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Alvar Aalto Stool 60 by Artek in 1950s
Alvar Aalto Stool 60 by Artek in 1950s

Alvar Aalto Stool 60 by Artek in 1950s

By Artek, Alvar Aalto

Located in Espoo, FI

. The Stool 60 features three bent-plywood legs and a circular wooden seat, with the distinctive Aalto

Category

Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Stools

Materials

Birch

Alvar Aalto Stools 60 by Artek in 1960s 2pcs
Alvar Aalto Stools 60 by Artek in 1960s 2pcs

Alvar Aalto Stools 60 by Artek in 1960s 2pcs

By Alvar Aalto, Artek

Located in Espoo, FI

Aalto leg design that was a breakthrough at the time. The stool was originally designed for the Paimio

Category

Vintage 1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Stools

Materials

Birch

Alvar Aalto Fan Leg Dining Table
Alvar Aalto Fan Leg Dining Table

Alvar Aalto Fan Leg Dining Table

By Alvar Aalto

Located in St.Petersburg, FL

A fantastic Alvar Aalto fan leg dining table. Birchwood , lovely amber tone which looks lighter in

Category

Vintage 1960s Finnish Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Birch

35.5" Fan Leg Side Table by Alvar Aalto
35.5" Fan Leg Side Table by Alvar Aalto

35.5" Fan Leg Side Table by Alvar Aalto

By Alvar Aalto

Located in Pasadena, TX

Aalto embodies the distinctive six-section fan leg. In Birch. Measures: Width 35 1/2" x depth 35 1/2" x

Category

Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Birch

Vintage Fan Leg Coffee Table by Alvar Aalto for Artek
Vintage Fan Leg Coffee Table by Alvar Aalto for Artek

Vintage Fan Leg Coffee Table by Alvar Aalto for Artek

By Alvar Aalto

Located in Buffalo, NY

Vintage fan leg coffee table by Alvar Aalto for Artek. Excellent original condition, beautiful warm

Category

Vintage 1970s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Plywood

Rare Alvar Aalto original condition 1940's stool 60 with war legs, Artek
Rare Alvar Aalto original condition 1940's stool 60 with war legs, Artek

Rare Alvar Aalto original condition 1940's stool 60 with war legs, Artek

By Alvar Aalto

Located in Kiiminki, FI

Very nice and rare Alvar Aalto Stool 60 with War Legs from the 1940s, Artek. The stool is in

Category

Vintage 1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Stools

Materials

Birch

Alvar Aalto Bench with War Time Legs by Artek 1940s
Alvar Aalto Bench with War Time Legs by Artek 1940s

Alvar Aalto Bench with War Time Legs by Artek 1940s

By Artek, Alvar Aalto

Located in Espoo, FI

Artek lattice bench with finger-jointed wartime legs. Designed by Alvar Aalto, and manufactured

Category

Vintage 1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Benches

Materials

Birch

1970s Alvar & Aino Aalto for Artek H Leg Dining Table in Beech
1970s Alvar & Aino Aalto for Artek H Leg Dining Table in Beech

1970s Alvar & Aino Aalto for Artek H Leg Dining Table in Beech

By Aino Aalto, Alvar Aalto, Artek

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This is a H-Leg Dining Table, originally designed by Alvar & Aino Aalto in 1956. This particular

Category

Vintage 1970s Finnish Modern Credenzas

Materials

Beech

Mid-Century Alvar Aalto Inspired Table by Farstrup Møbler, Bentwood Legs
Mid-Century Alvar Aalto Inspired Table by Farstrup Møbler, Bentwood Legs

Mid-Century Alvar Aalto Inspired Table by Farstrup Møbler, Bentwood Legs

By Alvar Aalto, Farstrup

Located in Los Angeles, CA

innovative approaches into accessible pieces. The bentwood legs reference Aalto's revolutionary use of this

Category

Early 2000s Danish Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Wood, Bentwood

