Helsinki Vanity & Desk

Furniture that makes cleaning easier and saves space! 

The simple, modern design of this desk makes housekeeping 
less of a chore. There are no dust collecting handles or 
unnecessary decoration that take up extra cleaning time. 
This piece also serves a dual purpose: it can be used as a 
desk or, by simply adding on a mirror component 
(also designed by Kuypers), it can be used as a vanity table.

Is it from Finland?

Scandinavian style influenced many designers of the 1950s. This is obvious in Kuypers' works named after cities. Kuypers desk was only one part of his Helsinki furniture series. The collection also included buffets, cabinets and shelves. The furniture was so popular that Kuypers went on to design two more furniture collections: Oslo and Stockholm

HELSINKI VANITY & DESK

Designed By:
Jan Kuypers
When: 1952
Manufactured by: Imperial Furniture  Manufacturing Company, Stratford, ON
Made of: Yellow birch 
Dimensions 76 cm high, 132 cm wide, 42 cm deep
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