Helsinki Design Sale
Helsinki Design Sale
Bukowskis’ online auction Helsinki Design Sale presents a carefully curated selection of world-class modern design, featuring sought-after objects by both Finnish and international designers. Highlights of the auction include three unique Alexander Calder pieces of jewellery that belonged to Aino Aalto and her family, sought-after lamps by Paavo Tynell, and ceramics by Birger Kaipiainen, Rut Bryk and Kristina Riska. The furniture department also presents a collection of rare commissioned works by Artek from the 1950s.
Online Auction
April 24 – May 3
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Mon–Tue 1–5 pm, Wed 1–6 pm, Thu–Fri 1–5 pm
Gamla Hamnen, Mastgatan 4–6, 00160 Helsinki
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1694441
Paavo Tynell
A mid-20th century floor lamp model 9640, Taito Oy, Finland.
Current bid
17 000 EUR
4d 18h
Estimate
24 000 EUR
1706048
Moomin-mug,
porcelain, 'Fazer Café', Moomin Characters, Arabia 2004, numbered 235/400.
Current bid
8 400 EUR
4d 20h
Estimate
9 000 - 10 000 EUR
1702726
Birger Kaipiainen
A decorative bowl signed Kaipiainen.
Current bid
6 000 EUR
4d 17h
Estimate
10 000 - 12 000 EUR
1694628
Alexander Calder
Belt buckle with leather strap 1938.
Current bid
5 555 EUR
4d 19h
Estimate
35 000 - 40 000 EUR
1713318
Birger Kaipiainen
A decorative stoneware dish, signed Kaipiainen Arabia Finland.
Current bid
5 500 EUR
4d 20h
Estimate
7 000 - 8 000 EUR
1702891
Paavo Tynell
A pair of mid-20th century wall lights for Taito. Made to order.
Current bid
5 000 EUR
4d 19h
Estimate
15 000 - 20 000 EUR
1690879
Michael Schilkin
Sculpture, signed M. Schilkin Arabia.
Current bid
5 000 EUR
4d 17h
Estimate
20 000 - 22 000 EUR
1713458
Wall clock,
made to order, for The copper House, Arkkitehtitoimisto Blomstedt & Lampén 1958.
Current bid
4 800 EUR
4d 19h
Estimate
600 - 800 EUR
1711287
Tapio Wirkkala
A silver bowl TW 9, Kultakeskus, Hämeenlinna, Finland 1956.
Current bid
4 500 EUR
4d 17h
Estimate
6 500 - 7 500 EUR
1687367
Oiva Toikka
Sculpture, signed Oiva Toikka Nuutajärvi Notsjö 1989.
Current bid
4 000 EUR
4d 17h
Estimate
5 000 - 7 000 EUR
1712437
Märta Blomstedt
An 'Aulanko-model' armchair. Designed in 1939.
Current bid
3 500 EUR
4d 20h
Estimate
5 000 - 6 000 EUR
1696069
Flemming Lassen
A pair of armchairs manufactured by Asko 1952-1956.
Current bid
3 000 EUR
4d 19h
Estimate
5 000 - 6 000 EUR
1696468
Björn Weckström
Necklace, "Nerthus", faceted aquamarine, 18K gold.
Current bid
3 000 EUR
4d 18h
Estimate
5 000 - 6 000 EUR
1705777
Alvar Aalto
A pendant lamp A332, 'Beehive' for Valaistustyö.
Current bid
3 000 EUR
4d 19h
Estimate
4 500 - 5 000 EUR
1696985
Birger Kaipiainen
A ceramic decorative dish signed Kaipiainen Arabia.
Current bid
2 200 EUR
4d 18h
Estimate
3 000 - 4 000 EUR
1710241
Greta Skogster-Lehtinen
A 1930s flat weave carpet for Aaltosen Mattokutomo Kiikka Finland. Circa 363 x 250 cm.
Current bid
2 200 EUR
4d 18h
Estimate
1 500 - 2 000 EUR
1686692
Hans J. Wegner
A wenge and oak wood writing desk, model JH 180, Johannes Hansen, Denmark, post 1970.
Current bid
2 100 EUR
4d 19h
Estimate
4 500 - 5 000 EUR
1702203
Paavo Tynell
A mid-20th-century '9029/4' chandelier for Taito, Finland.
Current bid
2 100 EUR
4d 20h
Estimate
4 000 - 5 000 EUR
1702886
Paavo Tynell
A pair of mid-20th century wall lights for Taito. Made to order.
Current bid
2 000 EUR
4d 16h
Estimate
15 000 - 20 000 EUR
1701849
Poul Henningsen
A 'PH Artichoke' / 'PH-Kotte' ceiling light, Louis Poulsen, Denmark, 1980s.
