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Ilmari Tapiovaara Pirkka dining table for Laukaan Puu Finnland, 1955

Item details

02010319-1
Laukaan Puu
1955
1950s
Finland
Pinewood
Black, Blond
120 cm
69 cm
68 cm
Fair

About this item

An early "Pirkka" dining table designed by the Finnish designer Ilmari Tapiovaara for Laukaan Puu, Finland, 1955.

This table is a first edition. Later models were produced by Asko. Marked Laukaan Puu underneath the table leaf.

Table  120 x 69 x 68 cm.


Ilmari Tapiovaara

Ilmari Tapiovaara was born in Hämeenlinna, Finland in 1914. There he studied interior Industrial Design at the Institute of Industrial Arts in Helsinki. When he was still studying at the academy, he started working for Alvar Aalto. After his graduation, he worked with famous architect Le Corbusier. Many of his items are solely made of wood. This makes his work warm and pleasant. Most famous is the “Pirkka” series, which consisted of a dining table, dining chairs, bench, stool, lounge chair and coffee table. He also designed the beautiful “Maija” table and pendant lamp.


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