$4,250
produced in a limited edition in a stylized apple motif, consisting of a central polished dome and bar section suspending a hammered matte finish openwork surround, pendant suspended from a 14 karat yellow gold curb link chain. Pendant stamp: 585 A9 (assay marks) (artist signature). Provenance: Similar works can be viewed in 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 Artist Note: Tapio Wirkkala (1915-1985) was a Finnish sculptor whose postwar contributions to design are considerable. His work ranged far and wide in many mediums, from designing the Finnish markka banknote to the Finlandia vodka bottle, from serialized fine jewelry to one of a kind sculptures. 2.95 dwts.
Auctioneer:
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers
Date:
2014-04-08
