The Ahlström family is a

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family of

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s and

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s. They are known for being the founding family behind the Ahlstrom Corporation and for their cooperation with

Alvar Aalto Hugo Alvar Henrik Aalto (; 3 February 1898 – 11 May 1976) was a Finnish architect and designer. His work includes architecture, furniture, textiles and glassware, as well as sculptures and paintings. He never regarded himself as an artist, see ...

. Jussi Ahlström, the son of a Swedish allotment soldier and the ancestor of the Ahlström family, was from

Naistenmatka Naistenmatka is the town and at the same time the administrative center of the municipality of Pirkkala in Pirkanmaa, Finland. Its population was 800 people in 1997, or about 15% of Pirkkala's population. The first buildings in the village of Nai ...

, the village of

Pirkkala Pirkkala (; sv, Birkala) is a municipality of Finland. It is located some south-west from Tampere in the Pirkanmaa region. The municipality has a population of () and covers an area of of which is water. The population density is , which makes ...

.Kauppaneuvos Antti Ahlström - Merikarvia
(in Finnish)

Notable members

Antti Ahlström Antti Ahlström (7 November 1827 – 10 May 1896) founded the Ahlstrom Corporation. He was one of Finland's influential and wealthy 19th-century businessman. In addition, Ahlström was an industrialist, ship owner, patron, commercial counsel ...

, founder of the

A. Ahlström A is the first letter of the Latin and English alphabet. A may also refer to: Science and technology Quantities and units * ''a'', a measure for the attraction between particles in the Van der Waals equation * ''A'' value, a measure of ...

company * Eva Ahlström CEO of A. Ahlström, first female CEO in Finland * Walter Ahlström, CEO of A. Ahlström, son of Antti * Rafael Ahlström, son of Antti * Wilhelm Ahlström, son of Antti * Hans Ahlström, CEO of A. Ahlström *

Maire Gullichsen Maire Eva Johanna Gullichsen (née Ahlström, later known as Gullichsen-Nyströmer, 24 June 1907, Porin maalaiskunta – 9 July 1990, Pori) was a Finnish art collector and patron. She was a co-founder of the Artek furniture company. Pori Art M ...

(née Ahlström, 1907–1990), daughter of Walter, founder of Artek, resident at

Villa Mairea Villa Mairea is a villa, guest-house, and rural retreat designed and built by the Finnish modernist architect Alvar Aalto for Harry and Maire Gullichsen in Noormarkku, Finland. The building was constructed in 1938–1939. The Gullichsens were ...

Harry Gullichsen Harry may refer to: TV shows * ''Harry'' (American TV series), a 1987 American comedy series starring Alan Arkin * ''Harry'' (British TV series), a 1993 BBC drama that ran for two seasons * ''Harry'' (talk show), a 2016 American daytime talk show ...

, CEO of A. Ahlström, husband of Maire * Krister Ahlström, CEO of A. Ahlström * Kristian Valter Gullichsen (born 1932), son of Harry & Maire, architect in the company Gullichsen Kairamo Vormala *

Johan Gullichsen Johan Erik Gullichsen (28 June 1936 – 13 May 2023) was a Finnish paper engineer. From 1989 to 1999 he was professor for Pulping Technology at Helsinki University of Technology. He was also a sailor and competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics. J ...

, professor and a chairman of the board of directors of A. Ahlström, son of Harry & Maire *

Lilli Alanen Lilli Kristina Alanen (née Gullichsen; 16 October 1941 – 22 October 2021) was a Finnish philosopher and Professor Emeritus of History of Philosophy at Department of Philosophy at Uppsala University. She was elected a member of the American Acad ...

, philosopher and professor, daughter of Harry & Maire *

Alvar Gullichsen Alvar Gullichsen (born 1961 in Helsinki, Finland) is a Finnish painter and sculptor. He is most famous for his pop art works and the fictional corporation named Bonk Business which he founded. Gullichsen's works are often absurd machines with no ...

(born 1961), artist known for his spoof '' Bonk Business Inc.'', son of Kristian * Johanna Gullichsen, textile designer * Sam Huber, musician and actor

References

External links

Maire Gullichsen (1907–1990)

Gullichsen Maire
at the

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site (in Finnish)
Bonk Museum
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