Offering a simple design, the Kiki One Seater Bench in leather is an uncomplicated classic from the archives of Artek. Taken from the wide-ranging family of Kiki seats, the One Seater Bench is a highly refined object that is produced to the most exacting standards and made from the most premium of materials. The Artek Kiki One Seater Bench works just as well as a pouffe as it does a seat, while a fabric version offers alternative finishes.
Finnish designer Ilmari Tapiovaara was one of the greatest interior architects and designers of his era. With the mind of an explorer and soul of a craftsman, Tapiovaara was always looking for ways to improve everyday objects. He embraced the principle of social equality and became a leading figure in the years after World War Two, when design was no longer seen as a luxury for the few.
A main characteristic of Tapiovaara's work was that he explored its possibilities through multiplicity - he created many versions of each of his designs and reissued them in different shapes.
Tapiovaara's most iconic work is his Domus Chair, a stackable plywood chair which he designed for Domus Academica, a new student housing facility in Helsinki.