Scandinavian Design 
23 November 2021
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Ilmari Tapiovarra

Early Domus chair

Knoll Associates
Finland / USA, 1946
birch, molded birch plywood 30½ h × 22¾ w × 20 d in (77 × 58 × 51 cm)
estimate: $300–500
result: $313
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Decal manufacturer's label to underside ‘Knoll Associates Inc. 601 Madison Ave. New York 22, NY’.
literature: Tapiovarra, Korvenmaa, ppg. 53-54

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The Domus chair was Tapiovaara's most commercially successful design. Designed in 1946, they were distributed in America by Knoll beginning in 1951 and Artek began manufacturing the form in 2010. These early examples were produced by Keravan Puuteollisuus Ltd., Finland where Tapiovaara served as both the artistic and business director.

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