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Kultakeskus

Tapio Wirkkala Sterling Silver Leaf Dish

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A vintage sterling silver biomorphic bowl designed by Tapio Wirkkala for Kultakeskus, Hämeenlinna, Finland. 

Originally conceived in 1956, this elegant leaf-shaped bon bon dish exemplifies Wirkkala’s extraordinary ability to distil natural forms into pure Modernist design.

Symmetrically, the sculptural bowl undulates gently outward from a central, stalk-like carrying handle to form what we perceive as two halves of an ivy-like leaf blade. Others discern a heart more than a leaf, but either way the piece reflects Wirkkala’s deep fascination with organic form.

As with many of Wirkkala’s creations, this solid silver bowl achieves the perfect balance between poetry and functionality: at once, it is a small work of art and an object of utility.

Model Number: TW1

Designer: Tapio Wirkkala

Manufacturer: Kultakeskus Oy

Year of Design: 1954

Dates Produced: 1954-onwards 

Colour: Silver

Height: 7 cm, Width: 10 cm, Depth: 8.5 cm

Condition: Very good 

Branding (left to right): Three crowns into an oval frame, (Swedish import mark) used from 1912 to 1988 on silver imported into Sweden. 'S' in a hexagonal frame indicating the minimum silver standard of Sweden (which is 800). Recumbent lion (Kultakeskus Oy), ‘925’ (925/1000 silver fineness -Sterling), 'TW' (Tapio Wirkkala).