A fly swatter designed in 1989 by Finnish designer Tarmo Likki and handmade in Tampere, Finland — still. The Fly Fly has a handle of sustainably harvested Finnish birch and a swat of high-quality leather, in natural tan or black. Slim, balanced, and built to last several lifetimes.
The premise is straightforward: flies exist everywhere, the season for them arrives whether you're in Australia, Finland, or New York, and there is no reason the object you reach for should be made of flimsy plastic. The Fly Fly is the considered alternative — a tool that performs its function without apology and looks entirely at home hanging on a wall between uses.
Available in natural tan or black leather.
WHY IT'S SPECIAL
- Designed in 1989 by Tarmo Likki: one of those objects that arrived fully formed and has needed no revision since.
- Handmade in Tampere, Finland by Tarmoset: each piece crafted individually, with no shortcut between form and function.
- Sustainably harvested Finnish birch handle: lightweight, balanced, and dry to the hand.
- High-quality leather swat: supple enough to move fast, substantial enough to mean it.
- Two colorways: natural tan or black — both correct, depending on the kitchen.
DETAILS
- Dimensions: 55 x 14 cm
- Materials: leather, sustainably harvested Finnish birch
- Available in: natural tan, black
- Handmade in Tampere, Finland
- Design: Tarmo Likki, 1989
THE BRAND
Essey is a Danish design company built around a simple conviction: everyday objects deserve the same attention as anything else. Founded with a preference for wit, restraint, and functional honesty, the brand has produced a small collection of pieces — wastepaper bins, soap dispensers, fly swatters — that treat the utilitarian with the seriousness it rarely gets. Each object is made to be used, lived with, and noticed only when someone asks where it came from.
