Ilmari Tapiovaara
Tale stool


Asko
Finland, 1953
birch plywood, lacquered wood, rubber
16 h x 25 w x 25 d in (41 x 63 x 63 cm)

Provenance: Acquired in 2000 by the present owner

Exhibited: Ilmari Tapiovaara, Interior Architect, March - June 2001, R20th Century, New York 20 Years of Discovery, 6 June ? 24 August 2018, R & Company, New York

Literature: Ilmari Tapiovaara: Life and Design, Svenberg, ed., pg. 73 Ilmari Tapiovaara, Korvenmaa, ppg. 106-107 Ilmari Tapiovaara, Interior Architect, Kane, ed., ppg. 13, 44, 47 illustrates this example

This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.

Good vintage condition. Surfaces exhibit a few darkened scratches and impressions, as well as a few minute chips to plywood, not easily visible. Older repairs to joinery. Stool presents well overall and is sturdy for use.