Alvar Aalto Bench with War Time Legs by Artek in 1940s
Alvar Aalto Bench with War Time Legs by Artek in 1940s

Alvar Aalto Bench with War Time Legs by Artek in 1940s

By Alvar Aalto, Artek

Located in Espoo, FI

Artek bench with finger-jointed wartime legs. Designed by Alvar Aalto, and manufactured during war

Category

Vintage 1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Benches

Materials

Birch, Fabric

Alvar Aalto Chair model 69 with Wartime Legs by Artek 1940s
Alvar Aalto Chair model 69 with Wartime Legs by Artek 1940s

Alvar Aalto Chair model 69 with Wartime Legs by Artek 1940s

By Artek, Alvar Aalto

Located in Espoo, FI

Artek chair model 69, designed by Alvar Aalto. The chair is from 1940s and has finger-jointed

Category

Vintage 1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Birch

Alvar Aalto Table 83
Alvar Aalto Table 83

Alvar Aalto Table 83

By Alvar Aalto

Located in London, GB

and simplicity. The table features a rectangular birch top supported by Aalto’s iconic L-leg system

Category

Vintage 1930s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Birch

Mid Century Modern Sculptural Round Table w/ Bent Legs by Alvar Aalto for Artek
Mid Century Modern Sculptural Round Table w/ Bent Legs by Alvar Aalto for Artek

Mid Century Modern Sculptural Round Table w/ Bent Legs by Alvar Aalto for Artek

By Artek, Alvar Aalto

Located in Port Jervis, NY

Simple yet elegant design by the iconic Alvar Aalto for artek. Round birch top about 19 in diameter

Category

Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Birch

Alvar Aalto N65 Artek Kid's Chair
Alvar Aalto N65 Artek Kid's Chair

Alvar Aalto N65 Artek Kid's Chair

By Alvar Aalto

Located in London, GB

’s innovative approach to form and function. The chair features Aalto’s signature L-leg construction, where the

Category

Vintage 1930s Danish Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture

Materials

Birch

Alvar Aalto Stool X600 X-leg or "Fan Leg" in Birch and Oak, Artek, 1960s
Alvar Aalto Stool X600 X-leg or "Fan Leg" in Birch and Oak, Artek, 1960s

Alvar Aalto Stool X600 X-leg or "Fan Leg" in Birch and Oak, Artek, 1960s

By Artek, Huonekalu-Ja Rakennustyötedas Oy, Alvar Aalto

Located in Helsinki, FI

A beautiful model X600 stool designed by Alvar Aalto for Artek in the 1960s in Finland. Even though

Category

Vintage 1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Birch, Oak

Large Vintage Coffee Table by Alvar Aalto
Large Vintage Coffee Table by Alvar Aalto

Large Vintage Coffee Table by Alvar Aalto

By Alvar Aalto

Located in Boom, Vlaams Gewest

mastery of bentwood construction. The table features Aalto’s iconic L-shaped legs, a hallmark of his

Category

Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Bentwood

Alvar Aalto Stool X600 "Fan Leg" in Birch and Oak, Artek, 1950s
Alvar Aalto Stool X600 "Fan Leg" in Birch and Oak, Artek, 1950s

Alvar Aalto Stool X600 "Fan Leg" in Birch and Oak, Artek, 1950s

By Artek, Alvar Aalto, Huonekalu-Ja Rakennustyötedas Oy

Located in Helsinki, FI

A beautiful model X600 stool designed by Alvar Aalto for Artek in the 1950s in Finland. Even though

Category

Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Birch, Oak

Vintage Alvar Aalto 153A Bench, Bentwood, Mid-Century Modern, 1970
Vintage Alvar Aalto 153A Bench, Bentwood, Mid-Century Modern, 1970

Vintage Alvar Aalto 153A Bench, Bentwood, Mid-Century Modern, 1970

By Alvar Aalto

Located in Centreville, VA

naturally with other members of the L-leg family. Thanks to Aalto’s ground-breaking L-leg system, the legs

