Birger Kaipiainen Arabia Florence



Birger Kaipiainen (1984) Florence from Arabia

Birger Kaipiainen designed the Florence series in 1984 at the Arabia company. It consists of objects with colorful decors of flowers, clocks, and pearls. Find your favorite among Birger’s Florence pieces or learn more in our overview.




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?


Birger Kaipiainen Arabia Florence Blue plate, length 25 cm


Blue plate, length 25 cm / 9.8 in

Birger Kaipiainen Arabia Florence Yellow plate, length 25 cm


Yellow plate, length 25 cm / 9.8 in

Birger Kaipiainen Arabia Florence Brown plate, length 25 cm


Brown plate, length 25 cm / 9.8 in

Birger Kaipiainen Arabia Florence Blue footed plate, height 16 cm


Blue footed plate, height 16 cm / 6.3 in

Birger Kaipiainen Arabia Florence Yellow footed plate, height 16 cm


Yellow footed plate, height 16 cm / 6.3 in

Birger Kaipiainen Arabia Florence Yellow plate, length 42 cm


Yellow plate, length 42 cm / 16.5 in

Birger Kaipiainen Arabia Florence Blue plate, length 42 cm


Blue plate, length 42 cm / 16.5 in

Birger Kaipiainen Arabia Florence Blue footed plate, height 21 cm


Blue footed plate, height 21 cm / 8.3 in

Birger Kaipiainen Arabia Florence Yellow footed plate, height 21 cm


Yellow footed plate, height 21 cm / 8.3 in

Birger Kaipiainen Arabia Florence Blue clock, height 38 cm


Blue clock, height 38 cm / 15.0 in

Birger Kaipiainen Arabia Florence Yellow clock, height 38 cm


Yellow clock, height 38 cm / 15.0 in

Birger Kaipiainen Arabia The lower side stamp of a Florence object


The lower side stamp of a Florence object


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