Iconic Finnish Mid Century Iittala Ultima Thule Glass Bowl By Tapio Wirkkala 1970s
Great Missenden, United Kingdom
£65 per item
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Item details
Height
11.0 cm
Width
15.0 cm
Depth
15.0 cm
Diameter
15.0 cm
Wear conditions
Good
Wear conditions
Excellent
Shows little to no signs of wear and tear.
Good
May show slight traces of use in keeping with age. Most vintage and antique items fit into this condition.
Average
Likely to show signs of some light scratching and ageing but still remains in a fair condition.
Apparent Wear and Tear
Visible signs of previous use including scratches, chips or stains.
Please refer to condition report, images or make a seller enquiry for additional information.
Description
A lovely medium sized bowl, great for serving salads, fruits, snacks and desserts. Or simply to display as a beautiful piece of Wirkkala’s most famous work – inspired as it was by the melting ice of Lapland.
This is an early piece, made during the 1970s decade at the original Finnish factory, and is discontinued today. A bowl of this depth in this style is rarely found – you are buying a stunning piece of mid century modern history – famous designer, famous factory in Scandinavia – where the mid century modern movement was spearheaded.
11cm tall
15cm diameter across the top
Excellent condition – no chips or cracks – with original label.
Free collection from HP16 UK postcode. Fixed price UK delivery. For customers outside the UK, please ask for a quote - costs here are only indicative.
Iittala’s website describes ….. “Wirkkala originally created the surface of Ultima Thule in the 1960s after carving into a graphic mold. Ultima Thule is an exclusive design which reflects the thousands of hours spent perfecting the glass-blowing technique required to produce the effect”.
About Tapio Wirkkala: 1915-1985
Multi-award winning designer, particularly for his glass, worked in plastics, metals, ceramics and plywood as well. His connection with Iittala began in 1954.
His range was huge – and included stoneware, jewellery, furniture for mass production and even individual sculptures. He designed the commemorative postage stamps for 1952 Helsinki Olympics and also the Finnish Markka banknotes in 1955.
His most famous pieces are considered to be the designs for the Finlandia vodka bottles 1970 to 1999 and the Ultima Thule range – particularly the set of kitchen glasses.
About Iittala
The Glassworks was established in 1881. Today recognised on UNESCO’s Representative list of Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity since 2023. 20th Century most famous glass producers there have included Aino & Alvar Aalto, Kaj Franck, Timo Sarpaneva alongside Tapio Wirkkala.
Some pieces today are still produced in Finland – although much of the 21st Century work is now made in China, Vietnam, Thailand and Romania.
Condition report:
Excellent condition. No chips or cracks. Original label.
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Last updated: 24th March 2025
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