Alvar Aalto Chair 31
Alvar Aalto Model 31 Cantilevered Lounge Chair
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Ferndale, MI
designed by the Finnish architect Alvar Aalto during time he was building a tuberculosis sanitarium at
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Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Birch
Alvar Aalto 31 Lounge Chair for the Paimio Sanitorium, Finland, 1931
By Alvar Aalto
Located in London, GB
Huonekalu-ja Rakennustyötehdas
As an architect and designer, Alvar Aalto (1898-1976) should be
Category
Vintage 1930s Finnish Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Birch
H 26.97 in W 23.82 in D 30.32 in
Alvar Aalto Easy Chair Nr 31 Produced by O.y Huonekalu-ja Rakennustyötehdas
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare easy chair model nr 31 designed by Alvar Aalto. Produced by O.y Huonekalu-ja Rakennustyötehdas
Category
Vintage 1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Birch
H 24.02 in W 24.02 in D 29.93 in
Rare, Early Alvar Aalto Model 31/42 Cantilevered Armchairs, Finland, 1930s
By Alvar Aalto
Located in London, GB
Rare, early Alvar Aalto model 31/42 cantilevered armchairs, Finland, 1930s, designed and produced
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Birch, Plywood
H 26.97 in W 24.22 in D 29.53 in
Alvar Aalto Cantilever Chair, Model 31
By Alvar Aalto
Located in San Francisco, CA
Alvar Aalto cantilever chair, model 31.
A very rare 1st edition model 31 lounge chair by Alvar
Category
Vintage 1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Birch
Alvar Aalto, Birch Plywood Cantilever Chair, Model 31, Huonekalu-ja, Finland
By Huonekalu-Ja Rakennustyötedas Oy, Alvar Aalto
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Alvar Aalto model 31 chair of moulded birch plywood, cantilevered one-piece seat and back suspended
Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Birch, Plywood
H 24.81 in W 23.63 in D 29.93 in
Alvar Aalto Early ‘Mod. 31′ Armchair, Finland 1930s
By Alvar Aalto, Wohnbedarf
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Alvar Aalto ‘Mod. 31' Armchair, Finland 1930s. Early edition manufactured by O.y. Huonekalu-ja
Category
Vintage 1930s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Plywood
Bamboo Chair by Ubunji Kidokoro
By Ubunji Kidokoro
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
. Inspired by the design of Alvar Aalto's Model 31 armchair, the Bamboo Chair is his signature and classic
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Vintage 1930s Japanese Japonisme Furniture
Materials
Bamboo
20 Century Seats (Book)
Located in North Yorkshire, GB
, Sessel MR 534, 1927/32 (Chair)
15 Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Stuhl MR 10, 1927 (Armchair)
16 Alvar Aalto
Category
20th Century Books
Materials
Paper
Wooden Coffee Side Table by Ilmari Tapiovaara for Fratelli Montina 70s
By Ilmari Tapiovaara, Montina
Located in Padova, IT
(September 7, 1914 – January 31, 1999) was a Finnish designer noted for his furnishings and textiles.
In
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood
H 15.75 in W 21.26 in D 21.26 in
Ceramic Red and Black, Style, Art Deco
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
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Swedish Factory: (Orrefors)
Italy
Category
Vintage 1930s Austrian Art Deco Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
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Paul Láslzó Bench in Mahogany and Cane
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Vintage 1960s French Minimalist Coffee and Cocktail Tables
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Shiro Kuramata 1985 Sing Sing Sing Armchair
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Armchairs in the Style of Flemming Lassen / Viggo Boesen, Pure Alpaca Fabric
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21st Century and Contemporary British Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
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Afra & Tobia Scarpa "925" Easy Chairs for Cassina, 1966, Set of 2
By Cassina, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
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By Svenskt Tenn, Josef Frank
Located in Los Gatos, CA
Rare, Josef Frank (1885-1967). Bookshelf. Model number 1142. Company Svenskt Tenn 1950s. Veneered in mahogany. Measures: L 200, W 50, H 130 cm.
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Bespoke Round Italian Travertine Dining Table
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Located in Centro, RS
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Arne Norell Ilona Sofa, Sweden, 1970s
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Located in London, GB
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By Jens Risom, Walter Knoll
Located in Waalwijk, NL
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Alvar Aalto Model 31
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Brugge, BE
Early version of the model 31 by Aalto.
Provenance: A collection in Zurich, Switzerland.
