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Tapiovaara Domus

Ilmari Tapiovaara Domus Armchair
Ilmari Tapiovaara Domus Armchair

Ilmari Tapiovaara Domus Armchair

By Keravan Puuteollisuus Oy, Ilmari Tapiovaara

Located in Highland, IN

A wonderful 1946 design by Ilmari Tapiovaara, the Domus chair was offered entirely of wood, with an upholstered seat, or an upholstered seat and back.

Category

Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Beech

Ilmari Tapiovaara, "Domus" Lounge Chair, Plywood, Finland, 1940s
Ilmari Tapiovaara, "Domus" Lounge Chair, Plywood, Finland, 1940s

Ilmari Tapiovaara, "Domus" Lounge Chair, Plywood, Finland, 1940s

By Ilmari Tapiovaara

Located in High Point, NC

A moulded plywood "Domus" lounge chair designed by Ilmari Tapiovaara and produced by Keravan Puuteollisuus, Finland, 1940s.

Category

Vintage 1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Plywood

Ilmari Tapiovaara Wooden Domus Armchair, Green Faux Leather, Finland 1950's
Ilmari Tapiovaara Wooden Domus Armchair, Green Faux Leather, Finland 1950's

Ilmari Tapiovaara Wooden Domus Armchair, Green Faux Leather, Finland 1950's

By Ilmari Tapiovaara

Located in Den Haag, NL

Ilmari Tapiovaara Domus Armchair, Finland 1950's Early edition with it's original green faux leather upholstery.

Category

Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Faux Leather, Wood

Early Domus Chair by Ilmari Tapiovaara for Knoll, 1948-1950
Early Domus Chair by Ilmari Tapiovaara for Knoll, 1948-1950

Early Domus Chair by Ilmari Tapiovaara for Knoll, 1948-1950

By Ilmari Tapiovaara

Located in Centreville, VA

Designed in 1946 by Ilmari Tapiovaara, Domus Chairs have been placed in homes and public spaces around the world ever since.

Category

Vintage 1940s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Domus Chair by Ilmari Tapiovaara, Keravan Puuteollisuus, 1950s
Domus Chair by Ilmari Tapiovaara, Keravan Puuteollisuus, 1950s

Domus Chair by Ilmari Tapiovaara, Keravan Puuteollisuus, 1950s

By Ilmari Tapiovaara

Located in Balen, BE

Early version of the Domus chair by Ilmari Tapiovaara, produced by Keravan Puuteollisuus in the 1950s.

Category

Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Birch

Set of Six Domus Chair By Ilmari Tapiovaara for Keravan Puuteollisuus for Knoll
Set of Six Domus Chair By Ilmari Tapiovaara for Keravan Puuteollisuus for Knoll

Set of Six Domus Chair By Ilmari Tapiovaara for Keravan Puuteollisuus for Knoll

By Keravan Puuteollisuus Oy, Knoll, Ilmari Tapiovaara

Located in New York, NY

Known as “The Finn Chair” Domus Chairs, Model 141, initially designed by Ilmari Tapiovaara in 1946.

Category

Vintage 1940s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Cowhide, Birch

C. 1949 Set of Four Knoll Domus Dining Chairs by Ilmari Tapiovaara with Fabric
C. 1949 Set of Four Knoll Domus Dining Chairs by Ilmari Tapiovaara with Fabric

C. 1949 Set of Four Knoll Domus Dining Chairs by Ilmari Tapiovaara with Fabric

By Ilmari Tapiovaara, Keravan Puuteollisuus Oy

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This is a set of four Domus Chairs, Model 141, initially designed by Ilmari Tapiovaara in 1946.

Category

Vintage 1940s American Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Birch, Oak

domus table by ilmari tapiovaara for keravan puuteollisuus oy, 1950s
domus table by ilmari tapiovaara for keravan puuteollisuus oy, 1950s

domus table by ilmari tapiovaara for keravan puuteollisuus oy, 1950s

Located in London, GB

designed in 1946 for the domus academica student housing complex in helsinki. the domus table is a particularly good example of post-war finnish design, with a simple rectangular top...

