Tapio Wirkkala - Important Nordic Design London Wednesday, November 16, 2011 | Phillips

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  • Literature

    Marianne Aav, Rosa Barovier Mentasti and Gordon Bowyer, et al., Tapio Wirkkala - eye, hand and thought, exh. cat., Museum of Art and Design, Helsinki, 2000, p. 193, fig. 339 and p. 371

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Rare ‘Omena’ (Apple) pendant, model no. 4-4242

1975
Hand hammered and cut precious metal.
Pendant: 8 x 7.5 cm (3 1/8 x 2 7/8 in), necklace: 37 cm (14 5/8 in) long
Serially produced by Nils Westerback, Finland. Pendant marked with unidentified mark, Finnish assay mark, ‘925’ and ‘X7’ and the chain impressed with ’835.S’, ‘813H’ and two unidentified marks.

Estimate
£1,400 - 1,800 

Sold for £2,500

Important Nordic Design

17 November 2011
London