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Tapio Wirkkala was born on 2 June, 1915 in Hanko, Finland, is a Finnish designer and sculptor. Discover Tapio Wirkkala's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 69 years old?
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69 years old |
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Gemini |
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2 June, 1915 |
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2 June |
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Hanko, Finland |
| Date of death |
19 May, 1985 |
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Helsinki, Finland |
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Finland
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Tapio Wirkkala Height, Weight & Measurements
At 69 years old, Tapio Wirkkala height not available right now. We will update Tapio Wirkkala's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Who Is Tapio Wirkkala's Wife?
His wife is Rut Bryk
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Rut Bryk |
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Tapio Wirkkala Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Tapio Wirkkala worth at the age of 69 years old? Tapio Wirkkala’s income source is mostly from being a successful designer. He is from Finland. We have estimated Tapio Wirkkala's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Pending |
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Under Review |
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Not Available |
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designer |
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Tapio Veli Ilmari Wirkkala (2 June 1915 – 19 May 1985) was a Finnish designer and sculptor, a major figure of post-war design.
Wirkkala was born in Hanko in 1915.
He attended the Töölö co-educational school in Helsinki.
His father, Ilmari Wirkkala, was a cemetery architect, and mother Selma (née Vanhatalo) a wood-carver.
His sister Helena Korvenkontio and brother Tauno Wirkkala were also artists.
Wirkkala's work ranges from designs of plastic ketchup bottles and metalware to glass, ceramics and plywood in a range of styles.
His success as a glass designer began in 1946 when he designed the Kantarelli vase for Iittala, and the mass-produced Tapio collection was launched in 1954.
His range was immense, including glassware, stoneware, jewellery, and furniture for mass production, as well as individual sculptures in several media.
In the early 1950s, Wirkkala worked as the artistic director at the Helsinki Central School of Industrial Design.
He designed commemorative postage stamps for the 1952 Helsinki Olympics, and also designed the Finnish markka banknotes introduced in 1955.
The WIR lightbulb designed by Wirkkala for Airam Electric (Finnish manufacturer) was awarded the Grand Prix at the XII Milan Triennial in 1960.
Among his most famous work have been the designs for the Finlandia vodka bottle (1970–1999) and for Iittala's Ultima Thule set of kitchen glasses.
Both glassware items feature a dripping icicle look, and in the case of the Iittala's glassware it is said to have taken thousands of hours to develop a glassblowing technique that would produce the effect.
Wirkkala did much of his initial design work using a traditional Finnish carving knife, the puukko.
Wirkkala designed his own version of the knife, the Tapio Wirkkala Puukko, which was manufactured by Hackman Cutlery and marketed by Brookstone in the US in the early-1970s.
Wirkkala died in Helsinki on 19 May 1985 and was buried in the artists' area of the Hietaniemi Cemetery; his wife, Rut Bryk, was later buried next to him.
