Artek
Mademoiselle Armchair
Rocking Chair
Price € 1.865,00
The Mademoiselle armchair by Artek owes its unmistakable extremely elongated spoked backrest to the traditional Finnish wooden chairs, from which the designer Ilmari Tapiovaara was inspired by adding modernist touches such as the gentle curves of the seat. Comfortable and welcoming despite the absence of padding, this seat is the result of skilful cabinet-making work, in which the proportions of each element are harmonized with great attention. Made of painted solid birch, Mademoiselle is also available in a rocking chair version, a variant that further emphasizes its retro charm.
W.55 x D.91 x H.97 cm
Seat Height 45 cm
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Suggested versions (2)
Lounge Chair
Mademoiselle Armchair
€ 1.482,00
Rocking Chair
Mademoiselle Armchair
€ 1.865,00
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A pearl of Finnish design, Artek brings together in its catalog many of the most important furnishings produced in this country. The name of Artek is inextricably linked to that of its founder, the legendary Alvar Aalto, who left an indelible mark on the brand's production and more generally on all Scandinavian design. His peculiar interpretation of modernism, close to the shapes and colors of nature, permeates all Artek collections and is also found in the works of designers who have given shape to the brand after him. The curved wood, often in light colors, replaces the cold tubular steel and creates harmonious and relaxing atmospheres, unmistakably Nordic.Read more
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Ilmari Tapiovaara
Ilmari Tapiovaara (1914-1999) was one of the great masters of Finnish design, among the first to obtain successes and recognitions also abroad, among which stand out six Gold Medals won at the Milan Triennale (1951, 1954, 1957, 1960 and 1964). He devoted most of his attention to the design of chairs, aiming to create models that were easy to produce and transport, stackable and cheap, perfect for export all over the world and almost always made of wood. He had as teachers some sacred monsters of modernism, starting with Alvar Aalto, tutelary deity of Finnish design, alongside whom he worked in the London branch of Artek between 1935 and 1936 and by whom he was greatly influenced. He also had experiences in the Parisian studio of Le Corbusier, in 1937, while in the 1950s he had the opportunity to work in the Chicago studio of Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. In turn he was the teacher of an entire generation of Finnish designers through his chair at the Helsinki Institute of Industrial Arts, held in the early 1950s before a long series of teaching and working experiences abroad. He worked with some of the most important brands of the time, including Asko (at the time the largest Finnish furniture manufacturer, Tapiovaara was artistic director from 1937 to 1940), Knoll and Thonet, but today almost all that remains of his production – including the iconic Domus chair, probably its most famous product – is produced by Artek. Starting in the 1960s, he expanded his areas of practice, designing, among other things, cutlery for Hackmann and collections of lamps now reissued by Santa & Cole.
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