Venini Vase 'Lapponi', Designed by Tapio Wirkkala in 1968

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A rare vase of the Lapponi (laplanders) series designed in 1968 by Tapio Wirkkala for Venini. Thin red and smoke grey glass hot fused with incalmo technique. Incised signature venini italia tw" on the base. A rare authentic piece of Wirkkalas famous designs for Venini. Venini model number 500.1.
Tapio Wirkkala (1915 - 1985) was a Finnish designer and sculptor. He was one of the most famous post-war designers. Wirkkala's work ranges from designs of product packagings and metalware to glass, advertising grafics, ceramics, jewellery, furniture and plywood dishes. In 1946 he designed the iconic Kantarelli vase for Iittala. Wirkkala made designs for many companies such as Venini, Rosenthal, Asco Oy and others.
artfour is an owner-managed trading company dealing with fancy pieces of Murano and Scandinavian art glass. Our passion for the beauty of these works of art drives us to become your preferred partner for the expansion of your collection. We have been dealing with 20th century art glass since the 1980s and have great experience. We guarantee the authenticity of all items we offer. We operate worldwide with well-packed and money back guarantee service."

height: 10.24 inches
diameter: 6.10 inches

Condition

All of our items are in very good condition. They have been utilised and therefore may show age-related traces of usage. If not mentioned in the item description, they do not have defects like cracks or deep scratches. Feel free to contact us for a detailed condition report.

Shipping Information

Delivery can be disposed to anywhere in the world. If possible we arrange combined shipping to reduce costs. Smaller items are shipped with DHL premium service. Larger items are shipped with airfreight either to your next airport or to your door as agreed. Very large items are shipped by sea freight. Please note that overseas shipping last approximately 2 -4 weeks upon the day of shipment. If there are no shipping costs stated in the listing please send us your zip code and we will calculate shipping to your location.

Packaging

Our long lasting experience in international trade of vintage and antique parts allows us to obtain a great knowledge in packaging ambitious antique parts. Each part is different and must be handled individually, it means in effect no standard materials can be used. At artfour we have a well-equipped store of various materials for building frames and protections while bubble foil, double boxing, styrofoam chips and robust cardbord boxes are standard features in our packaging process.