Category

Vintage 1940s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Bentwood

Alvar Aalto "Model X601" Side Table for Artek
Alvar Aalto "Model X601" Side Table for Artek

Alvar Aalto "Model X601" Side Table for Artek

By Alvar Aalto, Artek

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Originally designed in 1954, the "Fan Leg" side table by Alvar Aalto for Artek, Finland, c.1970s

Category

Vintage 1970s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Birch

Alvar Aalto, Pair of X601 Stools with Fan Legs & Brown Leather, Artek 1960s
Alvar Aalto, Pair of X601 Stools with Fan Legs & Brown Leather, Artek 1960s

Alvar Aalto, Pair of X601 Stools with Fan Legs & Brown Leather, Artek 1960s

By Alvar Aalto, Artek, Huonekalu-Ja Rakennustyötedas Oy

Located in Helsinki, FI

This stool was designed by Alvar Aalto for Artek originally in the 1950s. We have noticed

Category

Vintage 1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Stools

Materials

Leather, Birch

Mid century Scandinavian modern blonde bentwood daybed style of Alvar Aalto
Mid century Scandinavian modern blonde bentwood daybed style of Alvar Aalto

Mid century Scandinavian modern blonde bentwood daybed style of Alvar Aalto

By Alvar Aalto

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Mid century Scandinavian Modern daybed in the manner of Alvar Aalto with bent beech bentwood legs

Category

Vintage 1970s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Daybeds

Materials

Upholstery, Bentwood

Scandinavian Modern Vintage Squared Birch Side Table Alvar Aalto 1946 Finland
Scandinavian Modern Vintage Squared Birch Side Table Alvar Aalto 1946 Finland

Scandinavian Modern Vintage Squared Birch Side Table Alvar Aalto 1946 Finland

By Alvar Aalto

Located in Vienna, AT

the time. Y legs stands for the leg construction and based on the bending wood by Alvar Aalto - the L

Category

Late 20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Center Tables

Materials

Birch, Plywood

Rare Alvar Aalto Stool X602 with Fan Leg and Black Leather, Artek 1950s
Rare Alvar Aalto Stool X602 with Fan Leg and Black Leather, Artek 1950s

Rare Alvar Aalto Stool X602 with Fan Leg and Black Leather, Artek 1950s

By Artek, Oy Huonekalu-ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, Alvar Aalto

Located in Helsinki, FI

Alvar Aalto. Honey colored patinated bentwood legs with original leather padding, this stool shows clear

Category

Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Stools

Materials

Leather, Bentwood

Alvar Aalto Side Table for Artek Finland 1970s
Alvar Aalto Side Table for Artek Finland 1970s

Alvar Aalto Side Table for Artek Finland 1970s

By Alvar Aalto, Artek

Located in Saint Ouen, FR

Alvar Aalto L leg rectangular side table for Artek. Bentwood laminated-birch legs. Original black

Category

Vintage 1970s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Birch

Alvar Aalto Model 60 Stackable Stool for Finsven 1940s
Alvar Aalto Model 60 Stackable Stool for Finsven 1940s

Alvar Aalto Model 60 Stackable Stool for Finsven 1940s

By Finsven, Alvar Aalto

Located in San Diego, CA

A vintage Alvar Aalto model 60 birch stool. Birch bentwood legs with Aalto’s signature feathered

Category

Vintage 1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Stools

Materials

Birch

Alvar Aalto Model 60 Stackable Stool for Finsven 1940s
Alvar Aalto Model 60 Stackable Stool for Finsven 1940s

Alvar Aalto Model 60 Stackable Stool for Finsven 1940s

By Finsven, Alvar Aalto

Located in San Diego, CA

A vintage Alvar Aalto model 60 birch stool. Birch bentwood legs with Aalto’s signature feathered

Category

Vintage 1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Stools

Materials

Birch

Alvar Aalto 3 Legged Stool Model 60, Beige Linoleum and Black Legs, Artek 1950s
Alvar Aalto 3 Legged Stool Model 60, Beige Linoleum and Black Legs, Artek 1950s

