Märta Blomstedt, Original Aulanko Lounge Chair In Sheepskin & Steel Legs, 1939

One of the 20 original chairs made for the iconic Aulanko Hotel in Hämeenlinna by Märta Blomstedt. To emphasize, this chair was acquired from the son of a previous employee of the hotel and has the tubular steel legs that were only made for the hotel chairs. The chair had the fabric used in the hotel in the 1990s, under which the chair partially had the original blue upholstery from the 1930s (see photos). This chair is now reupholstered with natural "moonlight" sheepskin. The tubular legs were only cleaned and retain original patina. The chair was made by cabinetmaker Arvo Laine.

Of the Hotel furniture, the "Aulanko chairs" were the only ones designed for the hotel and specifically for the cigar room. The reason why Blomstedt took it upon herself to only design the drawing room chair is unclear, but if anything, it shows the importance she gave the space and the thought of bringing people together for memorable moments in a cozy atmosphere beside the fireplace. One legend has it, that she designed the chair with the steel tubular legs as a tribute to her late husband and one of the driving forces behind the functionalist movement Architect Pauli Blomstedt that passed away in 1935. He was well known for his tubular steel furniture.

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