Current bid
2 000 EUR
4d 18h
Estimate
4 000 - 6 000 EUR
1708386
Paavo Tynell
A mid-20th-century '9227' table lamp for Idman.
Current bid
2 000 EUR
4d 20h
Estimate
4 500 - 5 000 EUR
1701994
Poul Henningsen
A 'PH Artichoke' / 'PH-Kotte' ceiling light, Louis Poulsen, Denmark, 1980s.
Current bid
2 000 EUR
4d 17h
Estimate
4 000 - 6 000 EUR
1708985
Nanny Still
A 'Melon' sculpture signed Nanny Still Riihimäen Lasi Oy.
Current bid
2 000 EUR
4d 19h
Estimate
3 000 - 3 500 EUR
1700579
Alvar Aalto
A pair of 1970s armchairs 'Tank chair', model 400, for Artek.
Current bid
2 000 EUR
4d 16h
Estimate
5 000 - 7 000 EUR
1707242
Paavo Tynell
A mid-20th century '9045' pendant light for Idman.
Current bid
2 000 EUR
4d 18h
Estimate
2 500 - 3 000 EUR
1701460
Alvar Aalto
A811' floor light for Valaistustyö.
Current bid
2 000 EUR
4d 20h
Estimate
4 000 - 5 000 EUR
1708104
Birger Kaipiainen
A stoneware decorative dish signed Kaipiainen.
Current bid
2 000 EUR
4d 20h
Estimate
4 000 - 5 000 EUR
1710973
Paavo Tynell
A mid-20th century K10-10 floor lamp for Idman.
Current bid
2 000 EUR
4d 16h
Estimate
7 000 - 8 000 EUR
1700210
Carlo Scarpa
A1960s 'Polyhedra' chandelier for Venini Murano Italy.
Current bid
1 800 EUR
4d 19h
Estimate
2 500 - 3 000 EUR
1707221
Paavo Tynell
A mid 20th century '5066' desk lamp for Taito Oy, Finland.
Current bid
1 800 EUR
4d 17h
Estimate
5 000 - 6 000 EUR
1690988
Alvar Aalto
A pair of 1940s/50s '31' armchairs for O.Y. Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas A.B.
Current bid
1 700 EUR
4d 20h
Estimate
2 500 - 3 000 EUR
1698010
Paavo Tynell
A mid-20th century 'A 1957' pendant lamp for Taito/Idman.
Current bid
1 550 EUR
4d 20h
Estimate
2 000 - 2 500 EUR
1700488
Yrjö Kukkapuro / Reino Ruokolainen,
a 1970s 4-piece sofa suite for Haimi Finland.
Current bid
1 500 EUR
4d 18h
Estimate
3 000 - 3 500 EUR
1686538
Tapio Wirkkala
Six silver dishes model TW 140, Hämeenlinna 1976-79.
Current bid
1 500 EUR
4d 18h
Estimate
3 500 - 4 000 EUR
1712807
Paavo Tynell
A mid-20th century '5061' table lamp for Taito Finland.
Current bid
1 500 EUR
4d 19h
Estimate
5 000 - 6 000 EUR
1680766
Alvar Aalto
A 3031 glass vase, signed Alvar Aalto - 3031.
Current bid
1 500 EUR
4d 20h
Estimate
2 000 - 2 500 EUR
1682015
Lisa Johansson-Pape
A mid-20th century '2062' floor light, Stockmann Orno, Finland.
Current bid
1 500 EUR
4d 16h
Estimate
2 000 - 2 500 EUR
1708218
Aimo Okkolin
Vase / art glass, signed Aimo Okkolin Riihimäen Lasi Oy.
Current bid
1 444 EUR
4d 19h
Estimate
2 000 - 2 500 EUR
1710603
Harri Koskinen
A sculpture, signed Harri Koskinen Iittala 2015 5 / 8.
Current bid
1 300 EUR
4d 19h
Estimate
1 500 - 1 800 EUR
1693645
Ilmari Tapiovaara
Eight 1940s "Wilman" chairs for Wilh. Schauman Fanerfabrik, Jyväskylä, Finland.
Current bid
1 200 EUR
4d 18h
Estimate
1 500 - 1 800 EUR
1714309
Aino Aalto
Floor lamp, model 806A, manufacturer Oy Taito Ab. 1940s.
Current bid
1 200 EUR
4d 20h
Estimate
4 000 - 5 000 EUR
1705618
Lisa Johansson-Pape
A chandelier, made to order for Stockmann Orno. Manufactured 1948-1950.
Current bid
1 150 EUR
4d 20h
Estimate
2 000 - 2 500 EUR
1708028
Birger Kaipiainen
Sculpture, signed Kaipiainen Rörstrand Sweden.
Current bid
1 111 EUR
4d 16h
Estimate
5 000 - 6 000 EUR
1707250
Paavo Tynell
A 1960s eiling lamp, model K1-169/6 for Idman.