Alvar Aalto 3 Legged Stool Model 60, Beige Linoleum and Black Legs, Artek 1950s

By Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu-ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, Artek

Located in Helsinki, FI

An Artek stool in birch and beige linoleum, designed by Alvar Aalto and retailed by Artek in the

Category

Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Stools

Materials

Birch

Set of Two Mid-Century Modern Armchairs Attributed to Alvar Aalto, Finland, 1940
Set of Two Mid-Century Modern Armchairs Attributed to Alvar Aalto, Finland, 1940

Set of Two Mid-Century Modern Armchairs Attributed to Alvar Aalto, Finland, 1940

By Alvar Aalto

Located in Almelo, NL

. The sweeping curves of the arms and legs are quintessential Aalto, capturing the organic movement and

Category

Vintage 1940s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Birch, Bentwood

Mid-Century Modern Early N65 Children Chair Alvar Aalto Artek Finland 1960s
Mid-Century Modern Early N65 Children Chair Alvar Aalto Artek Finland 1960s

Mid-Century Modern Early N65 Children Chair Alvar Aalto Artek Finland 1960s

By Alvar Aalto, Artek

Located in Hamburg, DE

collection, this children's chair also features classic Aalto details such as curved legs and the distinctive

Category

Vintage 1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Drop-Leaf Dining Table Model DL82 by Alvar Aalto, Artek, Finland, 1960s
Drop-Leaf Dining Table Model DL82 by Alvar Aalto, Artek, Finland, 1960s

Drop-Leaf Dining Table Model DL82 by Alvar Aalto, Artek, Finland, 1960s

By Artek, Alvar Aalto

Located in Karis, Nyland

design features Aalto’s signature bentwood legs paired with a white laminate top. The practical drop-leaf

Category

Vintage 1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Laminate, Birch

Pair of 69 Chairs by Alvar Aalto for Artek, Birch, Mid-Century
Pair of 69 Chairs by Alvar Aalto for Artek, Birch, Mid-Century

Pair of 69 Chairs by Alvar Aalto for Artek, Birch, Mid-Century

By Alvar Aalto, Artek

Located in Berlin, DE

Aalto’s L-leg structure, where the legs are attached directly to the seat. Chair 69 was originally

Category

Vintage 1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Birch

Rare Original Yellow Top E60 Stool by Alvar Aalto for Artek. Scandinavian Modern
Rare Original Yellow Top E60 Stool by Alvar Aalto for Artek. Scandinavian Modern

Rare Original Yellow Top E60 Stool by Alvar Aalto for Artek. Scandinavian Modern

By Alvar Aalto, Artek

Located in Turku, Finland

the original Artek label on the underside. Aalto’s patented L-leg construction – where solid birch is

Category

Late 20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Stools

Materials

Birch

Authentic Stool 60 in Lacquered Birch with Laminate Seat by Alvar Aalto & Artek
Authentic Stool 60 in Lacquered Birch with Laminate Seat by Alvar Aalto & Artek

Authentic Stool 60 in Lacquered Birch with Laminate Seat by Alvar Aalto & Artek

By Alvar Aalto, Artek

Located in Glendale, CA

simplifies the bending process and increases the stability of the component. Aalto called the L-leg “the

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Scandinavian Modern Stools

Materials

Laminate, Birch

1950s Aino and Alvar Aalto for Artek 60 Stool / Side Table in Birch
1950s Aino and Alvar Aalto for Artek 60 Stool / Side Table in Birch

1950s Aino and Alvar Aalto for Artek 60 Stool / Side Table in Birch

By Artek, Alvar Aalto

Located in Philadelphia, PA

produced by Artek in Finland circa the 1950s. The stool is crafted from solid birch with Aalto's signature

Category

Vintage 1950s Finnish Modern Stools

Materials

Birch

Alvar Aalto Birch & White Laminate Table 90A and Chair 66 Dining Set for Artek
Alvar Aalto Birch & White Laminate Table 90A and Chair 66 Dining Set for Artek