Category

Vintage 1950s Dining Room Tables

Materials

Birch

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PAIR OF "DOMUS" CHAIRS BY TAPIOVAARA
PAIR OF "DOMUS" CHAIRS BY TAPIOVAARA

PAIR OF "DOMUS" CHAIRS BY TAPIOVAARA

Unavailable

H 34 in W 25 in D 23 in

PAIR OF "DOMUS" CHAIRS BY TAPIOVAARA

By Ilmari Tapiovaara

Located in New York, NY

PAIR OF MID-CENTURY FINNISH BIRCHWOOD "DOMUS" ARMCHAIRS DESIGNED BY TAPIOVAARA

Category

20th Century Finnish Armchairs

Four Domus Chairs by Ilmari Tapiovaara
Four Domus Chairs by Ilmari Tapiovaara

Four Domus Chairs by Ilmari Tapiovaara

Unavailable

H 29.14 in W 21.26 in D 22.05 in

Four Domus Chairs by Ilmari Tapiovaara

By Ilmari Tapiovaara, Knoll

Located in Cologne, DE

Vintage Domus chair by Ilmari Tapiovaara from the Knoll production, four chairs available price each chair

Category

Vintage 1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of Early Domus Armchairs by Ilmari Tapiovaara
Pair of Early Domus Armchairs by Ilmari Tapiovaara

Pair of Early Domus Armchairs by Ilmari Tapiovaara

Unavailable

H 30.5 in W 22.5 in D 20 in

Pair of Early Domus Armchairs by Ilmari Tapiovaara

By Ilmari Tapiovaara

Located in Hadley, MA

Pair of early Domus armchairs by Ilmari Tapiovaara. Seat and back are form pressed birch plywood.

Category

Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Birch, Plywood

Set of 2 Domus Armchairs by Ilmari Tapiovaara, Finland
Set of 2 Domus Armchairs by Ilmari Tapiovaara, Finland

Set of 2 Domus Armchairs by Ilmari Tapiovaara, Finland

Unavailable

H 31.11 in W 20.08 in D 19.69 in

Set of 2 Domus Armchairs by Ilmari Tapiovaara, Finland

By Ilmari Tapiovaara

Located in Budapest, HU

This model Domus armchair was designed by Ilmari Topiovaara and has been completely restored and reupholstered with dark brown faux leather. The scale of the design and the unique de...

Category

Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Faux Leather, Beech

Ilmari Tapiovaara Midcentury Domus Chair "The Finn Chair" by Artek, Finland
Ilmari Tapiovaara Midcentury Domus Chair "The Finn Chair" by Artek, Finland

Ilmari Tapiovaara Midcentury Domus Chair "The Finn Chair" by Artek, Finland

By Ilmari Tapiovaara, Artek

Located in Turku, FI

"The Finn Chair" Domus designed by Ilmari Tapiovaara for Artek 1946.

Category

Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Birch, Plywood

Tapiovaara Domus Dining Chair
Tapiovaara Domus Dining Chair

Tapiovaara Domus Dining Chair

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H 31.11 in W 22.84 in D 20.87 in

Tapiovaara Domus Dining Chair

By Ilmari Tapiovaara

Located in Antwerp, BE

Ilmari Tapiovaara, 'Domus' armchair, in birch and leather, Finland, 1953.

Category

Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Birch

1950s Ilmari Tapiovaara 'Domus' Armchairs
1950s Ilmari Tapiovaara 'Domus' Armchairs

1950s Ilmari Tapiovaara 'Domus' Armchairs

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H 31.11 in W 22.84 in D 20.87 in

1950s Ilmari Tapiovaara 'Domus' Armchairs

By Ilmari Tapiovaara

Located in Los Angeles, CA

1950s Ilmari Tapiovaara 'Domus' Armchairs. Executed in solid birch frame with laminated back and seat and brass metal hardware.

