Tray
DesignerTapio Wirkkala
Manufacturer/Maker/EditorSoinne & Kni
OriginFinland
Year1953
Design Museum SectionFinnish Design Icons
Categories
Designheroes ID416825
Auction HouseWright
HeadquarterChicago, United States
Availabilitysold
Conditionpre-owned/vintage
Sale nameEssential Design
Sale LocationChicago, United States
Sale dateMar 12, 2026
Lot Number212
Estimate$1,500–2,000
Price realized1'270 USD
Tray
Tapio Wirkkala
Finland, 1953
Soinne & Kni Oy
plastic-coated molded mahogany plywood with birch inlay and watercolor
½ h × 15¾ w × 12½ d in (1 × 40 × 32 cm)
Molded manufacturer's mark to underside of each example ‘Fincraft Tray Made in Finland Soinne & Kni Oy Helsinki’. Hand-painted watercolor scene to tray top by an unknown artist.
Literature
Tapio Wirkkala: Eye, Hand and Thought, Saarela, pg. 381
Provenance
Private Collection
ObjectTray
DesignerTapio Wirkkala
Manufacturer/Maker/EditorSoinne & Kni
OriginFinland
Year1953
Design Museum SectionFinnish Design Icons
Categories
Designheroes ID416825
Auction HouseWright
HeadquarterChicago, United States
Availabilitysold
Conditionpre-owned/vintage
Sale nameEssential Design
Sale LocationChicago, United States
Sale dateMar 12, 2026
Lot Number212
Estimate$1,500–2,000
Price realized1'270 USD
