Ilmari Tapiovaara - Nordic Design London Tuesday, September 23, 2014 | Phillips
  • Literature

    Pekka Korvenmaa, Ilmari Tapiovaara, Salamanca, 1997, pp. 134-36, figs. 236-39, 244-47 for images and drawings
    Lily Kane, ed., Ilmari Tapiovaara: Interior Architect, Helsinki, exh. cat., R Gallery, New York, 2001, n.p.
    Aila Svenskberg, Ilmari Tapiovaara : life and design, exh. cat., Design Museum, Helsinki, 2014, pp. 87, 102 for an image and a drawing

131

Early 'sauna' stool, from the Pirkka series

designed 1955-1962, produced circa 1955
Pine, ebonised pine.
32.9 x 43.6 x 28.5 cm (12 7/8 x 17 1/8 x 11 1/4 in.)
Manufactured by Asko, Finland. Underside impressed twice with manufacturer's mark and LP/LAUKAAN PUUOY/MADE IN FINLAND/TAPIOVAARA/DESIGN.

Estimate
£1,000 - 1,500 

Sold for £1,250

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London 24 September 2014 6pm