overman? ... Asko! (pics added)

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05/05/2011 4:44 pm

saw this the other day, the feet make me think of Overman but the shells seem thinner and more refined. I'm not a fan of the average overman, I have to say.
Is there any documentation online to be found on this producer?

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luna

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05/05/2011 4:52 pm

Yowza, love that.
Yowza, love that.

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05/05/2011 8:06 pm

I like it to, but what is it??
I like it to, but what is it??

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06/05/2011 1:01 am

Olli Borg. ASKO Finland (I'm...
Olli Borg. ASKO Finland (I'm not sure about the manufacturer).
http://www.tomorrowsantique.com/en/3/0/1808

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10/05/2011 12:19 am

Thanks jakjest! I picked it...
Thanks jakjest! I picked it up today and I'm pleased to say you nailed it, even the producer: it's labeled with the Asko mark. The leather is a nice quality and the overall design is very pleasing, although a little corporate.
What do you know about the design or designer? I come by very little finnish design (I have some hongisto chairs by Tapiovaara and that's it)
I'm posting pics tomorrow, ye-ay!

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10/05/2011 5:57 pm

pics!
Easy chair by Olli Borg for Asko

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Killian

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10/05/2011 6:30 pm

lovely chair. Never saw it...
lovely chair. Never saw it before.

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J.J. (FIN)

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12/05/2011 10:26 pm

Olli Borg (1921-79) was a Fin...
Olli Borg (1921-79) was a Finnish interior architect who used to run his own company while working/co-working with many famed Finnish architects & designers of the day, including Viljo Revell, Antti Nurmesniemi & Olavi Hänninen - and also, for a short period of time, he worked as a main designer for Asko (1964-67).
If memory serves, the chair in question, titled "Rondo", was introduced in 1966 with different upholstery options (patent leather being probably the most common), coupled with an ottoman & a side table.

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