Tapio Wirkkala
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Vinony's link graph records 44 inbound references to Tapio Wirkkala, and connects out to Finland, Helsinki and 1952 Summer Olympics.
Vinony files it under 1915 births, 1985 deaths and 20th-century Finnish sculptors.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1915
- Works
- 3
Top works
- Lasitehtaasta museoksi
- Tapio Wirkkala
- Tapio Wirkkala
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Tapio
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Grand Duchy of Finland
- Place of birth
- Hanko
- Place of death
- Helsinki
- Spouse
- Rut Bryk
- Father
- Ilmari Wirkkala
- Occupation
- jewelry designer
- Educated at
- Helsinki University of Technology
- Employer
- Hackman Plc
- Languages spoken
- Finnish
- Native language
- Finnish
- Official website
- www.wirkkala.fi
- Image
- Wirkkala.jpg
- Work location
- Helsinki
Show 5 more facts
- date of birth
- 1915-06-02
- date of death
- 1985-05-19
- Commons category
- Tapio Wirkkala
- place of burial
- Hietaniemi cemetery
- birth name
- Tapio Veli Ilmari Wirkkala
Sources (10)
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Connections
Finland
Country
Helsinki
Entity
1952 Summer Olympics
Entity
Hanko
Entity
icicle
Entity
Finnish markka
Entity
Bank of Finland
Entity
Royal College of Art
Entity
Finlandia Vodka
Entity
Iittala
Company
Order of the Lion of Finland
Entity
Hietaniemi cemetery
Entity
puukko
Entity
EMMA – Espoo Museum of Modern Art
Entity
Lunning Prize
Entity
Prince Eugen Medal
Entity
Rut Bryk
Entity
Rosenthal
Company
Research Council of Finland
Entity
Hackman Plc
Company
Categories
1915 births1985 deaths20th-century Finnish sculptorsAalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture alumniAcademic staff of the Aalto University School of Arts, Design and ArchitectureChartered designersCurrency designersFinnish designersFinnish interior designersPeople from Hanko, FinlandRecipients of the Order of the Lion of FinlandRecipients of the Prince Eugen Medal