Current bid
1 050 EUR
4d 16h
Estimate
3 500 - 4 000 EUR
1710941
Birger Kaipiainen
A stoneware decorative plate, signed Kaipiainen.
Current bid
1 050 EUR
4d 19h
Estimate
1 200 - 1 400 EUR
1702066
Alvar Aalto
A 1960's 'H93' dining table for Artek.
Current bid
1 050 EUR
4d 19h
Estimate
1 500 - 2 000 EUR
1715123
A pair of 1930s/40s. 'Continent' armchairs model 217,
Asko, Finland.
Current bid
1 000 EUR
4d 18h
Estimate
3 000 - 4 000 EUR
1686512
Paavo Tynell
A mid-20th century 'K8-11' wall light for Idman.
Current bid
1 000 EUR
4d 16h
Estimate
3 000 - 3 500 EUR
1708527
Eva Brummer
Rug/ ryarug for Friends of Finnish Handicraft. Circa 165 x 115 cm.
Current bid
1 000 EUR
4d 17h
Estimate
1 500 - 2 000 EUR
1704566
Paavo Tynell
A mid-20th century pendant light for Idman.
Current bid
1 000 EUR
4d 19h
Estimate
1 200 - 1 500 EUR
1710970
Lisa Johansson-Pape
A pair of mid-20th century '3055' wall lights for Stockmann Orno. Finland.
Current bid
1 000 EUR
4d 16h
Estimate
1 500 - 2 000 EUR
1713548
Alvar Aalto
An early 1950s serving trolley model 100 for O.Y Huonekalu-ja Rakennustyötehdas A.B.
Current bid
1 000 EUR
4d 18h
Estimate
1 200 - 1 500 EUR
1691898
Paavo Tynell
A pair of mid-20th-century table lights model 9209 for Taito.
Current bid
1 000 EUR
4d 19h
Estimate
7 000 - 8 000 EUR
1707240
Arttu Brummer
Oblate dish / glass paten, signed Riihimäen Lasi Oy A. Brummer, made in 1949.
Current bid
1 000 EUR
4d 20h
Estimate
1 500 - 2 000 EUR
1689340
Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Two 1960/1970s 'V299' wall lights for Hans Agne Jakobsson AB, Markaryd. Sweden.
Current bid
1 000 EUR
4d 17h
Estimate
1 500 - 1 800 EUR
1704568
Paavo Tynell
A mid-20th century '1982N' wall and ceiling light for Idman.
Current bid
1 000 EUR
4d 17h
Estimate
2 500 - 3 000 EUR
1700582
Alvar Aalto
A pair of 1970s armchairs 'Tank chair', model 400, for Artek.
Current bid
1 000 EUR
4d 17h
Estimate
5 000 - 7 000 EUR
1686786
Tapio Wirkkala
A set of five silver bowls, Kultakeskus, Hämeenlinna 1970, 1971, 1978, 1979 and 2006.
Current bid
1 000 EUR
4d 20h
Estimate
3 000 - 3 500 EUR
1713600
Alvar Aalto
An early 1950s frame table '75', for O.Y. Huonekalu-ja Rakennustyötehdas A.B.
Current bid
950 EUR
4d 19h
Estimate
1 500 - 2 000 EUR
1710593
Timo Sarpaneva
A 'Claritas' glass sculpture signed Timo Sarpaneva 12/1985.
Current bid
900 EUR
4d 20h
Estimate
1 400 - 1 600 EUR
1713557
Aino Aalto
Cabinet, model 808, and display cabinet, model 214 for O.Y. Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas A.B., early 1950s.
Current bid
900 EUR
4d 18h
Estimate
1 500 - 2 000 EUR
1710942
Birger Kaipiainen
A stoneware decorative plate, signed Kaipiainen Arabia.
Current bid
820 EUR
4d 20h
Estimate
1 000 - 1 200 EUR
1684496
A set of three sterling silver and enamel bowls,
maker's mark of A. Tillander, Turku 2005.
Current bid
820 EUR
4d 19h
Estimate
2 000 - 2 500 EUR
1710592
Gunnel Nyman
Vase, "Serpentine", signed G. Nyman, Nuutajärvi Notsjö -59.
Current bid
800 EUR
4d 19h
Estimate
1 500 - 1 800 EUR
1713599
Alvar Aalto
An early 1950s table / side table, model 87, for O.Y. Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas A.B.
Current bid
800 EUR
4d 20h
Estimate
600 - 800 EUR
1704570
Paavo Tynell
A mid-20th-century '9227' table lamp for Idman, Finland.
Current bid
720 EUR
4d 20h
Estimate
1 000 - 1 200 EUR
1697438
Alvar Aalto
Six mid-20th century '63' chairs for O.Y. Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas A.B.
