Lot 169 · Modern Collector: Design and Tiffany
'Tapio' Flatware Service, second half 20th century
Tapio Wirkkala · silver
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- Estimate
- $8,000–$12,000 hammer
- Result
- upcoming — 5 March 2026
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Modern Collector: Design and Tiffany, New York · 5 March 2026
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3096366
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-3096366 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3096366
Tapio Wirkkala, 'Tapio' Flatware Service, second half 20th century. Christie's, 5 Mar 2026, lot 169. estimate $8,000–$12,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3096366.
Sell probability TheBasis model · trained on recorded passes
85% chance this lot finds a buyer · market base rate 72%
Of the 92,006 held-out lots the model scored about 86%, 80% sold.
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Tapio Wirkkala, 'Tapio' Flatware Service, second half 20th century. Christie's, 5 Mar 2026, lot 169. estimate $8,000–$12,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3096366.
From the same sale Modern Collector: Design and Tiffany · Mar 2026
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vase, circa 1925 | Jean Dunand | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Pair of Table Lamps, circa 1935 | Just Andersen | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Vase, 1956 | FÉLIX AUBERT (1866-1940) AND MARCEL PRUNIER (1919-1959) | $1,500–$2,000 | |
| 20th Century | PAIR OF HIGH-BACK ARMCHAIRS | $4,000–$6,000 | upcoming |
| Set of Six Chairs, circa 1940 | GILBERT RHODE (1894-1944) | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| circa 1924-1925 | A CRATE OF TOOLS POSSIBLY FROM THE WORKSHOP OF GERRIT RIETVELD | $10,000–$15,000 | upcoming |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tapio Wirkkala | Suite de huit vases mod. 3280 dits « Chanterelle » – circa 1 | $9,870 | Artcurial, Jan 2023 | |
| Tapio Wirkkala | Suite de douze bougeoirs mod. TW284 - 1963 | Artcurial, May 2022 | ||
| Tapio Wirkkala | floor lamp, model K10-47 | Wright, Nov 2019 | ||
| Tapio Wirkkala | TAPIO WIRKKALA (1915-1985) Coupe "Feuille"Création circa 195 | Bonhams, Nov 2023 | ||
| Tapio Wirkkala | Suite de six bougeoirs mod. TW 432 dits « Nonstop » – circa | Artcurial, Jan 2023 | ||
| Tapio Wirkkala | Collection of five Bolle vases | Wright, Mar 2026 | ||
| Tapio Wirkkala | 'Tapio' Flatware Service for Twelve, second half 20th centur | Christie's, Mar 2026 | ||
| Tapio Wirkkala | Suite de douze bougeoirs mod. TW 284 - 1963 | Artcurial, May 2023 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.