Finnish Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

This set of four Skaala chairs was designed by Yrjö Kukkapuro for the Finnish Avarte manufacture during the 1980s. Due to their modern and minimal look, they will easily find their place in the living room or office. The Skaala chair perfectly reflects Kukkapuro's love for ergonomic furniture. This innovative combination of aesthetics and functionality refers to idea from Bauhaus school. The frame is made of chrome-plated goldish metal. The seat and backrest are upholstered with high-quality gray fabric, and additional armrests are made of birch plywood. Yrjö Kukkapuro is a Finnish furniture designer. He is the important person of Finnish functionalism. He has mainly been working as a freelance designer since the 1950s, and most of the furniture he designed early in his career is still in production. "Does it make sense to design a chair that is not comfortable to sit on?" - this is one of Kukkapuro's favorite sayings, which perfectly reflects the designer's love of ergonomic furniture. His designs aim at a subtle balance between functionality and aesthetics - a perfect example of this is the Karuselli chair by Artek and other iconic designs such as the Saturnus table, the Skaala chair, the Remmi series, and the Ateljee armchair and sofa. In his career, Kukkapuro has received many national and international awards - incl. Lunning Prize in 1966, First Prize at the International Chair Design Competition in Italy in 1972 and the Kaj Franck Design Prize in 1995. His works are permanently present in museums around the world, such as the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, MoMA in New York and Vitra Design Museum in Weil am Rhein, Germany. Avarte was established as a continuation of the family company Haimi. In 1980, Haimi employees acquired the company for themselves and changed the company name to Avarte. Haimi was a Finnish furniture manufacturer founded in 1943 that was especially known as the producer of Yrjö Kukkapuro designs. Avarte continued to manufacture furniture until 2013, when the company ha been ceased. In addition to Yrjö Kukkapuro's designs, Avarte also produced furniture designed by Samula Naamanka, Mikko Paakkanen and Simo Heikkilä...

A refined example of Finnish modernism, this Kilta chair by Olli Mannermaa pairs elegant organic lines with everyday durability. The molded plastic shell creates a supportive, embrac...

Scandinavian midcentury design office chair atr. Ilmari Tapiovaara professionally stained and repolished.

A wonderful 1946 design by Ilmari Tapiovaara, the Domus chair was offered entirely of wood, with an upholstered seat, or an upholstered seat and back. This nice example, has beautifu...

Elegant Kilta armchairs designed by Finnish designer Olli Mannermaa for Martela and first introduced in 1955. A landmark of Scandinavian modern design, the Kilta chair is celebrated ...

Many different upholstery materials and frames available. Basso M YA pairs dignified and Classic looks with remarkable comfort. It is a compact chair that features 4-star cross leg...

Measures: Height: 780-890 mm Width: 600 mm Seat height: 400-510 mm Depth: 600 mm 5-STAR CROSS LEG WITH WHEELS OR GLIDERS, SWIVEL GAS LIFT G Lab ZA is a meeting chair that combi...

Measures: Height: 780-890 mm Width: 600 mm Seat height: 400-510 mm Depth: 600 mm Lab ZC combines the soft quilted seat with the elegantly understated metal armrests and a functional five-star cross leg, castors and height adjustment mechanism. Lab ZC brings high level of comfort to any meeting room or multifunctional working area. Lab family includes a wide range of chairs, tables and sofas designed to bring comfort and coziness into everyday working environments. Lab product family has been granted the internationally recognized GOOD DESIGN 2015 Award – The world’s most prestigious, recognized, and oldest Design Awards program organized annually by The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design in cooperation with the European Centre for Architecture, Art, Design and Urban Studies...

An ergonomic office armchair, the seat and adjustable backrest made of white and blue plywood covered with black wool on a metal revolving stem above the five castors. Made in Finla...

This is a Plaano Chair, originally designed by Yrjo Kukkapuro in 1974. This particular example was produced by Avarte in Finland circa the 1980s. The chair is comprised of a steel 5-...

Measures: Height 820 mm Width 520 mm Seat height 460 mm Depth 580 mm Lab Y+C combines the soft quilted seat with the elegantly understated metal armrests and a four-star base on casters. It is designed to bring warmth and casual coziness into all meeting and conference settings but is also great in any visitor area. Lab family includes a wide range of chairs, tables and sofas designed to bring comfort and coziness into everyday working environments. Lab product family has been granted the internationally recognized GOOD DESIGN™ 2015 Award – The world’s most prestigious, recognized, and oldest Design Awards program organized annually by The Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design in cooperation with the European Centre for Architecture, Art, Design and Urban Studies...

Many different upholstery materials and frames available. Basso M YA pairs dignified and Classic looks with remarkable comfort. It is a compact chair that features 4-star cross leg...

Many different upholstery materials and frames available. Measures: Height 910 mm Width 530 mm Seat height 480 mm Depth 640 mm Weight: net 14,2 kgs Basso M YA pairs dignified ...