SET OF EIGHT FANETT CHAIRS, AFTER TAPIOVAARA

Eight Fanett chairs by Ilmari TAPIOVAARA (1914-1999) in black-lacquered beech and teak. A slender teak seat rests on four sloping legs, while the backrest is made up of seven slats set into the seat. An emblematic piece of twentieth-century Scandinavian design, the Fanett model is renowned for its sober, timeless form and subtle harmony.

The first version of the Fanett chair was designed in 1949 by Lennart KARLSTORP with a rounded backrest for manufacturer Edsby Verken. Far from the traditional heavy, wood-intensive chairs, it met with great commercial success. In 1955, Ilmari TAPIOVAARA created the iconic backrest silhouette. However, the seat was too wide, which did not please the customer, as it was difficult to assemble them around a table. In 1967, the Fanett was redesigned with a smaller seat and 7 pegs for added strength.

Ilmari TAPIOVAARA (1914-1999) was a Finnish interior architect and designer. He trained at the Institute of Industrial Art in Helsinki and worked with Finnish architects Alvar Aalto and Le Corbusier. He won six medals at the Milan Triennale between 1951 and 1964.

Design Period

Circa: 1967

Dim: W:41cm, D:41cm, H:83cm

Condition report: slight differences in wood color on the seat.