Finnish Buffets

Austere yet richly tactile, this sideboard by Olavi Hänninen commands with its elemental massing and raw sculptural presence. Hewn from deeply grained elm, the façade is animated by...

Rare sideboard attributed to Eliel Saarinen (father of Eero Saarinen) designed before his immigration to the United States. In a style that we now refer to as "Art Deco," this style was considered the "National Romantic Style" in Finland essentially a twist on what became known worldwide as Art Deco with its strong vertical lines and medieval references. The workmanship of this cabinet and its materials is magnificent. Note the carefully matched panels of golden masurbjork (birch root), the intricate carvings of medieval knights (very similar to those guarding Saarinen's Helsinki Railway Station built in 1906) and the high contrast of golden and dark birch wood seen again in Saarinen's furniture designed in the United States in the late 1920s. While Saarinen's son Eero went on to become the more famous of the two, it was Eliel who could be considered the grandfather of Nordic Art Deco...

Solid elm sideboard designed by Olavi Hanninen. Composed of three doors and three drawers. Handles in black metal.

Sideboard Petit Bastone designed by Antrei Hartikainen for Poiat Dimensions : H. 80 cm / W. 120 cm / D. 50 cm Model shown in the picture : - Color : Black Oak - With doors ---- Designed by the award-winning master cabinet maker and designer Antrei Hartikainen for Poiat Furniture, the Petit Bastone Sideboard creates a natural continuum to the Bastone Collection. Standing at the forefront of art and design, the Bastone cabinets and sideboards showcase Hartikainen’s interest in studying light and shadow and his appreciation of craftsmanship. By expanding the collection with a lower-sized version, the Bastone Low Sideboard introduces the opportunity for media console use...

Sideboard Petit Bastone designed by Antrei Hartikainen for Poiat Studio Dimensions : H. 80 cm / W. 120 cm / D. 50 cm Model shown in the picture : - Color : Black Oak - Without doors --- Designed by the award-winning master cabinet maker and designer Antrei Hartikainen for Poiat Furniture, the Petit Bastone Sideboard creates a natural continuum to the Bastone Collection. Standing at the forefront of art and design, the Bastone cabinets...

Sideboard Bastone designed by Antrei Hartikainen for Poiat Studio Dimensions : H. 80 cm / W. 120 cm / D. 50 cm Model shown in the picture : - Color : Oak - With doors ---- Designed by the award-winning master cabinet maker and designer Antrei Hartikainen for Poiat Furniture, the Petit Bastone Sideboard creates a natural continuum to the Bastone Collection. Standing at the forefront of art and design, the Bastone cabinets and sideboards showcase Hartikainen’s interest in studying light and shadow and his appreciation of craftsmanship. By expanding the collection with a lower-sized version, the Bastone Low Sideboard introduces the opportunity for media console use...

Sideboard Bastone designed by Antrei Hartikainen for Poiat Studio Dimensions : H. 80 cm / W. 120 cm / D. 50 cm Model shown in the picture : - Color : Oak - Without doors ---- Designed by the award-winning master cabinet maker and designer Antrei Hartikainen for Poiat Furniture, the Petit Bastone Sideboard creates a natural continuum to the Bastone Collection. Standing at the forefront of art and design, the Bastone cabinets...