Tapiovaara Rocking Chair

Tapiovaara Rocking Chair

• Vintage. 
• Found in a flea market in Paray le Monial. 
• Made of steam bent wood. 
• Oiled seat. 
• Painted slats and rockers.
• Shipped via White Glove.  Flat rate shipping charge of $199 applies for unlimited furniture items on your order. 
• 45.5 tall, 23.25 wide, total depth 34
• Seat height 16.5
• Seat depth 19.5

About Tapiovaara

“A chair is not just a seat – it is the key to the whole interior” – Ilmari Tapiovaara

Yrjö Ilmari Tapiovaara (September 7, 1914 – January 31, 1999) was a Finnish designer noted for his furnishings and textiles.

In 1937 he graduated in interior design and in the following year worked for Asko. He would count  as a strong influence. In World War II, Tapiovaara designed dugouts and field furniture to the Finnish Army, a challenging task given that only local wood and simple tools could be used, and no nails or screws were available. His own work gained attention for the . These came about while working with his wife at the Domus Academica from 1946 to 1947. The couple established their own office in 1951. In the following year he taught design at the . After this he would do work in  and  on behalf of a  development program. Further in 1959 he received the 's Pro-Finlandia medal, and in 1964 a gold medal at the  for his Polar cutlery. He did much of his work for universities, schools, and also did a Root Table for the Finnish army. Furniture designs based on his sketches continued to be produced into the twenty-first century.