An evening with friends celebrating the Tones of Modernism Collection in New York
The Tones of Modernism Collection celebrates the Helene Schjerfbeck exhibition at The Met museum.
HELD ON Tuesday, December 9, the evening opened with remarks from Noora Tirkkonen of Finnish Design Shop, Stephen Mannello from The Metropolitan Museum of Art, and Kati Laakso of the Finnish Cultural Institute in New York (FCINY). Anna Hakkarainen also shared a brief introduction to Finnish Design Shop’s work and the collaboration behind the collection.
With drinks in hand, soft background music from a DJ, and a playful prize draw, the atmosphere stayed warm and easy as valued clients and New York creatives mingled among the pieces from the Tones of Modernism Collection. A warm thank you to Vitra for hosting us at their beautiful showroom, and to everyone who joined – it was a pleasure to celebrate the new collection with you. Scroll on to explore moments from the evening!
From left: Kati Laakso, Anna Hakkarainen, Noora Tirkkonen, and Stephen Mannello.
Stephen Mannello, Head of Retail & Global Licensing at The Met, shares more about the Helene Schjerfbeck exhibition.
The exhibition architecture was designed by Hanna Anonen.
Artek’s special-edition Aalto stools are available only for a limited time.
Anu Soiniitty from Finnish Design Shop congratulates the winner of the prize draw.
The Riihitie plant pots designed by Aino Aalto are included in the collection in special colors.
The room scents created by Hetkinen for this collection were met with admiration.
From left: Tero Honkala, Liisa Jokinen, and Heli Arantola, Chair of the Board at Finnish Design Shop.
The Kotona wool blankets by Lapuan Kankurit are decorated with a two-toned pattern.
There were many of Finnish Design Shop’s Trade & Contract Sales clients from New York among the invited guests. Pictured: contract sales coordinator Erika Heinonen.
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Text: Design Stories Images: Max Bernetz
Published on 12 Dec, 2025
