Founded in 1879, Rosenthal is one of Germany’s most respected design houses, revered for its collaborations with leading 20th-century artists. The partnership with Tapio Wirkkala resulted in some of the most intellectually elegant glass forms of the modernist era, now prized by collectors worldwide.
Condition and Provenance:
This piece is in very good vintage condition, with only minor signs of age and handling.
Collector’s Note:
This is not just a vase.
It’s a line drawing in glass.
A gesture suspended in time.
For collectors of Scandinavian modernism, Rosenthal rarities, or those who know that silence, too, can be sculpted.
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Specifications
ConditionVery goodColorsTransparentMaterialGlassNumber of items1StyleVintageBrandRosenthalHeight18 cmWidth17 cmDepth14 cm
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Berlin, GermanyOn Whoppah since August 2023 • 20 sales