Ilmari Tapiovaara Teak Sideboard with Fabric and Brass Details
About the Item
- Creator:La Permanente Mobili Cantù (Manufacturer),Ilmari Tapiovaara (Designer)
- Dimensions:Height: 37.01 in (94 cm)Width: 64.97 in (165 cm)Depth: 18.12 in (46 cm)
- Style:Mid-Century Modern (In the Style Of)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:circa 1960
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Madrid, ES
- Reference Number:
Ilmari Tapiovaara
During the mid-20th century, Finnish furniture designer Ilmari Tapiovaara worked with pine, teak and his country’s native birch to create sleek and sculptural chairs, dining room tables and bookcases in the Scandinavian modern style. Tapiovaara’s areas of expertise expanded beyond furniture to include interior architecture, wooden sculptures, film posters and cutlery.
After completing his studies at the Central School of Applied Arts in Helsinki, Tapiovaara embarked on a design career that would envelop his entire life. As a young man, Tapiovaara idolized revered architect and furniture designer Alvar Aalto — whom, with his wife, Aino Aalto, cofounded Artek, the company that would eventually manufacture the majority of Tapiovaara’s creations. The budding designer had one of Aalto’s chairs in his apartment while he was a student. After graduating, he worked as an assistant in an office at Le Corbusier, then as a designer and artistic director at Asko.
By 1951, Tapiovaara and his wife, Annikki, had established their own studio. A few years previous, the pair had designed the now-legendary Domus chair while creating interiors and furnishings for a new student housing complex in Helsinki. Made of molded plywood and easily stackable, the ergonomic Domus chair, with its slender form, featured a modest silhouette — its lightweight structure allowed for easy exporting, and iconic mid-century modern furniture manufacturer Knoll added a low-backed version to its offerings in the early 1950s. (It was marketed as the Finn chair in the United States.)
Tapiovaara went on to design pieces for Pihlgren ja Ritola and Santa and Cole. His experience earned him teaching positions at the Institute of Applied Arts, the Helsinki University of Technology and the Illinois Institute of Technology. While in Chicago for the latter, he worked in the office of Mies van der Rohe.
Tapiovaara centered his passion for design on social responsibility. He wanted his creations to be accessible to everyone, which was the concept behind his democratic approach. In Finland’s postwar era, the goal was exemplary, affordable designs. With this in mind, he created products such as stackable chairs and “knock-down” pieces packed flat, so they shipped efficiently and cost less.
An influential champion of his profession, he spent two decades as a United Nations ambassador, working to improve design’s contribution to society. His lasting, collectible furniture is a testament to the designer’s goal to create humane, radiant and intimate spaces. The United Nations project included traveling to Paraguay to create much-needed furniture. A similar project followed in Mauritius.
Tapiovaara’s success as an industrial and mass producer of everyday furniture was widely recognized and awarded. He received six gold medals for his chairs alone at the Milan Triennials. He also accepted a Good Design award, the Finnish State Design Award, a prize from the Finnish Culture Foundation and the Furniture Prize of the SIO Interior Architects’ Association of Finland.
Find vintage Ilmari Tapiovaara seating, tables and lighting on 1stDibs.
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Ships From: Arganda del Rey, Spain
- Return PolicyA return for this item may be initiated within 7 days of delivery.
- Mid-20th Century Modern Teak Sideboard with Brass DetailsBy La Permanente Mobili CantùLocated in Madrid, ESSideboard made of teak wood with sliding doors and brass details. Manufactured and labeled by La Permanente Mobili Cantù.Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
MaterialsBrass
- La Permanente Mobili Cantù Teak and Brass SideboardBy La Permanente Mobili CantùLocated in Madrid, ESSideboard made of teak wood with sliding doors and five drawers, brass details. Manufactured in Italy by La Permanente Mobili Cantù.Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
MaterialsBrass
- Teak Sideboard with Black Painted Front by Hugo TroedsBy Hugo TroedsLocated in Madrid, ESTeak sideboard with five drawers and a sliding door behind which is a storage compartment with a shelf. Manufactured by Hugo Troeds. Sliding door painted black at a later date.Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Sideboards
MaterialsTeak, Paint
- Wooden Sideboard with White Sliding Door and Drawers, circa 1960By Faram FurnitureLocated in Madrid, ESLong wooden sideboard manufactured by Faram in Italy, 1960s. Made of veneered hardwood, double sided sliding doors in white laminate and wood, le...Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
MaterialsMetal
- Small Wooden Diplomat Series Sideboard by Finn JuhlBy France & Søn, Finn JuhlLocated in Madrid, ESSideboard designed by Finn Juhl as part of the "Diplomat" series. Manufactured by France & Son in the late 1950's. Sliding doors of hardwood veneer with metal bow-tie shaped fittings...Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Credenzas
MaterialsAluminum
- Long Midcentury Modern Teak Sideboard with Black Painted BaseLocated in Madrid, ESLong Scandinavian made teak sideboard of four parts with later rectangular black painted base. Each part with two doors, behind which there is storage place. Only one with a shelf in...Category
Late 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
MaterialsTeak, Plywood
- Mid-Century Modern Ilmary Tapiovaara Teak sideboardBy La Permanente Mobili Cantù, Ilmari TapiovaaraLocated in Madrid, ESA Mid-Century Modern teak sideboard.Designed by Ilmari Tapiovaara and edited by La Permanente Mobili Cantú.Teak wood , textil and brass details.1960.Very good condition.Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
MaterialsBrass
- Modern Sideboard With Red Marble Top, Beige and Black Lacquer & Brass DetailsBy Hommes StudioLocated in Porto, PTThe iconic Memphis style inspired Babar Sideboard. A modern sideboard promises to add sophistication to any modern dining room decor or a luxury...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Sideboards
MaterialsMarble, Brass
- Hand Carved Credenza in Cedar Wood, Sideboard with Brass and Marble DetailsBy Laura Noriega, Mauricio LaraLocated in Zapopan, Jalisco. CPThis credenza is a piece to touch, the ideal accent for a space with a lot of personality. Its fronts carved by hand in solid cedar wood with a black finish, generate a sensory exper...Category
2010s Mexican Modern Credenzas
MaterialsMarble, Brass
- Hand Carved Credenza in Cedar Wood, Sideboard with Brass and Marble DetailsBy Laura Noriega, Mauricio LaraLocated in Zapopan, Jalisco. CPThis credenza is a piece to touch, the ideal accent for a space with a lot of personality. Its fronts carved by hand in solid cedar wood with a black finish, generate a sensory e...Category
2010s Mexican Modern Credenzas
MaterialsMarble, Brass
- Belgian Late Art Deco Sideboard in Solid Oak and Brass DetailsLocated in Meulebeke, BERobust sideboard features two square door panels with a brass lion head. in the middle three large drawers with brass handles. A beautiful detail that makes it such a well-designed piece, are the black round legs...Category
Vintage 1940s Belgian Art Deco Sideboards
MaterialsBrass
- Propos Midcentury Teak Sideboard and BarBy HulmefaLocated in Los Angeles, CAMid century, large and tall dark teak sideboard with attractively contrasting blonde Interior by Hulmefa in the 1960's. Doors open to reveal shelves and small wet bar with mirrored b...Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
MaterialsGlass, Wood, Teak