After he studied at the University Technique of Helsinki, Carl Gustav Hiort af Ornäs - nicknamed ‘’Nalle’’ - open his furniture workshop in 1945 in Helsinki (Veneentekijäntie 14) under the name Helsingin Puunveisto Oy. At that time the workshop, the bureau and the showroom were based on the same place. Rolf Mesterton was in charge of the production. The pieces produced by Carl Gustav Hiort were also exposed and sold by Nupponen ans Gösta Westerbergs Möbler in Stockholm.