Modern Design 
24 March 2009
Modern Design 
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Tapio Wirkkala

decanter, model 3800

Iittala
Finland, 1951
still-mold blown opal glass, trailing 11 h × 4¼ w × 3¼ d in (28 × 11 × 8 cm)
estimate: $1,200–1,500
result: $4,063
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Incised signature to underside: [Tapio Wirkkala Iittala].
provenance: Christie's London, Modern Design, Sale 8713, March 29, 2000 | Private collection
literature: Tapio Wirkkala: Eye, Hand and Thought, Saarela, pg. 300

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