Asko

Tapio Wirkkala for Asko, cocktail table, birch, metal, Finland, 1960s. This coffee table is one of Wirkkala's iconic furniture designs. Made with one oval shaped wood inlay that res...

Asko, three-seat sofa, birch, fabric upholstery, Finland, 1960s Bulky three-seat basket sofa in birch. Its frame functions as a shell that keeps the cushions in their position. The ...

Tapio Wirkkala for Asko, cocktail table, oak, metal, Finland, 1960s. Coffee table with wooden inlay ornaments designed by Tapio Wirkala. The table is produced by Asko. This coffee t...

Tapio Wirkkala for Asko, cocktail table, teak, birch, Finland, 1960s. Teak coffee table with wooden inlay ornaments designed by Tapio Wirkkala...

Tapio Wirkkala for Asko, set of six dining chairs, black lacquered plywood, metal, Finland, 1950s Beautiful 'Nikke' set of six dining chairs design by the Finnish designer Tapio Wir...

Ilmari Tapiovaara for Asko, 'Domino' coffee table, teak, birch, Finland, 1954. This Finnish coffee table is designed by Ilmari Tapiovaara. The table features a solid rectangular tab...

Tapio Wirkkala for Asko, coffee table, birch, metal, Finland, 1960s. Coffee table with wooden inlay motifs designed by Tapio Wirkkala. The table is produced by Asko. This coffee table is one of Wirkkala's iconic furniture designs. Made with four oval shaped wood inlays that are made of the core of a tree with annual rings. Elegantly designed tapered legs with solid brass details. One of Finland's leading designers was Tapio Wirkkala (1915-1985) who made a great contribution to Scandinavian mid-century modern design of the 20th century. Born and raised in Helsinki, Wirkkala started his education at the National School of Applied Arts in the capital. Afterwards, he began his career in graphic design. At the age of twenty-five, the outbreak of the Second World War started and Wirkkala soon served the Finnish army. As the war ended in 1945, Wirkkala continued his work as a designer by joining the glass manufacturer ‘Iittala’, where he worked on numerous designs till the end of his life. Wirkkala's approach to design was highly innovative and ranged from furniture, porcelain, glass, jewelry and tableware. His talent excelled in combining organic forms into industrial manufactured designs. A striking example are his inlaid coffee tables that he designed for Asko. For this, he used laminated sheets of plywood sanded to a smooth surface that resembles an abstract leaf. It represents the main approach in his designs; a sculptural and elegant modern exterior...

Tapio Wirkkala, pair of dining chairs, metal, plywood, Finland, 1960s This exceptional pair of chairs by Finnish designer Tapio Wirkkala shows a...