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Vintage 1930s Modern Lounge Chairs
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Alvar Aalto Model 31 Chair, circa 1930s
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Victoria, BC
Exceptional early example of Alvar Aalto's model 31 chair. This piece is comprised of bentwood and
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Early 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
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Nikari Black Cafe Classic Stool
By Nikari
Located in Helsinki, FI
designers such as Alvar Aalto and Kaj Franck. Through decades his determination to concentrate on wood and
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1990s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Stools
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Alvar Aalto 31 Chair
By Alvar Aalto, Huonekalu-Ja Rakennustyötedas Oy
Located in Epperstone, Nottinghamshire
Model 31 chair designed by Alvar Aalto for O.y. Huonekalu – Ja Rakennustyotehdas AB, Finland. This
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Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
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Cantilever Lounge Chair Nr. 31 by Alvar Aalto, Finland, 1930s
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Antwerp, BE
Cantilever; Lounge Chair; Armchair; nr. 31; Alvar Aalto; Finland; 1930s; Finnish Architect
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Vintage 1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
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Plywood, Birch
Rare and Early Alvar Aalto No.31 Chair, circa 1930
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Munich, DE
. Signed to the underside of both runners with no.1.
Most of the chairs of the 1. Edition are crooked
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Vintage 1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
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Alvar Aalto Lounge Chair in Birch Plywood Model 31/41, 1935 Finland
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Hellouw, NL
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Pair of Swedish Bentwood Chairs in the Style of Alvar Aalto
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Located in Atlanta, GA
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Scandinavian Finnish Cantilevered Lounge Armchair by Alvar Aalto
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Belmont, MA
Rare midcentury Finnish lounge chair model 31/42 by Alvar Aalto, given the rich, deep patina of the
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Birch
Alvar Aalto Lounge Chair Model 31/42, Finland, Circa 1935
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Culver City, CA
Alvar Aalto lounge chair model 31/42, Finland, Circa 1935.
Deformed birch plywood, partly
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Little Paimio Cantilevered Chair by Alvar Aalto, Model 31/42
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Turku, FI
"Little Paimio" chair 31/42 was originally created for the interior of a tuberculosis sanatorium in
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Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
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Pair of Chairs Model 31 in Birchwood by Alvar Aalto, Finland, circa 1930s
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Brussels, BE
Pair of chairs model 31 in birchwood by Alvar Aalto, Finland, circa 1930s.
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Lounge Chair by Alvar Aalto
By O.Y.Huonekalu
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Model 31 - Lounge chair in bent, veneered masur birch. Designed in the 1930s. Maker Huonekalutehdas
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By O.Y.Huonekalu
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Model 31 - Lounge chair in bent, green-painted birch. Designed in the 1930s. Maker Huonekalutehdas
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
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ALVAR AALTO ; TYPE 31 CHAIR ; 1930'S W/LABEL
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Early production Alvar Aaalto type 31/42 cantilevered armchair , originally designed for the Paimio
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Vintage 1930s Finnish Armchairs
Pair of 51W Florence Knoll Lounge Chairs, circa 1950s
By Florence Knoll, Knoll
Located in San Antonio, TX
recommendations from Eliel Saarinen and Alvar Aalto, Florence went on to study under some of the greatest 20th
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By Ubunji Kidokoro
Located in Edogawa-ku Tokyo, JP
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Metal
Cantilever Lounge Chair Model 31/42 by Alvar Aalto
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Atlanta, GA
Cantilever lounge chair model 31/42 by Alvar Aalto for Artek, Finland. This example is believed to
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By Alvar Aalto
Located in Antwerp, BE
Alvar Aalto cantilever chair model n° 31.
Laminated beech frame.
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Located in Los Angeles, CA
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By Finmar, Alvar Aalto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Early Model 66 dining chairs with leather seats, designed by Alvar Aalto for Finmar. Modern
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Vintage 1940s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
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Alvar Aalto 31 Lounge Chair for the Paimio Sanitorium, Finland, 1931
By Alvar Aalto
Located in London, GB
, architect and designer Alvar Aalto is not only one of Finland’s most celebrated and well-known figures, but
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Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
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H 24.61 in W 23.63 in D 27.56 in
Vintage Cantilever Lounge Chair by Alvar Aalto, Model 31, Finland, Designed 30s
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Odense, DK
Rare armchair by Alvar Aalto, model 31 in birch, upholstered in cowskin.