Category

Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Brass

ILMARI TAPIOVAARA "Domus" Armchair
ILMARI TAPIOVAARA "Domus" Armchair

ILMARI TAPIOVAARA "Domus" Armchair

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H 31.11 in W 20.87 in D 22.84 in

ILMARI TAPIOVAARA "Domus" Armchair

By Ilmari Tapiovaara

Located in Forest, BE

The frame is made from solid birch. Back and seating from laminated plywood covered with patinated original leather. Tapiovaara designed this chair with the idea of creating a comfor...

Category

Vintage 1950s Finnish Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Ilmari Tapiovaara Domus Lux lounge chair
Ilmari Tapiovaara Domus Lux lounge chair

Ilmari Tapiovaara Domus Lux lounge chair

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H 34.65 in W 23.63 in D 26.78 in

Ilmari Tapiovaara Domus Lux lounge chair

Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant

This is for a very hard to find first edition of the Domus Lux chair by Tapiovaara. This is a much rarer chair than the Domus dining chairs, only few were made of these and only fewe...

Category

Vintage 1940s Finnish Lounge Chairs

Ilmari Tapiovaara, Domus Lounge Armchair in Birch, Keravan Puuteollisuus 1940s
Ilmari Tapiovaara, Domus Lounge Armchair in Birch, Keravan Puuteollisuus 1940s

Ilmari Tapiovaara, Domus Lounge Armchair in Birch, Keravan Puuteollisuus 1940s

By Ilmari Tapiovaara, Keravan Puuteollisuus Oy

Located in Helsinki, FI

The iconic Domus lounge chair was originally designed for the student housing project Domus Academica in Helsinki in 1947.

Category

Vintage 1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Birch, Plywood

Finland grey leather wood Domus Chair, Ilmari Tapiovaara, Artek
Finland grey leather wood Domus Chair, Ilmari Tapiovaara, Artek

Finland grey leather wood Domus Chair, Ilmari Tapiovaara, Artek

By Ilmari Tapiovaara

Located in Valladolid, ES

Outstanding Domus Couple of chairs, designed by Ilmari Tapiovaara as part of a series of furniture for the Domus Academica student residence complex in Helsinki.

Category

Vintage 1940s Danish Art Deco Chairs

Materials

Leather

Domus Chairs, Ilmari Tapiovaara, 1960s
Domus Chairs, Ilmari Tapiovaara, 1960s

Domus Chairs, Ilmari Tapiovaara, 1960s

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H 30.71 in W 22.45 in D 20.08 in

Domus Chairs, Ilmari Tapiovaara, 1960s

By Ilmari Tapiovaara

Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa

Domus chairs (6 pieces in total, sold separately), designed by Ilmari Tapiovaara, 1960s.

Category

Vintage 1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Birch

Domus Armchairs by Ilmari Tapiovaara
Domus Armchairs by Ilmari Tapiovaara

Domus Armchairs by Ilmari Tapiovaara

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H 30.5 in W 22.5 in D 20 in

Domus Armchairs by Ilmari Tapiovaara

By Ilmari Tapiovaara

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Set of four early Domus Armchairs by Ilmari Tapiovaara. These stackable chairs are upholstered in cowhide.

Category

Vintage 1940s Finnish Armchairs

Materials

Birch, Cowhide

Domus Armchair by Ilmari Tapiovaara
Domus Armchair by Ilmari Tapiovaara

Domus Armchair by Ilmari Tapiovaara

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H 30.5 in W 22.5 in D 20 in

Domus Armchair by Ilmari Tapiovaara

By Ilmari Tapiovaara

Located in Highland, IN

A wonderful design by Ilmari Tapiovaara, the Domus chair was offered entirely of wood, with an upholstered seat, or an upholstered seat and back.

Category

Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Birch, Upholstery

Model Domus Chair, Ilmari Tapiovaara, 1950s
Model Domus Chair, Ilmari Tapiovaara, 1950s

Model Domus Chair, Ilmari Tapiovaara, 1950s

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H 30.71 in W 22.45 in D 20.08 in

Model Domus Chair, Ilmari Tapiovaara, 1950s

By Ilmari Tapiovaara

Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa

Model Domus chair, designed by Ilmari Tapiovaara, 1950s.

