The Milan Triennial IX was the Triennial in Milan sanctioned by the
Bureau of International Expositions
The Bureau international des expositions (BIE; English: International Bureau of Expositions) is an intergovernmental organization created to supervise international exhibitions (also known as expos or world expos) falling under the jurisdiction ...
(BIE)
on the 7 June 1950.
Its theme was ''Goods - Standard''.
It was held at the
Palazzo dell'Arte and ran from
12 May 1951 to 5 November 1951.
Tapio Wirkkala
Tapio Veli Ilmari Wirkkala (2 June 1915 – 19 May 1985) was a Finnish designer and sculptor, a major figure of post-war design.
Life and work
Wirkkala was born in Hanko in 1915. He attended the Töölö co-educational school in Helsinki. His f ...
,
Rut Bryk and
Dora Jung
all won Grand Prix, with
Birger Kaipiainen receiving an honorable mention.
Toini Muona,
Ilmari Tapiovaara
Yrjö Ilmari Tapiovaara (September 7, 1914 – January 31, 1999) was a Finnish designer noted for his furnishings and textiles.
Education and work
In 1937 he graduated in interior design and in the following year worked for Asko. He would count ...
and
Kaj Franck
Kaj Gabriel Franck (9 November 1911 Vyborg, Grand Duchy of Finland – 26 September 1989 Santorini, Greece) was one of the leading figures of Finnish design and an influential figure in design and applied arts between 1940 and 1980.
Franck's paren ...
won gold medals
and
Lisa Johansson-Pape and
Kyllikki Salmenhaara a silver one.
References
1951 in Italy
Tourist attractions in Milan
World's fairs in Milan
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