Nationality Finnish Occupation Ceramist, Designer | Name Birger Kaipiainen | |
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Full Name Birger Johannes Kaipiainen Spouse Margit Halonen (m. ?–1966) | ||
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Birger Johannes Kaipiainen (1 July 1915 – 18 July 1988) was a Finnish ceramist and designer. He is one of the most successful and well-known ceramic artists in Finland.
Kaipiainen graduated from the Central School of Arts and Crafts of Helsinki. After that he went to work for Finnish ceramics company Arabia. Kaipiainen worked as a designer for Arabia over fifty years.
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