Tapio Wirkkala (1915-1985)

Tapio Wirkkala (1915–1985) was a Finnish designer of glassware, silver, ceramics, stoneware, cutlery, wooden ware, furniture, jewelry, textiles, and even banknotes. He was also a sculptor and graphic designer. Wirkkala was chief designer at Iittala glassworks from 1947 until 1985. He also opened his own studio in 1955, worked at Raymond Loewy’s New York design […]