Artek Domus Chair
The frame of the Domus chair is made of solid birch or oak, the seat and the back rest of pressed plywood. An important feature of the chair is its stackability. The armrests are short, yet sufficient to rest your elbows. Domus at that time was the first modern chair, equally well suited for the use in auditoriums, schools and homes.
Domus was a great success, and became the guiding light for all of Tapiovaara’s subsequent work. Over the years, millions of Domus chairs have been placed in homes and public spaces. Domus became already an icon when it was first designed. Due to its success in Finland the Domus chair is lovingly called “Finnchair” in the United States.
MEASUREMENTS:
- Height: 79 cm / 31.25 inch
- Seat Height: 45 cm / 17.5 inch
- Width: 58 cm / 22.75 inch
- Depth: 54 cm / 21.25 inch
MATERIALS:
- Birch: Seat and back form pressed birch plywood, frame and armrests of solid birch
- Oak: Seat and back form pressed oak veneered birch plywood, frame and armrests solid oak
HELPFUL NOTES:
- Ships assembled
- Felt glides mounted
Ilmari Tapiovaara
Finland, 1914 - 1999
Ilmari Tapiovaara graduated in 1937 as interior architect from the department of furniture design of the Central School of Applied Arts in Helsinki. He was one of the greatest interior architects and designers of his era. With the mind of anexplorer and a soul of a craftsman, Tapiovaara was always seeking for new solutions to improve everyday objects. During his long career Tapiovaara created dozens of iconic objects loved by the public.
Ilmari Tapiovaara was a great admirer of Alvar Aalto’s work, and he wanted to create products based on the same ideological premises. Tapiovaara embraced the principle of social equality of functionalism, and felt that architecture was the starting point of his design work. In addition to dozens of chairs and other furniture, mostly intended for public spaces, Tapiovaara also designed interiors for many banks, offices, hotels and showrooms starting in the 1940s.
Ilmari Tapiovaara was awarded a total of six gold medals at the Milan Triennials in 1951, 1954, 1957, 1960 and 1964. He was awarded the Good Design Award in Chicago in 1951, the Pro Finlandia medal in 1959, the Finnish State Design Prize in 1971 and the Furniture Prize of the SIO Interior Architects’ Association of Finland in 1990.
Artek was founded in 1935 to "sell furniture and to promote a modern culture of habitation by exhibitions and other educational means." Alvar and Aino Aalto, Maire Gullichsen, and Nils-Gustav Hahl were inspired by the Bauhaus functionalism, simplicity, and the harmony between form and function.
The Artek collection is extensive and spans benches, tables, children’s furniture, sofas, and lighting, but they are most celebrated for its expertise in working with wood. Their iconic Aalto Stool 60, the Paimio Chair, and the 60 Stacking Chair are staples of modern design history. The Artek portfolio represents the most comprehensive collection of wooden design furniture in the world.
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