Alvar Aalto Birch & White Laminate Table 90A and Chair 66 Dining Set for Artek

By Artek, Alvar Aalto

Located in Glendale, CA

Alvar Aalto Birch & White Laminate Table 90A and Chair 66 Dining Set for Artek In the late 1920s

Category

2010s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

Materials

Laminate, Birch

Alvar Aalto for Artek Dining Room Set Model 81B Table & Set of 4 Model 65 Chairs
Alvar Aalto for Artek Dining Room Set Model 81B Table & Set of 4 Model 65 Chairs

Alvar Aalto for Artek Dining Room Set Model 81B Table & Set of 4 Model 65 Chairs

By Artek, Alvar Aalto

Located in Karis, Nyland

function. The Model 81B table features Aalto’s signature L-leg construction, providing excellent stability

Category

Vintage 1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Sets

Materials

Birch

Scandinavian Modern Vintage Y Legs Ten Stacking Tables Alvar Aalto  1946 Finland
Scandinavian Modern Vintage Y Legs Ten Stacking Tables Alvar Aalto  1946 Finland

Scandinavian Modern Vintage Y Legs Ten Stacking Tables Alvar Aalto 1946 Finland

Located in Vienna, AT

leg construction shows plywood. We offer a fabulous set of ten ( 10 ) squared tables by Alvar Aalto in

Category

Late 20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Birch, Plywood

Set of Three Mid Century Swedish Modern Molded Birch Plywood Chairs Dowels Legs
Set of Three Mid Century Swedish Modern Molded Birch Plywood Chairs Dowels Legs

Set of Three Mid Century Swedish Modern Molded Birch Plywood Chairs Dowels Legs

By Herman Miller, Norman Cherner, Alvar Aalto, Bruno Mathsson

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Set of Three Mid Century Swedish Modern Molded Birch Plywood Chairs Dowels Legs.

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Plywood

Boat Shape Light Walnut Tapered Birch Exposed Leg Tenon Coffee Table Mid Century
Boat Shape Light Walnut Tapered Birch Exposed Leg Tenon Coffee Table Mid Century

Boat Shape Light Walnut Tapered Birch Exposed Leg Tenon Coffee Table Mid Century

By Knoll, Jens Risom, Paul McCobb, Bruno Mathsson, Alvar Aalto

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Boat Shape Light Walnut Tapered Birch Exposed Leg Tenon Coffee Table Mid Century MINT!

Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Birch, Walnut

Alvar Aalto Fan Leg Stools

Alvar Aalto Fan Leg Stools

Unavailable|$1,500 / item

Alvar Aalto Fan Leg Stools

By Alvar Aalto

Located in Los Gatos, CA

Birch wood, black leather, very nice condition. Measures: 48 cm H x 48 cm W x 48 cm D.

Category

Vintage 1950s Stools

Alvar Aalto X-Leg Stool, Finland, 1954
Alvar Aalto X-Leg Stool, Finland, 1954

Alvar Aalto X-Leg Stool, Finland, 1954

By Alvar Aalto

Located in Los Gatos, CA

X602 fan legs model Original black leather. Legs of bent massive birch. Patent No 154562 applied

Category

Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Stools

Materials

Birch

Alvar Aalto, Artek X-Leg/Fan Leg Bench/stool, 1954
Alvar Aalto, Artek X-Leg/Fan Leg Bench/stool, 1954

Alvar Aalto, Artek X-Leg/Fan Leg Bench/stool, 1954

By Artek, Alvar Aalto

Located in Los Gatos, CA

Rare model with wider dimensions. Alvar Aalto, X-leg or fan leg bench/stool, Artek, 1954 Artek

Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Benches

Materials

Birch

Alvar Aalto Stool X601 Fan Leg Side Table by Artek
Alvar Aalto Stool X601 Fan Leg Side Table by Artek

