A carved oak wood armchair after V.P. Shutov's design "Arch, axe and gloves", Russia, late 19th century.

In the 1930s the chair now at auction was brought from Terijoki (at the time also known as the Finnish riviera, today's Zelenogorsk, Russia) to Kuopio by its owner, the master confectioner Fredrik Trube (Saint Petersburg 6.3.1906 – Kuopio 11.1.1984) and his newly wedded spouse Natalia (nee Borisov). It is told that the chair was very important to the well-known confectioner Fredrik Trube, aka Ukko-Trube; he even used to bring it with him to his hunting lodge at Puolanka each summer and autumn. Later he gave the chair as a gift to his close friends, a couple who treasured it for over forty years. Eventually, the present owner bought the chair from the widow.
Fredrik and Natalia Trube, both born in Russia, lived and worked in Kuopio for over fifty years. Not only were they famous for their bakeries and café, but also for their collections of art, antiquities and coins. Today their legacy continues thanks to the products of the F.K. Trube Ltd Co and in Natalia and Fredrik Trube's fund, which supports research into cardiovascular diseases.