Domus Chair
Design by Ilmari Tapiovaara, 1946. By Artek. The Domus Chair is an all-purpose chair that possesses a clean design, quality construction, and comfortable support. Originally commissioned for the Domus Academica student housing complex in Helsinki, this chair... Read More
Please Make your Selections Below:Check Availability
Overview
Design by Ilmari Tapiovaara, 1946.
By Artek.
The Domus Chair is an all-purpose chair that possesses a clean design, quality construction, and comfortable support. Originally commissioned for the Domus Academica student housing complex in Helsinki, this chair was designed with these criteria in mind. Domus' frame is crafted completely from birch or oak timber with a matching form pressed plywood seat and back. Its understated design lends itself to a variety of useful settings, from dining chair to desk chair, and requires little space to be fully functional, conveniently stackable up to 3 chairs high.
Select a Natural Lacquered Birch, Black Stained Birch, Honey Stained Birch, White Painted Birch, or Natural Lacquered Oak finish.
Specifications
Material(s): Birch, oak
Dimensions:
- 22.8" W X 21.3" D X 31.1" H
- Seat Height: 17.7" H
Models
200100 200101 200102 200103 200104
Designer: Ilmari Tapiovaara
Born September 7, 1914 in Finland, Ilmari Tapiovaara was a designer noted for his furnishings and textiles. A graduate of interior design in 1937, Ilmari worked for Asko the following year and would count Alvar Aalto as a strong influence. He gained recognition for his work on the Domus chairs which came about while working with his wife at the Domus Academica from 1946 to 1947. The following year he taught design at the Illinois Institute of Technology.
Ilmari Tapiovaara would then go on to do work in Paraguay and Mauritius on behalf of a United Nations development program. Further in 1959 he received the Order of the Lion of Finland's "Pro-Finlandia medal." Much of Ilmari's work was done for universities, schools, as well as a "Root Table" for the Finnish army.
View other products by Ilmari Tapiovaara Manufacturer: Artek
Artek was founded in 1935 by Alvar and Aino Aalto, Maire Gullichsen and Nils-Gustav Hahl in their pursuit of a new kind of environment for everyday life. They believed in a grand synthesis of the arts and wanted to make a difference in town planning as well as architecture and design.
Today Artek is renowned as being one of the most innovative contributors to modern design, building on the heritage of Alvar Aalto. Functionality and timeless aesthetics are the essential elements in the creation of every product that bears the Artek name.
View other products from Artek
YLiving accepts Visa, Mastercard, Discover, American Express, and PayPal
Catalog Code:
YLiving presents: Modern Furniture + Accessories from Knoll, Herman Miller, Blu Dot, Gus Modern + more.