Ilmari Tapiovaara - Important Design London Wednesday, October 17, 2018 | Phillips

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  • Provenance

    Marski Hotel, Helsinki, 1960-61

  • Literature

    Jarno Peltonen, Ilmari Tapiovaara: Interior Architect, Helsinki, 1984, p. 5
    Pekka Korvenmaa, Ilmari Tapiovaara, Salamanca, 1997, pp. 156-57
    Lily Kane, ed., Ilmari Tapiovaara: Interior Architect, exh. cat., R Gallery, New York, 2001, pp. 29-30, 45, 47
    Aila Svenskberg, ed., Ilmari Tapiovaara: life and design, exh. cat., Design Museum, Helsinki, 2014, p. 116

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Pair of rare armchairs with headrest, designed for the Hotel Marski, Helsinki

1960-61
Fabric, teak, brass, brass-plated metal, acrylic.
Each: 102.1 x 76.6 x 69.8 cm (40 1/4 x 30 1/8 x 27 1/2 in.)
Manufactured by Asko, Finland.

Estimate
£15,000 - 20,000 

Sold for £16,250

Contact Specialist
Madalena Horta E Costa
Head of Sale
+44 20 7318 4019
mhortaecosta@phillips.com

Important Design

London Auction 18 October 2018