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A PAIR OF FAUTEUILS BY HUTTUNEN A highly unusual pair of 1940's Finnish walnut armchairs. The chairs have rounded front legs which sweep up to a shaped armrest which in turn sweeps down to a square back leg with sharply carved corner mouldings. From the private apartment of Erkki Huttunen and the design attributed to him. Finland, circa 1940 Height: 28½in (73cm) Width: 28½in (73cm) Depth: 28½in (73cm) F3A0344
AN EMPIRE MAHOGANY CONSOLE TABLE The Finnish architect Erkki Huttunen (born Alavus, Finland 1901), completed his training at the Technical University in Helsinki in 1927. Between 1928 and 1939 he was architect of the building department of Suomen Osuuskauppojen Keskuskunta (SOK; the Central Finnish Cooperative Society) and, from 1940 to 41, the department’s head. In 1931 Huttunen set up his own architect’s office which, in the 1930’s and 1940’s, was responsible for many of the important works of Finnish
modernism. Between 1943 and 1953 Huttunen was Director in Chief of the National Building Board. He died in Helsinki in 1956. A major figure of northEuropean Functionalism, he has designed furniture for some of his own buildings and also practiced as a painter and caricaturist.
A fine quality Empire mahogany console table. Throughout the veneers are of the finest quality and figuring. The table has gilt bronze mounts on the centre of the frieze drawer and on the knee of the scroll front legs and at the feet. Now with a replacement portor marble top. France, circa 1810
LITERATURE
Jokinen, Teppo , Erkki Huttunen: 1901-1956 Arkkitehti. Helsinki: Abacus Ajankohta 3, 1993.
Height: 37in (94cm) Width: 48in (122cm) Depth: 19½in (50cm) F3A0131
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