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Tale stool with form-pressed plywood seat by Asko Ltd.
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A stuningly beautiful stool. It looks so aerodynamic that it gives the impression of being able to fly.
Ilmari Tapiovaara gave a lot of attention to simplicity, functionality with attention to detail, and his works had modernistic tendencies from the beginning of his career. He studied furniture design at the Central School for Applied Arts in Helsinki 1933-1937. Tapiovaara was brought to the forefront of Finnish designers in an exhibition (Home Exhibition ´39) in 1939, so right at the start of his career. Asko dislayed a number of furnitures by Tapiovaara that concentrated on the problems of small and medium sized homes. The exhibiton was soon closed of course because of the war. Tapiovaara was then assigned to design and supervise the buildings and furniture needed by the army.
Tapiovaara considered a designer as a socially responsible actor, a `physician` of our daily surroundings, whose talents should be used to help people with their day to day existence. In an article by Tapiovaara called `A chair is not just a seat`, it is the key to the interior decoration scheme. Tapiovaara stated that a piece of furniture must fit 2 schemes : it must satisfy the demands of a piece of furniture, and it must harmonize with the other objects around it. I cannot see why these words cannot apply to stools as well.
So as you start thinking about purchasing this stool, please consider that this purchase might set of a chain reaction that will guide you with the whole of your interior decorated area.
- Creator:Asko (Manufacturer),Ilmari Tapiovaara (Designer)
- Dimensions:Height: 15.75 in (40 cm)Width: 23.63 in (60 cm)Depth: 23.63 in (60 cm)Seat Height: 15.75 in (40 cm)
- Style:Scandinavian Modern (Of the Period)
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- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1950s
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use. The overall impression is good.
- Seller Location:Helsinki, FI
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU6346236483412
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