Category

Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Birch

Model Domus Dining Table, Ilmari Tapiovaara, 1950s
Model Domus Dining Table, Ilmari Tapiovaara, 1950s

Model Domus Dining Table, Ilmari Tapiovaara, 1950s

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H 28.35 in W 47.45 in D 29.53 in

Model Domus Dining Table, Ilmari Tapiovaara, 1950s

By Ilmari Tapiovaara

Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa

Model Domus dining table, design Ilmari Tapiovaara, 1950s.

Category

Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Birch

Model Domus Chairs, Ilmari Tapiovaara, Finland, 1950s
Model Domus Chairs, Ilmari Tapiovaara, Finland, 1950s

Model Domus Chairs, Ilmari Tapiovaara, Finland, 1950s

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H 30.71 in W 22.45 in D 21.26 in

Model Domus Chairs, Ilmari Tapiovaara, Finland, 1950s

By Ilmari Tapiovaara

Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa

Model Domus chairs (6 pieces, sold separately), design Ilmari Tapiovaara, Finland, 1950s.

Category

Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wool, Birch

Model Domus Chair by Ilmari Tapiovaara from the 1950s
Model Domus Chair by Ilmari Tapiovaara from the 1950s

Model Domus Chair by Ilmari Tapiovaara from the 1950s

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H 31.11 in W 22.84 in D 21.26 in

Model Domus Chair by Ilmari Tapiovaara from the 1950s

By Ilmari Tapiovaara

Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa

Model domus chair by Ilmari Tapiovaara from the 1950s.

Category

Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Birch

Set of Four Model Domus Chairs, Ilmari Tapiovaara, 1950s
Set of Four Model Domus Chairs, Ilmari Tapiovaara, 1950s

Set of Four Model Domus Chairs, Ilmari Tapiovaara, 1950s

By Ilmari Tapiovaara

Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa

Set of four model Domus chairs by Ilmari Tapiovaara from the 1950s.

Category

Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Birch, Plywood

Set of Four Model Domus Chairs, Ilmari Tapiovaara, 1950s
Set of Four Model Domus Chairs, Ilmari Tapiovaara, 1950s

Set of Four Model Domus Chairs, Ilmari Tapiovaara, 1950s

By Ilmari Tapiovaara

Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa

Set of four model Domus chairs, designed by Ilmari Tapiovaara, 1950s.

Category

Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Birch

Scandinavian Modern Set of Four Model Domus Chairs, Ilmari Tapiovaara, 1950s
Scandinavian Modern Set of Four Model Domus Chairs, Ilmari Tapiovaara, 1950s

Scandinavian Modern Set of Four Model Domus Chairs, Ilmari Tapiovaara, 1950s

By Ilmari Tapiovaara

Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa

Set of four model Domus chairs, design Ilmari Tapiovaara, 1950s. Rare teak and birch frame.

Category

Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Birch, Teak

Mid 20th Century Domus Chair Designed By Ilmari Tapiovaara, Finland
Mid 20th Century Domus Chair Designed By Ilmari Tapiovaara, Finland

Mid 20th Century Domus Chair Designed By Ilmari Tapiovaara, Finland

By Keravan Puuteollisuus Oy, Ilmari Tapiovaara

Located in Turku, Finland

Domus chair was designed by Finnish interior architect and designer Ilmari Tapiovaara in 1946.

Category

Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Birch

Mid 20th Century Domus Chair Designed By Ilmari Tapiovaara, Finland
Mid 20th Century Domus Chair Designed By Ilmari Tapiovaara, Finland

Mid 20th Century Domus Chair Designed By Ilmari Tapiovaara, Finland

By Keravan Puuteollisuus Oy, Ilmari Tapiovaara

Located in Turku, Finland

Domus chair was designed by Finnish interior architect and designer Ilmari Tapiovaara in 1946.

