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Pair of Commissioned Ilmari Tapiovaara Lounge Chairs, Merivaara 1950s

About the Item

Yrjö Ilmari Tapiovaara(1914-1999) was an internationally renowned Finnish designer best known for his furnishings and textiles. In WW2, Tapiovaara designed dugouts and field furniture for the Finnish Army, a challenging task given that only local wood could be used, and no nails or screws were available. Tapiovaara furniture was always a part of the whole, were architecture and interior design went hand in hand. Tapiovaara worked in his early years as a designer for Asko and designed a number of classical chairs as Domus, Aslak, Kiki and Nana. Tapiovaara won a number of gold medals at the Triennals in 1951,1954(2 golds),1957, and 1960. In the 1950s Tapiovaara worked internationally, for example as an assistant professor at the Illinois Institute of Technology. At the same time he worked with Mies van der Rohen in Chicago. In an article entitled `A chair is not just a seat` it is the key to the interior decoration scheme, Tapiovaara emphasizes the importance and attention he paid to chairs. To him a chair was the beginning of a chain reaction, if one is on the right track, this reaction helps the other phases of the interior decoration. This pair of chairs by Tapiovaara are quite rare and were most likely designed for a private residence. Tapiovaara had quite a few of those commisions as well. Included is a picture of 2 similar chairs at the Design Museom exhibition in Helsinki in 2014, which marked the 100 anniversary (he was born in 1914) of Tapiovaara´s birth. We highly recommend shipping through 1stdibs on these items, for they do have affordable rates due to the huge volumes that go through them yearly.

Creator:

Ilmari Tapiovaara (Designer)

Dimensions:

Height: 83 in (210.82 cm)Width: 72 in (182.88 cm)Depth: 87 in (220.98 cm)Seat Height: 38 in (96.52 cm)

Sold As:

Set of 2

Style:

Scandinavian Modern (Of the Period)

Materials and Techniques:

Brass,Fabric,Metal,Sheepskin

Place of Origin:

Finland

Period:

1950-1959

Date of Manufacture:

1950s

Condition:

Reupholstered. Wear consistent with age and use. The seats were reupholstered in high quality colored sheepskin. The other parts of the chairs were left in their original condition, which had a good overall impression.

Seller Location:

Helsinki, FI

Reference Number:

1stDibs: LU6346236919012

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