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What style did Alvar Aalto use?
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The style most commonly associated with Alvar Aalto is Scandinavian modern. As an architect and designer, Aalto deserves an immense share of the credit for bringing Scandinavian modernism and Nordic design to a prominent place in the global arena. In both his buildings and his vintage furniture, Aalto's sensitivity to the natural world and organic forms and materials tempered the hardness of rationalist design, as is indicative of Scandinavian modern pieces. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of Alvar Aalto furniture.
1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2024
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Unique "Aalto Goes High II" Stool by Sheikki on an Alvar Aalto Model 60, 2025
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Helsinki, FI
A unique contemporary artwork executed in acrylic on an original Alvar Aalto Model 60 birch stool. Although based on one of the most iconic furniture designs of the twentieth century...
Category
2010s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Materials
Birch, Acrylic
Mid-Century Modern Minimalist A110 Metal Pendant Alvar Aalto for Louis Poulsen
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare version of the A110 pendant lamp by Louis Poulsen, based on a design by Alvar Aalto from the early 1950s.
A minimalist design. This version of the “hand grenade” impresses with...
Category
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Metal
Alvar Aalto for Valaistustyö Ky ‘A704’ Table Lamp with White Shade
By Alvar Aalto, Valaistustyö
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Alvar Aalto for Valaistustyö Ky, desk lamp, model ‘A704’, enameled steel, enameled aluminum, leather-bound metal, Finland, 1954
This table lamp model ‘A704’ is designed by Finnish...
Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Alvar Aalto ‘Tank’ Armchair in Honey Sheepskin, 1940s
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Prague, New Town
‘Tank’ armchair, model ’37/400′, designed by Alvar Aalto in 1936. Manufactured by Artek in Finland, 1940s. Made from laminated steam-bent birch plywood, recently reupholstered in hon...
Category
Vintage 1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Sheepskin, Birch
Alvar Aalto Model 60 Birch Stacking Stools by Artek
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designed by Alvar Aalto in 1933 and manufactured by Artek, the Model 60 stool is built around the L-leg — a laminated birch leg bent into an L-shape that connects directly to the cir...
Category
Vintage 1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Birch, Bentwood
Pair of Alvar Aalto Vintage Birch X600 Fan Leg Stools - Mid-Century Modern 1960s
By Artek, ICF New York, Alvar Aalto
Located in St. Louis, MO
Matching pair of authentic 1960s Alvar Aalto "Fan Leg" stools (Model X600) represents one of the most elegant and structurally brilliant iterations in the history of mid-century Scan...
Category
Vintage 1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Birch