Category

Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Birch, Plywood

Rare Ilmari Tapiovaara Desk, 1940s, Finland
Rare Ilmari Tapiovaara Desk, 1940s, Finland

Rare Ilmari Tapiovaara Desk, 1940s, Finland

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H 28.94 in W 47.25 in D 29.53 in

Rare Ilmari Tapiovaara Desk, 1940s, Finland

By Ilmari Tapiovaara

Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa

Rare Ilmari Tapiovaara desk, Domus Academica student house, 1940s.

Category

Vintage 1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Birch, Paint

Rare 1950s Colette Lounge Chair by Ilmari Tapiovaara
Rare 1950s Colette Lounge Chair by Ilmari Tapiovaara

Rare 1950s Colette Lounge Chair by Ilmari Tapiovaara

By Ilmari Tapiovaara

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This rare design is similar in its refined spirit to Tapiovaara's celebrated Domus chair. A quintessential example of Finnish furniture aesthetics and craftsmanship at its purist.

Category

Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Birch

Finnish   Grey beige  chair  by Ilmari Domus beige leather Birch wood
Finnish   Grey beige  chair  by Ilmari Domus beige leather Birch wood

Finnish Grey beige chair by Ilmari Domus beige leather Birch wood

By Ilmari Tapiovaara

Located in Valladolid, ES

Beautiful Chair of DOMUS model chairs, designed by Ilmari Tapiovaara, with birch structure, seat and back in beige leather.

Category

Vintage 1940s Finnish Bauhaus Chairs

Materials

Wood, Birch, Faux Leather

Set of Four 1960s Ilmari Tapiovaara Dining Chairs for Laukaan Puu Oy, Finland
Set of Four 1960s Ilmari Tapiovaara Dining Chairs for Laukaan Puu Oy, Finland

Set of Four 1960s Ilmari Tapiovaara Dining Chairs for Laukaan Puu Oy, Finland

By Laukaan Puu, Ilmari Tapiovaara

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Designed in 1963, these Fine chairs are similar in its refined spirit to Tapiovaara's celebrated Domus. A quintessential example of Finnish furniture design at its purist.

Category

Vintage 1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Pine

Ilmari Tapiovaara Domus Lounge Chairs, Artek, 2000s
Ilmari Tapiovaara Domus Lounge Chairs, Artek, 2000s

Ilmari Tapiovaara Domus Lounge Chairs, Artek, 2000s

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H 33.47 in W 22.84 in D 27.96 in

Ilmari Tapiovaara Domus Lounge Chairs, Artek, 2000s

By Artek, Ilmari Tapiovaara

Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa

Ilmari Tapiovaara Domus Lounge Chairs, manufactured by Artek in the 2000s.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Birch

Domus Chair by Ilmari Tapiovaara for Artek
Domus Chair by Ilmari Tapiovaara for Artek

Domus Chair by Ilmari Tapiovaara for Artek

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H 31.25 in W 22.75 in D 21.25 in

Domus Chair by Ilmari Tapiovaara for Artek

By Ilmari Tapiovaara

Located in Centreville, VA

Designed in 1946 by Ilmari Tapiovaara, Domus Chairs have been placed in homes and public spaces around the world ever since.

Category

Vintage 1940s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Early Production "Domus" Chair by Ilmari Tapiovaara
Early Production "Domus" Chair by Ilmari Tapiovaara

Early Production "Domus" Chair by Ilmari Tapiovaara

By Keravan Puuteollisuus Oy, Ilmari Tapiovaara, Knoll

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A masterpiece of modern furniture design, the Tapiovaara's Domus chair was created as part of a series of furniture for the Domus Academica student housing complex in Helsinki.

Category

Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Set of 2 Artek Domus Dining Chairs with Arms
Set of 2 Artek Domus Dining Chairs with Arms

Set of 2 Artek Domus Dining Chairs with Arms

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H 31.11 in W 22.84 in D 21.26 in

Set of 2 Artek Domus Dining Chairs with Arms

By Ilmari Tapiovaara, Artek

Located in New York, NY

Designed in 1946 by Ilmari Tapiovaara, Domus chairs have been placed in homes and public spaces around the world ever since.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Armchairs

Pair of 'Domus' Armchairs by Ilmari Tapiovaara, circa 1947, Finland
Pair of 'Domus' Armchairs by Ilmari Tapiovaara, circa 1947, Finland

Pair of 'Domus' Armchairs by Ilmari Tapiovaara, circa 1947, Finland

By Ilmari Tapiovaara

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Tapiovaara created this design for the Domus Academica student housing complex in Helsinki where it gained widespread recognition.

