# Tapio Wirkkala at Venini - Hardcover

by **Tapio Wirkkala** (Artist), **Marino Barovier** (Editor), **Carla Sonego** (Editor)

**The latest installment in Skira's superb glass series explores the Finnish designer's work for Venini**

This substantial overview explores Finnish designer and sculptor Tapio Wirkkala (1915-85) and his output for the famous Murano glass company Venini. Creator of the Finlandia vodka bottle and designer for companies such as Ittala, Wirkkala's activities with Venini represented a transitional phase in his versatile career and had a profound influence on the Murano glassmaking industry. Most famous of his works for Venini are his particolored bottles: clean, simple forms distinguished by seamless transitions in solid color. This was achieved with the _incalmo_ technique, an ancient glassblowing method promoted by Wirkkala. He often combined this with the _mezzafiligrana_ and _murrine_ techniques for which Murano glass is famed.  
The latest in Skira's essential series on Italian glassmaking, _Tapio Wirkkala at Venini_ covers all of Wirkkala's Venini output in more than 500 color images and detailed descriptions of his work.

**Number of Pages:** 272

**Dimensions:** 1.3 x 12.1 x 11.4 IN

**Publication Date:** August 02, 2022

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- **Price:** 69.95 USD
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- **Type:** Books
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