An Overview of Birger Kaipiainen’s Florence Series
Birger Kaipiainen (1915–1988) designed many classics for the Finnish Arabia company in the 1930s to 1980s. One of the most well-known series is Florence from 1984. It consists of five earthenware objects: two plates, two footed plates, and one clock.
Each Florence object comes with two or three color schemes. The nacre-shining decors shows flowers, clocks, and pearls.
On the lower side, the items are stamped with Birger Kaipiainen, Arabia, and Finland. Which Florence piece is your favorite?
Blue plate, length 25 cm / 9.8 in
Yellow plate, length 25 cm / 9.8 in
Brown plate, length 25 cm / 9.8 in
Blue footed plate, height 16 cm / 6.3 in
Yellow footed plate, height 16 cm / 6.3 in
Yellow plate, length 42 cm / 16.5 in
Blue plate, length 42 cm / 16.5 in
Blue footed plate, height 21 cm / 8.3 in
Yellow footed plate, height 21 cm / 8.3 in
Blue clock, height 38 cm / 15.0 in
Yellow clock, height 38 cm / 15.0 in
The lower side stamp of a Florence object
