Tapio Wirkkala
Platter

Platter
Platter
Platter
ArtistFinnish, 1915–1985
ManufacturerFinnish, active 1930-1972
CultureFinnish
Titles
  • Platter
Date1950–1954
MediumLaminated birch
DimensionsOverall: 1 1/4 × 14 1/4in. (3.2 × 36.2cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by Cecily E. Horton and Enron for Jeffrey A. Shankman
Object number2002.2804
Non exposé

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Object Type
ProvenanceMark McDonald
Exhibition History"Scandinavian Design," The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 26 August, 2012 - 27 January, 2013.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Incised initial on the underside: "W"

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