Alvar Aalto Stool X601 Fan Leg Side Table by Artek

By Alvar Aalto

Located in Brooklyn, NY

FAN LEG TABLE X601 ALVAR AALTO FOR ARTEK C.1970 “X-leg” tables by Alvar Aalto for Artek. This

Category

Vintage 1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Birch

Fan Leg Side Table, Model X601, in Birch and Leather by Alvar Aalto for Artek
Fan Leg Side Table, Model X601, in Birch and Leather by Alvar Aalto for Artek

Fan Leg Side Table, Model X601, in Birch and Leather by Alvar Aalto for Artek

By Alvar Aalto, Artek

Located in Dorchester, MA

Alvar Aalto designed his innovative Fan Leg series of tables for Artek in 1954. This small table

Category

Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Side Tables

Materials

Leather, Birch

Nesting Table by Alvar Aalto
Nesting Table by Alvar Aalto

Nesting Table by Alvar Aalto

Unavailable|$8,958 / set

Nesting Table by Alvar Aalto

By Artek, Alvar Aalto

Located in Helsinki, FI

aalto's characteristic L-leg technique. These tables are light and easy to move around. You can use

Category

Vintage 1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking Ta...

Materials

Wood

Alvar Aalto Fan Leg Coffee Table
Alvar Aalto Fan Leg Coffee Table

Alvar Aalto Fan Leg Coffee Table

Located in Los Gatos, CA

Alvar Aalto, table, Artek, Finland, "Fan leg table", height approx 57 and 120 x 120 cm.

Category

Vintage 1970s Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Authentic Stool 60 in Birch by Alvar Aalto & Artek
Authentic Stool 60 in Birch by Alvar Aalto & Artek

Authentic Stool 60 in Birch by Alvar Aalto & Artek

By Artek, Alvar Aalto

Located in New York, NY

In the late 1920s, architect and designer Alvar Aalto began experimenting with bending wood. In

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Scandinavian Modern Stools

Materials

Birch

Authentic Stool 60 in Birch with Black Lacquer by Alvar Aalto & Artek
Authentic Stool 60 in Birch with Black Lacquer by Alvar Aalto & Artek

Authentic Stool 60 in Birch with Black Lacquer by Alvar Aalto & Artek

By Artek, Alvar Aalto

Located in New York, NY

In the late 1920s, architect and designer Alvar Aalto began experimenting with bending wood. In

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Scandinavian Modern Stools

Materials

Birch

Authentic Stool E60 in Birch with Black Lacquer by Alvar Aalto & Artek
Authentic Stool E60 in Birch with Black Lacquer by Alvar Aalto & Artek

Authentic Stool E60 in Birch with Black Lacquer by Alvar Aalto & Artek

By Alvar Aalto, Artek

Located in New York, NY

the component. Aalto called the L-leg “the little sister of the architectural column,” and its

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Scandinavian Modern Stools

Materials

Birch

Authentic Stool 60 in Birch with White Laminate Seat by Alvar Aalto & Artek
Authentic Stool 60 in Birch with White Laminate Seat by Alvar Aalto & Artek

Authentic Stool 60 in Birch with White Laminate Seat by Alvar Aalto & Artek

By Alvar Aalto, Artek

Located in New York, NY

In the late 1920s, architect and designer Alvar Aalto began experimenting with bending wood. In

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Scandinavian Modern Stools

Materials

Birch

Authentic Stool 60 in Birch with Black Linoleum Seat by Alvar Aalto & Artek
Authentic Stool 60 in Birch with Black Linoleum Seat by Alvar Aalto & Artek

Authentic Stool 60 in Birch with Black Linoleum Seat by Alvar Aalto & Artek

By Alvar Aalto, Artek

Located in New York, NY

In the late 1920s, architect and designer Alvar Aalto began experimenting with bending wood. In

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Scandinavian Modern Stools

Materials

Birch

Authentic Stool E60 in Birch with Black Linoleum Seat by Alvar Aalto & Artek
Authentic Stool E60 in Birch with Black Linoleum Seat by Alvar Aalto & Artek

