During his career Tapiovaara designed several renditions of these traditional pieces of furniture, with these new designs both modern and familiar. Simple, yet made with precision, and extremely comfortable, the Mademoiselle chair stands one of the most iconic symbols of the design culture of the 1950s in Finland, with spindle chairs an essential features in the rustic furniture culture of the time. This iteration of the chair is cut from birch wood, which has been finished in a perfect black stain.
Finnish designer Ilmari Tapiovaara was one of the greatest interior architects and designers of his era. With the mind of an explorer and soul of a craftsman, Tapiovaara was always looking for ways to improve everyday objects. He embraced the principle of social equality and became a leading figure in the years after World War Two, when design was no longer seen as a luxury for the few.
A main characteristic of Tapiovaara's work was that he explored its possibilities through multiplicity - he created many versions of each of his designs and reissued them in different shapes.
Tapiovaara's most iconic work is his Domus Chair, a stackable plywood chair which he designed for Domus Academica, a new student housing facility in Helsinki.
