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Domus Lounge Chair

Designer: Ilmari Tapiovaara

Year: 1946

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Featuring the distinctive Domus armrests, and with a seat and backrest made out of a single plywood element, the Domus Lounge Chair is exceedingly comfortable. In 1946, designer Ilmari Tapiovaara and his wife Annikki won the commission to design the interior of the Domus Academica student housing complex in Helsinki. Confident that functionalism would promote social equality, Tapiovaara created the Domus Lounge Chair as part of a series of furniture for the students. Over time, the Domus Lounge Chair’s popularity has extended far beyond the location for which it was first intended.

Domus Lounge Chair oak upholstered
The high backrest of Domus Lounge Chair is extremely supportive
Starbucks, Helsinki, 2014
Domus Lounge Chair at Starbucks in Helsinki, Finland
Frame versions:
Solid birch, Solid oak
Seat shell core:
Form-pressed birch veneer
Seat shell surface versions:
Birch veneer, Oak veneer, Fabric upholstery and PU foam padding, Leather upholstery and PU foam padding

Made in Finland

    Domus Lounge Chair is available with or without upholstery. View some examples here.

    Domus Lounge Chair clear laquered birch_no upholstery

    Domus Lounge Chair
    Frame: birch, clear lacquer
    Seat shell: birch, clear lacquer
    Domus Lounge Chair clear laquered birch_fabric upholstery

    Domus Lounge Chair
    Frame: birch, clear lacquer
    Seat shell: fabric upholstery, black
    Domus Lounge Chair clear laquered birch_leather upholstery

    Domus Lounge Chair
    Frame: birch, clear lacquer
    Seat shell: leather upholstery, black
    Domus Lounge Chair black_WEB

    Domus Lounge Chair
    Frame: birch, black lacquer
    Seat shell: birch, black lacquer
    Domus Lounge Chair black upholstered

    Domus Lounge Chair
    Frame: birch, black lacquer
    Seat shell: fabric upholstery, black
    Domus Lounge Chair black laquered birch_leather upholstery

    Domus Lounge Chair
    Frame: birch, black lacquer
    Seat shell: leather upholstery, black
    Domus Lounge Chair honey stained birch_no upholstery

    Domus Lounge Chair
    Frame: birch, honey stain
    Seat shell: birch, honey stain
    Domus Lounge Chair honey stained birch_fabric upholstery

    Domus Lounge Chair
    Frame: birch, honey stain
    Seat shell: fabric upholstery, black
    Domus Lounge Chair honey stained birch_leather upholstery

    Domus Lounge Chair
    Frame: birch, honey stain
    Seat shell: leather upholstery, black
    Domus Lounge Chair oak natural_F

    Domus Lounge Chair
    Frame: oak, clear lacquer
    Seat shell: oak, clear lacquer
    Domus Lounge Chair oak natural seat fabric upholstery_F

    Domus Lounge Chair
    Frame: oak, clear lacquer
    Seat shell: fabric upholstery, black
    Domus Lounge Chair oak upholstered_WEB

    Domus Lounge Chair
    Frame: oak, clear lacquer
    Seat shell: leather upholstery, black
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    Sharing a distinctive aesthetic and characteristic short arms, Domus chairs are both functional and versatile. Created by designer Ilmari Tapiovaara as part of a series of furniture for students at the Domus...