Finnish ‘leaf dish’ heads Munich sale

A 22in (57cm) long laminated wooden ‘Leaf Dish’ designed by the Finnish designer Tapio Wirkkala (1915-85), estimated at €1200-1500, turned out to be the top lot of the summer Design sale held by Munich’s Quittenbaum.

In the 1950s Wirkkala was fascinated by nature's form in his native Finland and created a variety of…

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