Ilmari Tapiovaara
1914–1999
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Record prices
Pair of rare armchairs with headrest, designed for the Hotel Marski, HelsinkiPhillips · £16,250≈ $21,283≈ €18,499Sign up to see
Rare ‘Dolphin’ chaise longuePhillips · £12,600≈ $16,550≈ €14,036Sign up to see
Pair of armchairs, designed for the Hotel Marski, HelsinkiPhillips · HK$100,000≈ $12,781≈ £9,948≈ €11,248Sign up to see
Ilmari Tapiovaara’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).
Lots sold
49
of 71 offered · 2001–2026
Sell-through
69%
sold ÷ offered
Price trend
1 lot(s) catalogued with a qualifier (e.g. “attributed to”, “after”, “circle of”) are listed in the results but excluded from these statistics.
2 lot(s) offered at auction whose result the house did not publish are listed under “Also offered” on the results tab and excluded from these statistics.
By medium
| Medium | Offered | Sold | Sell-through | Average | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 18 | 13 | 72% | $5.3kSign up | $1.5kSign up | $21.3kSign up |
| Acrylic | 1 | 1 | 100% | $21.3kSign up | $21.3kSign up | $21.3kSign up |
| Prints & multiples | 4 | 3 | 75% | $779Sign up | $625Sign up | $1.5kSign up |
| Multiple | 4 | 3 | 75% | $779Sign up | $625Sign up | $1.5kSign up |
| Sculpture | 2 | 1 | 50% | $2.2kSign up | $2.2kSign up | $2.2kSign up |
| Other | 47 | 32 | 68% | $2.7kSign up | $2.2kSign up | $12.8kSign up |
Medium classes are derived from the medium text as published by each house; “Other” includes lots whose medium wasn’t stated.
By year
| Year | Offered | Sold | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | 8 | $1.5kSign up |
| 2025 | 10 | 9 | $508Sign up |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | $1.3kSign up |
| 2023 | 5 | 4 | $4kSign up |
| 2022 | 3 | 3 | $3.4kSign up |
| 2021 | 7 | 1 | $3.5kSign up |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | $16.6kSign up |
| 2019 | 8 | 6 | $844Sign up |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | $17kSign up |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | —Sign up |
| 2016 | 3 | 2 | $5.7kSign up |
| 2014 | 3 | 2 | $7.3kSign up |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | —Sign up |
| 2011 | 2 | 2 | $4.4kSign up |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | —Sign up |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | $3.9kSign up |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | $420Sign up |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | $600Sign up |
| 2001 | 4 | 4 | $1.6kSign up |