Lots 389 to 393 The following five lots have been entered by a collector who moved to London from Italy. It would appear that four of the chairs have never been assembled. The crêpe paper and newspaper covering the seats are dated 1961. A, 'Wilhelmiina' chair, designed by Ilmari Tapiovaara, 1959-60, and manufactured by Wilhelm Schauman, painted birch plywood, bent birch laminated plywood, labelled Ilmari Tapiovaara (1914-1999) Tapiovaara graduated in 1937 as an interior architect, from the Department of Furniture Design of the Central School of Applied Arts in Helsinki. After graduating, he worked as an assistant for six months at Le Corbusier's office in Paris. In 1938, he began work as artistic director and designer at, Asko Oy, the largest furniture company in Finland. In 1941 he moved to Keravan Puuteollisuus Oy. In 1946-7, he embarked on designs for the Domus Academica, a student housing facility in Helsinki, with his wife Annikki - and one of his most famous, designs the 'Domus' stacking chair was produced. He was influenced by Alvar Aalto's principles and ideals of furniture design, and continued to design interiors and furniture around the world. He was awarded six gold medals at the Milan, Triennials in the 1950s and 1960s.
Lots 389 to 393 The following five lots have been entered by a collector who moved to London from Italy. It would appear that four of the chairs have never been assembled. The crêpe paper and newspaper covering the seats are dated 1961. A, 'Wilhelmiina' chair, designed by Ilmari Tapiovaara, 1959-60, and manufactured by Wilhelm Schauman, painted birch plywood, bent birch laminated plywood, labelled Ilmari Tapiovaara (1914-1999) Tapiovaara graduated in 1937 as an interior architect, from the Department of Furniture Design of the Central School of Applied Arts in Helsinki. After graduating, he worked as an assistant for six months at Le Corbusier's office in Paris. In 1938, he began work as artistic director and designer at, Asko Oy, the largest furniture company in Finland. In 1941 he moved to Keravan Puuteollisuus Oy. In 1946-7, he embarked on designs for the Domus Academica, a student housing facility in Helsinki, with his wife Annikki - and one of his most famous, designs the 'Domus' stacking chair was produced. He was influenced by Alvar Aalto's principles and ideals of furniture design, and continued to design interiors and furniture around the world. He was awarded six gold medals at the Milan, Triennials in the 1950s and 1960s.
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