Category

Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Domus Armchair by Ilmari Tapiovaara, Finland, Camel Leather
Domus Armchair by Ilmari Tapiovaara, Finland, Camel Leather

Domus Armchair by Ilmari Tapiovaara, Finland, Camel Leather

By Ilmari Tapiovaara

Located in Antwerp, BE

Set of three wooden chairs designed by Ilmari Tapiovaara, produced in 1953 by Keravan Puuteollisuus of Finland for U.S. distribution by Knoll. The seat is re-upholstered in camel...

Category

Vintage 1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Bent Plywood Domus Chair by Tapiovaara for Knoll
Bent Plywood Domus Chair by Tapiovaara for Knoll

Bent Plywood Domus Chair by Tapiovaara for Knoll

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H 30.25 in W 22.5 in D 16 in

Bent Plywood Domus Chair by Tapiovaara for Knoll

By Knoll, Ilmari Tapiovaara

Located in New York, NY

Classic mid century bent plywood Domus chair designed by Ilmari Tapiovaara made by Keravan Puuteollisuus for distribution by Knoll.

Category

Vintage 1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Plywood

Set of 14 Early 'Domus' Armchairs by Ilmari Tapiovaara for Olga

Set of 14 Early 'Domus' Armchairs by Ilmari Tapiovaara for Olga

By Ilmari Tapiovaara

Located in Waalwijk, NL

This listing is created for Olga. Set op 14 'Domus' armchairs, in beech, by Ilmari Tapiovaara, Finland, 1953.

Category

Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Beech, Bentwood, Plywood

Artek Black Domus Lounge Chair
Artek Black Domus Lounge Chair

Artek Black Domus Lounge Chair

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H 34.26 in W 23.23 in D 27.96 in

Artek Black Domus Lounge Chair

By Ilmari Tapiovaara, Artek

Located in New York, NY

The lounge chair is designed by Ilmari Tapiovaara in 1946. Featuring the distinctive Domus armrests, and with a seat and backrest made out of a single plywood element, the Domus loun...

Category

2010s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Materials

Leather

Mid-Century Set of 4 Tapiovaara Inspired Natural Blonde Wood Spindle Back Chairs
Mid-Century Set of 4 Tapiovaara Inspired Natural Blonde Wood Spindle Back Chairs

Mid-Century Set of 4 Tapiovaara Inspired Natural Blonde Wood Spindle Back Chairs

By Ilmari Tapiovaara

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Additional similar chairs are available and listed separately. Tapiovaara's furniture work, particularly his Domus and Fanett series, drew from both Scandinavian folk craft traditio...

Category

Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Ilmari Tapiovaara Domus Plywood Lounge Armchair, 1948
Ilmari Tapiovaara Domus Plywood Lounge Armchair, 1948

Ilmari Tapiovaara Domus Plywood Lounge Armchair, 1948

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H 34.65 in W 23.62 in D 26.77 in

Ilmari Tapiovaara Domus Plywood Lounge Armchair, 1948

By Ilmari Tapiovaara

Located in Chicago, IL

Ilmari Tapiovaara Domus plywood armchair designed in 1948 by Keravan Puuteolisuus Oy Kerava Finland.

Category

Vintage 1940s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Plywood

Early Domus Chairs by Ilmari Tapiovaara
Early Domus Chairs by Ilmari Tapiovaara

Early Domus Chairs by Ilmari Tapiovaara

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H 30.25 in W 22.25 in D 20.5 in

Early Domus Chairs by Ilmari Tapiovaara

By Ilmari Tapiovaara

Located in Hudson, NY

Very early examples of the Domus chair with HG Knoll label. Solid beechwood frame and plywood back and seat, these stacking armchairs were produced by Keravan Puuteollisuus and dist...