Authentic Stool E60 in Birch with Black Linoleum Seat by Alvar Aalto & Artek

By Alvar Aalto, Artek

Located in New York, NY

the component. Aalto called the L-leg “the little sister of the architectural column,” and its

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Scandinavian Modern Stools

Materials

Birch

Authentic Stool E60 in Birch with White Laminate Seat by Alvar Aalto & Artek
Authentic Stool E60 in Birch with White Laminate Seat by Alvar Aalto & Artek

Authentic Stool E60 in Birch with White Laminate Seat by Alvar Aalto & Artek

By Alvar Aalto, Artek

Located in New York, NY

the component. Aalto called the L-leg “the little sister of the architectural column,” and its

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Scandinavian Modern Stools

Materials

Birch

Pair of Rare '907' Stacking Side Tables by Alvar Aalto for Artek, circa 1940
Pair of Rare '907' Stacking Side Tables by Alvar Aalto for Artek, circa 1940

Pair of Rare '907' Stacking Side Tables by Alvar Aalto for Artek, circa 1940

By Alvar Aalto, Artek

Located in London, GB

and birch ply, featuring Aalto's now iconic L-shaped legs and a handy magazine shelf. In similarity to

Category

Vintage 1940s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Birch, Plywood

Authentic Stool E60 in Birch by Alvar Aalto & Artek
Authentic Stool E60 in Birch by Alvar Aalto & Artek

Authentic Stool E60 in Birch by Alvar Aalto & Artek

By Artek

Located in New York, NY

the component. Aalto called the L-leg “the little sister of the architectural column,” and its

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Scandinavian Modern Stools

Materials

Birch

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Aalto Leg For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the aalto leg you’re looking for. Each aalto leg for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, birch and hardwood. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer aalto leg, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right aalto leg, those designed in Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern and Modern styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one aalto leg that is appealing in its simplicity, but Alvar Aalto, Artek and ICF Group produced versions that are worth a look.

How Much is a Aalto Leg?

Prices for a aalto leg start at $900 and top out at $8,775 with the average selling for $2,800.

Alvar Aalto for sale on 1stDibs

An architect and designer, Alvar 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 — which ranges from chairs, stools, tables and lighting to table- and glassware — Aalto’s sensitivity to the natural world and to organic forms and materials tempered the hardness of rationalist design.

Relatively few Aalto buildings exist outside Finland. (Just four exist in the United States, and only one — the sinuous 1945 Baker House dormitory at M.I.T. — is easily visited.) International attention came to Aalto, whose surname translates to English as “wave,” primarily through his furnishings.

Instead of the tubular metal framing favored by the Bauhaus designers and Le Corbusier, Aalto insisted on wood. His aesthetic is best represented by the Paimio armchair, developed with his wife, Aino Aalto, in 1930 as part of the overall design of a Finnish tuberculosis sanatorium.

Comfortable, yet light enough to be easily moved by patients, the Paimio chair’s frame is composed of two laminated birch loops; the seat and back are formed from a single sheet of plywood that scrolls under the headrest and beneath the knees, creating a sort of pillow effect. Aalto’s use of plywood had an enormous influence on Charles and Ray Eames, Arne Jacobsen, Marcel Breuer and others who later came to the material.

Concerned with keeping up standards of quality in the production of his designs, Aalto formed the still-extant company Artek in 1935, along with Aino, whose glass designs were made by the firm. In the latter medium, in 1936 the Aaltos together created the iconic, undulating Savoy vase, so-called for the luxe Helsinki restaurant for which the piece was designed.

Artek also produced Aalto pendants and other lighting designs, many of which — such as the Angel’s Wing floor lamp and the Beehive pendant — incorporate a signature Aalto detail: shades made of concentric enameled-metal rings graduated down in diameter. The effect of the technique is essential Alvar Aalto: at once precise, simple, and somehow poetic.

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