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P 162–163. Janne’s Artek
table in the study; Artek
lamp and comfort chairs in
the living room
P 164. Modified carafe
As a consequence, though a social scientist by education and profession, Janne
had done impressive amounts of research and was, by that point, a self-taught
expert on 1940s–1960s Finnish design.
One aspect of researching the era’s design was related to Janne’s interest
in 1940s–1960s lamps and other pieces of furniture. The family had quite an
impressive collection of vintage pieces by Alvar Aalto, Ilmari Tapiovaara, Yki
Nummi and Tapio Wirkkala (P 162–163). They had inherited most of them, but
Janne had also occasionally bought interesting-looking designs from secondhand
dealers; he had repaired or fixed those items that he could, or, as in the
case of a Kaj Franck carafe with a rattan cover, he had hired others to repair
the item (P 164).
J: I happened to see that bottle in Krunika [neighbourhood in central
Helsinki, known for it’s (pop) antique stores], in one of these stores
selling modern antiques. Originally it had had a kind of braid, that
bottle, when they were in production. And (pause) they have broken