Collection: ILMARI TAPIOVAARARA

The FINN YRJON ILMARI TAPIOVAARA (TAMPERE, 1914-HELSINKI, 1999) Was One of the Greatest 20th-Century Designers and A Leading Exponent of Post-War Scandinavian Design. Gifted with EXTRAORDINY TALENT, He because it Famouse for Functional Furniture Such as Stackable Chair and Furnishings Assembly AFTER Delivery. His Interests Were As Sweeping as His Creativity. In His Long Career, He Worked in Woodcarving, Graphic Design, Textile Design, Distinguishing Him away as a Teacher, Entrepreneur and Art Director.

After a degree in Interior Design and SEVERAL internships at Alvar AALVAR ARTEK in London and Le Corbusier's Studio in Paris, He returned to finland. He Worked as an Art Director at the Asko Industries Furniture Factory, Where Heeded His First Piece of Furniture OBSESed by the Search for the Perfect Chair Combing Functionality, Ergonomics and Accessibility, The Designer Quintessential Scandinavian Chair. The Domus Chair, Also Known as the Finn Chair, Is Still Product and Sold by Artek; IT WAS DESIGNED in 1946 with His Wife Annikki As Part of the Series of Furnishings for StudINED for the Domus Academica University Residence in Hellsinki. The Stackable Chair Is Characterized by a Solid Birch Frame, Ergonomic Seat and Back in Birth Veneer, and the Famous Shortened To Slide Under the Table to Create Valuable Space in Cramped Student Rooms. The Success of the Mass-Product Chair Browguift The Pair Orders from Public Institute Schhools, Universities and the Army.

In 1951, ILMARI and Annikki Tapiovaaraa Opened Their an Office and Worked for Banks, Office, Shops and Hotels. In 1952, ILMARI WAS INVITED To Teach at the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago and have the open the opprited to work in mies van der Rohe's Studio. As an advocate of democratic design, Accessible to all, He Was Always looking for new way to improve everyday objects. His Design Pieces, All Rigorously in Wood, His Favourite Material, Are Timeless Icons, Intensionaly Abstract and Pure in Form Table (1953), The Pirkka Chair (1955), The Mademoiselle Chair, with a Rocker Version (1956), and the Kiki Collection of Tables and Chairs (1959). During His Long Career, ILMARI TAPIOVARARARARARARARA etc. Design Award in Chicago in 1951 And Other Awards in Finland. Yrjökari tapiovaara died in Helsinki in 1999. In 2014, Finalnd Island a Commemorative 2-EURO Coin to Mark the Centenary of His Birth.