Category

Vintage 1940s Finnish Armchairs

Pair of Domus Armchairs by Ilmari Tapiovaara
Pair of Domus Armchairs by Ilmari Tapiovaara

Pair of Domus Armchairs by Ilmari Tapiovaara

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H 30.5 in W 22.5 in D 21 in

Pair of Domus Armchairs by Ilmari Tapiovaara

By Ilmari Tapiovaara

Located in Cambridge, MA

A pair of early Domus armchairs designed by Ilmari Tapiovaara, circa 1946.

Category

Vintage 1940s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Birch, Leather

Domus Lux Lounge Chair by Ilmari Tapiovaara
Domus Lux Lounge Chair by Ilmari Tapiovaara

Domus Lux Lounge Chair by Ilmari Tapiovaara

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H 33.82 in W 23.69 in D 27.5 in

Domus Lux Lounge Chair by Ilmari Tapiovaara

By Ilmari Tapiovaara

Located in Chicago, IL

Domus Lux lounge chair Designed by Ilmari Tapiovaara Finland, circa 1940s Birch Measures: 33 13/16” H x 23 11/16” W x 27 ½” D x seat 15 ¼” H.

Category

Vintage 1940s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Birch

PAIR OF "DOMUS" CHAIRS BY TAPIOVAARA
PAIR OF "DOMUS" CHAIRS BY TAPIOVAARA

PAIR OF "DOMUS" CHAIRS BY TAPIOVAARA

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H 34.5 in W 25 in D 23 in

PAIR OF "DOMUS" CHAIRS BY TAPIOVAARA

Located in New York, NY

PAIR OF MID-CENTURY FINNISH BIRCHWOOD "DOMUS" ARMCHAIRS DESIGNED BY TAPIOVAARA SOLD AS A PAIR

Category

Vintage 1950s Finnish Chairs

Materials

Birch, Burlap

Rare Domus Lounge by Ilmari Tapiovaara
Rare Domus Lounge by Ilmari Tapiovaara

Rare Domus Lounge by Ilmari Tapiovaara

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H 34.5 in W 24 in D 29 in

Rare Domus Lounge by Ilmari Tapiovaara

Located in Hudson, NY

Original Domus lounge chair, bent baltic birch plywood seat and back on solid birch frame. Made by Keravan Puuteollsiuus Oy, Finland.

Category

Vintage 1940s Finnish Lounge Chairs

Set of Four Domus Stacking Armchairs by Ilmari Tapiovaara
Set of Four Domus Stacking Armchairs by Ilmari Tapiovaara

Set of Four Domus Stacking Armchairs by Ilmari Tapiovaara

Located in Hudson, NY

Solid Finnish birchwood frame and plywood back and seat, these stacking armchairs were produced by Keravan Puuteollisuus and distributed by Knoll Associates from 1951-1957. Retains K...

Category

Vintage 1950s Finnish Armchairs

Ilmari Tapiovaara "Domus" Molded Plywood Armchair
Ilmari Tapiovaara "Domus" Molded Plywood Armchair

Ilmari Tapiovaara "Domus" Molded Plywood Armchair

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H 34.65 in W 23.62 in D 26.77 in

Ilmari Tapiovaara "Domus" Molded Plywood Armchair

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Tapiovaara Domus For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic tapiovaara domus available at 1stDibs. A tapiovaara domus — often made from wood, animal skin and birch — can elevate any home. Find 15 options for an antique or vintage tapiovaara domus now, or shop our selection of 2 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. There are many kinds of the tapiovaara domus you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A tapiovaara domus, designed in the Scandinavian Modern or Mid-Century Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made tapiovaara domus has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Ilmari Tapiovaara, Keravan Puuteollisuus Oy and Artek are consistently popular.

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Ilmari Tapiovaara for sale on 1stDibs

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.

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Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.

The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.

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With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.

Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.

No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.