Every month a large amount of Finnish design and art objects leave Finland and end up in the hands of foreign buyers. It is a business that has been going on for a number of years but one that has intensified with the pace of the ever growing global society. One man who has ventured into the export business is

Design Of The Century wishes everyone a merry christmas. I will return to you in January 2009. The mademoiselle chair by Ilmari Tapiovaara

Awesome image of the day # 1 Ilmari Tapiovaara presents some of his chairs all in the same image. I know there is another similar earlier one. As soon as I find it I’ll post it

ASKO The furniture company Asko hits 90 years this year. Over time they have developed into a moderate design store with practically the same furniture like everyone else. But there was a time when Asko stood for innovativity, style and in particular good design. In the 60′s and 70′s it was the largest manufacturer of furniture in the Nordic countries

The Look-what-I-found-and-I- paid-virtually-nothing-for-it post First out: A table lamp from the 40′s or 50′s. Don’t know who designed it or even where it is from. I removed the paint (it had been first painted in blue and then poorly in white) and the original black paint somehow remained. Had to repaint the cast iron foot though and oil the wooden