Laukaan Puu Oy - Ilmari Tapiovaara - Chair - Pirkka - Solid Pine, birch
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Ilmari Tapiovaara designed the Pirkka chair (model Pirkka) for Laukaan Puu Oy in Finland in the 1950s; it features a solid pine seat and backrest with a black-painted birch structure, circa 1955, and is in restored vintage condition with age-related wear, measuring 37 cm deep, 37 cm wide, 74 cm high with a seating height of 42 cm.
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Description from the seller
Ilmari Tapiovaara Pirkka chair, designed in the mid-1950s and manufactured in Finland by Laukaan Puu.
The chair has the characteristic Pirkka construction with a sculpted solid-pine seat and backrest combined with black-painted tapered legs and back supports.
The underside retains the original manufacturer/designer branding. The stamp is worn but the “TAPIOVAARA / DESIGN” marking and parts of the Laukaan Puu marking remain visible.
The wooden surface has been sympathetically restored while retaining the original form and character of the chair. There are age-related traces of use, including small marks, dents and surface variations visible in the photographs. The black-painted elements also show normal signs of age and use.
The Pirkka series is one of Ilmari Tapiovaara’s best-known Finnish furniture designs and was originally produced by Laukaan Puu in the 1950s.
Designer: Ilmari Tapiovaara
Manufacturer: Laukaan Puu Oy, Finland
Model: Pirkka
Period: circa 1955 / 1950s
Materials: solid pine seat and backrest, black-painted birch structure
Condition: restored vintage condition with age-related wear
Marking: manufacturer/designer stamp to underside
The chair will be carefully packed for transport.
Seller's Story
NordHandverk is a Finnish furniture studio based in Hämeenlinna, creating small-batch solid-wood furniture and functional interior objects. The work is made primarily from European oak and beech using hand tools, with an emphasis on architectural restraint, visible joinery and durable, repairable construction.
The lots offered on Catawiki include completed studio pieces, prototypes and selected design objects paired with NordHandverk-made stands or components. Every object is inspected, measured, photographed and described individually, including its materials, dimensions, condition and any prototype details. Items are carefully packed in Finland and shipped with tracking.
Ilmari Tapiovaara Pirkka chair, designed in the mid-1950s and manufactured in Finland by Laukaan Puu.
The chair has the characteristic Pirkka construction with a sculpted solid-pine seat and backrest combined with black-painted tapered legs and back supports.
The underside retains the original manufacturer/designer branding. The stamp is worn but the “TAPIOVAARA / DESIGN” marking and parts of the Laukaan Puu marking remain visible.
The wooden surface has been sympathetically restored while retaining the original form and character of the chair. There are age-related traces of use, including small marks, dents and surface variations visible in the photographs. The black-painted elements also show normal signs of age and use.
The Pirkka series is one of Ilmari Tapiovaara’s best-known Finnish furniture designs and was originally produced by Laukaan Puu in the 1950s.
Designer: Ilmari Tapiovaara
Manufacturer: Laukaan Puu Oy, Finland
Model: Pirkka
Period: circa 1955 / 1950s
Materials: solid pine seat and backrest, black-painted birch structure
Condition: restored vintage condition with age-related wear
Marking: manufacturer/designer stamp to underside
The chair will be carefully packed for transport.
Seller's Story
NordHandverk is a Finnish furniture studio based in Hämeenlinna, creating small-batch solid-wood furniture and functional interior objects. The work is made primarily from European oak and beech using hand tools, with an emphasis on architectural restraint, visible joinery and durable, repairable construction.
The lots offered on Catawiki include completed studio pieces, prototypes and selected design objects paired with NordHandverk-made stands or components. Every object is inspected, measured, photographed and described individually, including its materials, dimensions, condition and any prototype details. Items are carefully packed in Finland and shipped with tracking.
Details
Era
1900-2000
Number of objects
1
Country of origin
Finland
Manufacturer/brand
Laukaan Puu Oy
Model
Pirkka
Designer/artist/maker
Ilmari Tapiovaara
Material
Solid Pine, birch
Style
Mid-century modern
Condition
Good condition - used with small signs of aging & blemishes
Height
74 cm
Width
37 cm
Depth
37 cm
Estimated period
1950-1960
Seating height
42 cm
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