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Description
2014 was the 100th anniversary of the birth of designer Ilmari Tapiovaara. The collector coin paying tribute to legendary designer was designed by Harri Koskinen, himself a Pro Finlandia medal-winning designer and one of the top names in Finnish design.
Designer and interior architect Yrjö Ilmari Tapiovaara (1914-1999) was one of the most renowned Finnish designers. His most famous designs include the Domus and Mademoiselle chairs. In 1959 he received the Order of the Lion of Finland's "Pro-Finlandia medal", and in 1964 a gold medal at the Milan Triennial XIII for his Polar cutlery. He did much of his work for universities, schools, and also did a "Root Table" for the Finnish army. Furniture designs based on his sketches continued to be produced into the twenty-first century.
The collector coins have a part matte, part gloss finish. Designs on a matte background are executed with a gloss finish, while designs on a gloss background are rendered in matte.
Issue date: 04.09.2014
Obverse
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Depicts the Mademoiselle chair with designer's name and dates of life in a circle manner. ILMARI TAPIOVAARA |
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Reverse
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Depicts a map of the world, with Tapiovaara's destinations of 1937, 1952, 1958, 1964 and 1974 – France, the United States, Paraguay, the Soviet Union, and Mauritius – marked with sectors and dates spreading outwards from Finland. 1952 1958 1974 1937 1969 |
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