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Artek Domus Chair

DOMUS CHAIR

Artek Domus Chair

DOMUS CHAIR

Designed by Ilmari Tapiovaara

A masterpiece of modern furniture design, the Domus Chair was created as part of a series of furniture for the Domus Academica student housing complex in Helsinki.

Comfortable enough to allow sitting for long periods of time, the Domus Chair achieved great success internationally, becoming known as “The Finn Chair.”

The characteristic short arms mean that the Domus Chair can be pulled close to a table, perfect for studying at a desk and dining, while offering the necessary support and comfort.

Designed in 1946 by Ilmari Tapiovaara, Domus Chairs have been placed in homes and public spaces around the world ever since.

Artek Domus Chair

DESIGNER

Artek Domus Chair

ILMARI TAPIOVAARA

Capturing the essence of Finnish identity

Ilmari Tapiovaara (1914-1999) was one of the greatest interior architects and designers of his era.

It is often said that he captured the essence of Finnish identity, creating dozens of iconic objects that remain popular to this day.

Tapiovaara graduated from the Department of Furniture Design at the Central School of Applied Arts in Helsinki in 1937.

After completing his studies, he worked as an assistant at Le Corbusier’s office in Paris before becoming artistic director and designer at Asko Oy, then one of Finland’s largest furniture manufacturers.

Throughout his long career, Tapiovaara refused to stay within the bounds of traditional furniture design. With interests as wide-ranging as his talents, he created everything from wooden sculptures to film posters and graphics, from sauna stoves to cutlery – even a portable grill.

With the mind of an explorer and the soul of a craftsman, he was always looking for new solutions to improve everyday objects. As perseverant as he was inquisitive, Tapiovaara was committed to a process of improvement through iteration.

In that spirit, he joined the United Nations as a design ambassador in 1958 and spent two decades working with the organization on development projects around the world.

Sometimes, he would come back to the same object year after year – the universal chair, for example – on a quest to discover its most perfect form.

This made sense for someone who saw modernity not just as an approach to design but as a mission for democratic equality. Always interested in the greater issue of design’s role in society, Tapiovaara remained an influential public figure and spokesperson for his profession for many decades.

INFORMATION

BRAND 

Artek

PRODCUT TYPE

Chair

PRODUCTION

Made in Finland

SEAT AND BACK CORE

Form-Pressed Birch Veneer

DESIGN

Domus Chair is one of the most beloved Finnish design classics of all tim

COLLECTION 

Domus

DESIGNER

Ilmari Tapiovaara

DIMENSIONS

- Total Height : 79 cm
- Seat Height : 44.5 cm
- Leg Height : 66 cm
- Arm Height : 54 cm
- Backrest Width : 58 cm

Artek Domus Chair

STACKABLE

Up to four chairs 

PADDING

PU Foam Padding

MATERIAL

- Fabric
- Leather

FRAME VERSIONS

- Solid Birch
- Solid Oak

CHARACTERISTIC

The characteristic armrests of Domus Chair offer surprising support, while allowing the chair to be pulled close to a table.

SEAT AND BACK SURFACE VERSIONS

-Birch veneer -Oak veneer -Fabric upholstery and PU foam padding, Leather upholstery and PU foam padding

FEATURE

Elegant and timeless, Domus Chair's three-dimensionally curved seat is both ergonomic and highly comfortable

VARIANTS

VARIANTS

Domus Chair is available with or without upholstery.

Artek Domus Chair
Frame: Birch, Clear Lacquer
Seat: Leather Upholstery, Sorensen Prestige Black
Artek Domus Chair
Frame: Birch, Clear Lacquer
Seat: Fabric Upholstery, Kvadrat
Hallingdal 65 / 130
Artek Domus Chair
Frame: Oak, Clear Lacquer
Seat And Back: Oak,
Clear Lacquer
Artek Domus Chair
Frame: Birch, Clear Lacquer
Seat And Back: Birch, Clear Lacquer
Artek Domus Chair
Frame: Birch, White Lacquer
Seat And Back: Birch, White Lacquer
Artek Domus Chair
Frame: Birch, Black Stain
Seat And Back: Birch, Black Stain
Artek Domus Chair
Frame: Birch, Honey Stain
Seat And Back: Birch,
Honey Stain
Artek Domus Chair
Frame: Birch, Walnut Stain
Seat And Back: Birch, Walnut Stain
Artek Domus Chair
Frame: Birch, Black Stain
Seat: Fabric Upholstery, Kvadrat Hallingdal 65 / 130
Artek Domus Chair
Frame: Birch, Clear Lacquer
Seat And Back: Leather Upholstery, Sorensen Prestige Black
Artek Domus Chair
Frame: Birch, Clear Lacquer
Seat And Back: Fabric Upholstery, Kvadrat Hallingdal 65 / 130
Artek Domus Chair
Frame: Birch, Black Stain
Seat And Back: Fabric Upholstery, Kvadrat Hallingdal 65 / 130
Artek Domus Chair
Frame: Birch, Black Stain
Seat: Leather Upholstery, Sorensen Prestige Black
Artek Domus Chair
Frame: Birch, Black Stain
Seat And Back: Leather Upholstery, Sorensen Prestige Black
Artek Domus Chair
Frame: Birch, White Lacquer
Seat: Fabric Upholstery, Kvadrat
Hallingdal
65 / 130
Artek Domus Chair
Frame: Birch, White Lacquer
Seat: Leather Upholstery, Sorensen Prestige
Black
Artek Domus Chair
Frame: Oak, Clear Lacquer
Seat: Leather Upholstery, Sorensen Prestige
Black
Artek Domus Chair
Frame: Birch, Honey Stain
Seat: Leather Upholstery, Sorensen Prestige
Black
Artek Domus Chair
Frame: Birch, Honey Stain
Seat: Fabric Upholstery, Kvadrat
Hallingdal
65 / 1
Artek Domus Chair
Frame: Oak, Clear Lacquer
Seat: Fabric Upholstery, Kvadrat Hallingdal
65 / 130
Artek Domus Chair
Frame: Birch, Honey Stain
Seat And Back: Leather Upholstery, Sorensen Prestige Black
Artek Domus Chair
Frame: Birch, White Lacquer
Seat And Back: Fabric Upholstery, Kvadrat Hallingdal 65 / 130
Artek Domus Chair
Frame: Oak, Clear Lacquer
Seat And Back: Fabric Upholstery, Kvadrat Hallingdal 65 / 130
Artek Domus Chair
Frame: Birch, Honey Stain
Seat And Back: Fabric Upholstery, Kvadrat Hallingdal 65 / 130
Artek Domus Chair
Frame: Oak, Clear Lacquer
Seat And Back: Leather Upholstery, Sorensen Prestige Black
Artek Domus Chair
Frame: Birch, White Lacquer
Seat And Back: Leather Upholstery, Sorensen Prestige Black

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