Current bid
700 EUR
4d 17h
Estimate
1 200 - 1 500 EUR
1708385
Paavo Tynell
A 1940 ceiling light made to order by Taito.
Current bid
700 EUR
4d 17h
Estimate
1 000 - 1 200 EUR
1712461
Austrian 1960s 'Miracle' chandelier by Bakalowits & Sohne.
Current bid
700 EUR
4d 19h
Estimate
4 000 - 4 500 EUR
1710044
Björn Weckström
Necklace, "Zitas victim", silver, acrylic.
Current bid
700 EUR
4d 17h
Estimate
1 000 - 1 200 EUR
1691697
Alvar Aalto
A 'A110' pendant light for Valaistustyö, Finland.
Current bid
700 EUR
4d 16h
Estimate
1 300 - 1 500 EUR
1709151
a 1950s '2316' floor lamp for Valinte,
Finland.
Current bid
660 EUR
4d 17h
Estimate
1 000 - 1 500 EUR
1704563
Carl Gustaf Hiort af Ornäs
A 1960s 'Caravelle' armchair for Puunveisto Oy - Wood work Ltd.
Current bid
650 EUR
4d 20h
Estimate
1 000 - 1 200 EUR
1710966
Kaj Franck
Bottle, KF254, signed K. Franck Nuutajärvi -62.
Current bid
650 EUR
4d 18h
Estimate
1 000 - 1 200 EUR
1697383
Björn Weckström
Bracelet, "Orchid Psychedelic", 14K gold.
Current bid
650 EUR
4d 17h
Estimate
1 500 - 2 000 EUR
1708519
Eva Brummer
Rug/ ryarug for Friends of Finnish Handicraft. Circa 200 x 120 cm.
Current bid
650 EUR
4d 16h
Estimate
1 500 - 2 000 EUR
1709839
Paavo Tynell
A 1930s '1416' candelier for Taito.
Current bid
620 EUR
4d 21h
Estimate
600 - 800 EUR
1708748
Yrjö Kukkapuro
A 1980s 'Experiment' open armchair for Avarte, Finland.
Current bid
620 EUR
4d 18h
Estimate
1 000 - 1 200 EUR
1713205
A 1940's jardinière for Kauklahden Lasitehdas.
Current bid
600 EUR
4d 18h
Estimate
1 000 - 1 200 EUR
1708722
Yrjö Kukkapuro
A 1980s 'Experiment' open armchair for Avarte, Finland.
Current bid
600 EUR
4d 18h
Estimate
1 000 - 1 200 EUR
1710968
Kaj Franck
Bottle, KF254, signed K. Franck Nuutajärvi -61.
Current bid
600 EUR
4d 20h
Estimate
1 000 - 1 200 EUR
1705951
Tapio Wirkkala
Silver mug TW 463, Kultakeskus, Hämeenlinna 1989.
Current bid
600 EUR
4d 16h
Estimate
700 - 800 EUR
1686662
Alvar Aalto
'A622B' ceiling light for Valaistustyö.
Current bid
600 EUR
4d 16h
Estimate
800 - 1 000 EUR
1690176
Gunnel Nyman
A glass vase model 'GN 25', signed G. Nyman Nuutajärvi Notsjö.
Current bid
600 EUR
4d 19h
Estimate
1 000 - 1 200 EUR
1689005
Gunnel Nyman
A bowl, signed Gunnel Gustafsson, Oy. Riihimäki -37.
Current bid
600 EUR
4d 19h
Estimate
1 000 - 1 500 EUR
1663441
Alvar Aalto
An 'A808' floor lamp for Valaistustyö.
Current bid
570 EUR
4d 16h
Estimate
4 500 - 5 000 EUR
1702202
A mid-20th century ceiling light model 50605,
Sievä for Idman, Finland.
Current bid
570 EUR
4d 17h
Estimate
600 - 800 EUR
1701414
Paavo Tynell
Two mid 20th century ceiling lights 'A2-7' for Idman.
Current bid
560 EUR
4d 17h
Estimate
1 200 EUR
1708754
Yrjö Kukkapuro
A 1980s 'Experiment' open armchair for Avarte, Finland.
Current bid
520 EUR
4d 19h
Estimate
1 000 - 1 200 EUR
1708724
Yrjö Kukkapuro
A 1980s 'Experiment' open armchair for Avarte, Finland.
Current bid
520 EUR
4d 19h
Estimate
1 000 - 1 200 EUR
1708720
Yrjö Kukkapuro
A 1980s 'Experiment' open armchair for Avarte, Finland.
Current bid
520 EUR
4d 21h
Estimate
1 000 - 1 200 EUR
1684445
Dorrit von Fieandt
A ceramic bowl plate, signed DF Arabia Finland.
Current bid
520 EUR
4d 17h
Estimate
1 000 - 1 200 EUR