The general impression
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Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
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Cowhide, Birch
H 29.14 in W 24.02 in D 27.56 in
Set of Two Florence Knoll Model 31 Lounge Chairs for Knoll International, 1954
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Echt, NL
Rare set of model 31 lounge chairs in very good condition.
Designed by Florence Knoll in 1954
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H 28.75 in W 24.41 in D 27.17 in
Set of Two Florence Knoll Model 31 Lounge Chairs for Knoll International, 1954
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Echt, NL
Rare set of model 31 lounge chairs in very good condition.
Designed by Florence Knoll in 1954
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H 28.75 in W 24.41 in D 27.17 in
Scandinavian Bentwood Leather Lounge Chairs and Ottoman, circa 1970s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
option for any interior. Incredible silhouette, similar in style to Alvar Aalto.
These easy chairs
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Cantilever lounge chair by Alvar Aalto
By Alvar Aalto
Located in New York, NY
Alvar Aalto
Cantilever lounge chair, model 31/42
Artek
Finland, 1932/c. 1950
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Cantilever Chair nr. 31 by Alvar Aalto
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Amsterdam, NL
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Alvar Aalto Cantilever Lounge Chair, Model 31/42
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed by Alvar Aalto in 1932. The laminated birch frame produces a unique cantilevered shape
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Vintage 1940s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
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Birch, Plywood
Alvar Aalto Cantilever Lounge Chair, Model 31/42
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed by Alvar Aalto in 1932. The laminated birch frame produces a unique cantilevered shape
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20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
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Alvar Aalto Lounge chair no.31
Located in Antwerp, BE
Aalto's lounge chair 31 is the first chair design utilizing laminated plywood in a cantilevered
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Alvar Aalto Wohnbedorf Lounge Chair
Located in New York, NY
Alvar Aalto
Finland.
lounge chair, model 31.
birch, laminated plywood.
edition Wohnbedarf
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Vintage 1930s Finnish Lounge Chairs
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Birch
Pair of Alvar Aalto Model 31 Armchairs for Finmar Finland Circa 1930s
By Finmar, Alvar Aalto
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Rare Pair of Alvar Aalto Model 31 Armchairs for Finmar, Finland Circa 1930s
Alvar Aalto Pair of
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Vintage 1930s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
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Birch
Pair of Alvar Aalto Model 31 Armchairs for Finmar, Finland, circa 1930s
By Finmar, Alvar Aalto
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Rare pair of Alvar Aalto model 31 armchairs for Finmar, Finland, circa 1930s
Alvar Aalto pair
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Vintage 1930s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
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Birch
Pair of Alvar Aalto Model 31 Armchairs for Finmar Finland, circa 1930s
By Finmar, Alvar Aalto
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Rare pair of Alvar Aalto Model 31 armchairs for Finmar, Finland, circa 1930s
Alvar Aalto pair
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Vintage 1930s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
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Pair of Alvar Aalto Model 31 Armchairs for Finmar Finland, circa 1930s
By Finmar, Alvar Aalto
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Rare Pair of Alvar Aalto Model 31 Armchairs for Finmar, Finland, circa 1930s
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Alvar Aalto Lounge chair no.31
Located in Antwerp, BE
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Vintage 1930s Scandinavian Armchairs
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Early Cantilevered Aalto Chair
Located in Hudson, NY
Lounge chair no.31 designed for the Paimio Sanitorium by Alvar Aalto. Beautiful example with
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Vintage 1930s Finnish Lounge Chairs
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Alvar Aalto Armchair Modell 31
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Bern, CH
This armchair was designed by Alvar Aalto and produced by Finmar in 1932. It is made from birchwood
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Early 20th Century Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Pair of Alvar Aalto Model 31 Armchairs for Finmar Finland, circa 1930s
By Finmar, Alvar Aalto
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Rare pair of Alvar Aalto Model 31 armchairs for Finmar, Finland, circa 1930s
Alvar Aalto pair
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Vintage 1930s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
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Birch
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Alvar Aalto Chair 31 For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the alvar aalto chair 31 you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, birch and plywood, every alvar aalto chair 31 was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the alvar aalto chair 31 you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. Each alvar aalto chair 31 bearing Scandinavian Modern, Mid-Century Modern or Modern hallmarks is very popular. You’ll likely find more than one alvar aalto chair 31 that is appealing in its simplicity, but Alvar Aalto and Artek produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Alvar Aalto Chair 31?
The average selling price for a alvar aalto chair 31 at 1stDibs is $9,000, while they’re typically $3,750 on the low end and $28,425 for the highest priced.
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Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.
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