Aalto Arm Chair
Early Alvar Aalto Armchair Model 401 in Sheepskin, 1940s
By Huonekalu-Ja Rakennustyötedas Oy, Alvar Aalto
Located in Helsinki, FI
A beautiful and early version of the iconic Aalto arm chair model 401 that was first designed in
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Vintage 1940s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Birch, Sheepskin
Early Alvar Aalto 'Hallway' Chair 'Model 403' for Finmar
By Finmar, Alvar Aalto
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Finmar Model 403 'Hallway' chairs designed by Alvar Aalto and produced from 1930 through 1950 in
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Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Birch, Plywood
Alvar Aalto Cantilevered Leather Lounge Chair for Artek
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Artek’s Model 406 lounge chair designed by Alvar Aalto. The cantilevered frame is a bent birch wood
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Birch
Pr. 1940's Open Arm Lounge Club Chairs
By Alvar Aalto
Located in New York, NY
Pair of high style lounge chairs, with an architectural continuous open arm and leg structure
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Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pair of c1950s Blond Birch Scandinavian Swedish Arm Chairs Green Upholstery
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of c1950s Blond Birch Scandinavian Swedish Arm Chairs Green Upholstery
Category
20th Century Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Birch
Pair of Midcentury Swedish Low Bent Wood Arm Chairs Lounge Chairs
By Dux of Sweden, Alvar Aalto
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Pair of original rare Swedish all blonde low lounge chairs with wool Velvet. Solid birch bentwood
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
Early Alvar Aalto 'Model 2' Arm Chair, 1930
By Alvar Aalto, O.Y.Huonekalu
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Original early Alvar Aalto 'Model 2' armchair for O.Y. Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas A.B., in
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Vintage 1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Plywood
Mid Century Yngve Ekström Swedese Lamino Easy Chair 1956
By Swedese, Yngve Ekström
Located in Baltimore, MD
Authentic rare Mid-Century Modern "Lamino" easy chair by Yngve Ekstrom Swedese Design made in
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Sculptural Zebrano Plywood Lounge Chair, The Netherlands 1970s
Located in Utrecht, NL
-garde with practicality. Crafted in the Netherlands, this distinctive lounge chair bears the mark of
Category
Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Sheepskin, Plywood
Alvar aalto Side Table Model 86 for Artek, 1930s
By Huonekalu-Ja Rakennustyötedas Oy, Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Helsinki, FI
an arm chair or reading space side table. The vintage honey like colour patina of the legs, combined
Category
Vintage 1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Birch
Yngve Ekström Oregon Pine Arm Chair for Swedese, Sweden, 1950s
By Yngve Ekström
Located in Dronten, NL
and 60s. The organic and neat elegance of this chair is typical of Ekström’s approach to furniture
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Pine, Fabric
"Eva" arm chair with reading table by Bruno Mathsson, Karl Mathsson, 1959
By Firma Karl Mathsson, Bruno Mathsson
Located in Hägersten, SE
design on par with that of Alvar Aalto.[5] Kaufmann and his family also had a Mathsson chair at their
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal, Brass
H 32.68 in W 23.23 in D 23.63 in
Eva and Nils Koppel Wingback Chair for Slagelse Møbelværk, Denmark 1950s
By Slagelse Mobelvaerk, Eva & Niles Koppell
Located in Utrecht, NL
. Together they studied architecture and worked in Alvar Aalto’s office. Their furniture pieces - such as
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
H 39.18 in W 28.35 in D 30.91 in
Yngve Ekström, Model ”Sibbo” for Stolab AB circa 1955, Sweden
By Yngve Ekström
Located in Hägersten-Liljeholmen, Stockholms län
Yngve Ekström Arm Chair model Sibbo in solid oak designed in 1955 for Stolab AB in Sweden. Good
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Oak
Mid-Century Vintage Jens Risom Knoll Webbed Armchair
By Knoll, Jens Risom
Located in Baltimore, MD
lumbar support making this chair as comfortable as it is beautiful. The removable webbed, basket seat
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Maple
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Dining Set Designed by Alvar Aalto for Finmar Ltd., Finland, 1929
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Stockholm, SE
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Introducing the Exquisite Brutalist Spanish Sculptural midcentury Tripod Chair from 1950 Looking to add a touch of unique sophistication to your interior? Look no further than the Br...
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H 33.47 in W 22.84 in D 22.45 in
JORGE ZALSZUPIN - Ouro Preto Armchair, 1960s
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in Immenstaad am Bodensee, DE
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Alvar Aalto Model 44 Lounge Chair by Artek Finland
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Alvar Aalto Model 44 lounge chair by Artek Finland Circa 1995
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1990s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
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Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard-nielse, 'AX Chair', by Fritz Hansen, Denmark 1960s
By Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen, Peter Hvidt, Fritz Hansen
Located in Basel, BS
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
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Pair of Early Alvar Aalto Tank Chairs Model 400 by Artek Finland Circa 1940?
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Alvar Aalto arm chair.
Located in North Miami, FL
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Vintage 1970s Finnish Chairs
Early Alvar Aalto Armchair Model 401 for Artek
By Huonekalu-Ja Rakennustyötedas Oy, Alvar Aalto
Located in Helsinki, FI
A beautiful and early version of the iconic Aalto arm chair model 401 that was first designed in
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Vintage 1940s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
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Pre-War Tank Chair by Alvar Aalto
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Hudson, NY
frame, '37. Made by Artek.
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Vintage 1930s Finnish Lounge Chairs
Model 44 Lounge Chair by Alvar Aalto, ca. 1930s
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Peabody, MA
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Alvar Aalto Cantilevered Lounge Chair for Artek
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Located in Miami, FL
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Located in Utrecht, NL
40 cm; Arm height 55 cm
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Alvar Aalto, "Tank" arm chair, A 38, Artek 1930s
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Located in Helsinki, FI
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Vintage 1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
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Early Tank Chair by Alvar Aalto
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Hudson, NY
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Vintage 1940s Finnish Lounge Chairs
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Alvar Aalto Side Table Model A86 for Artek, 1930s
By Oy Huonekalu-ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Helsinki, FI
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Tellus Sofa by Folke Jansson for SM Wincrantz, Sweden 1950s
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Located in Utrecht, NL
organic forms of Alvar Aalto, and yet not aiming for the minimalism of Arne Jacobsen or Poul Kjaerholm
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Alvar Aalto Side Table Model A 86 for Artek, 1930s
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Located in Toronto, ON
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Early Alvar Aalto Arm Chairs for Finsven Sweden 1930's
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Aalto Arm Chair For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic aalto arm chair available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, fabric and hardwood, every aalto arm chair was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer aalto arm chair, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. A aalto arm chair made by mid-century modern designers — as well as those associated with Scandinavian Modern — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made aalto arm chair over the years, but those crafted by Alvar Aalto, Artek and Brian Kane are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Aalto Arm Chair?
Prices for a aalto arm chair can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $420 and can go as high as $33,392, while the average can fetch as much as $3,500.
Finding the Right seating for You
With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.
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.
Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.
The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.
Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.
With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.
Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.
No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.
Questions About Aalto Arm Chair
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2024The Paimio chair, designed by Alvar Aalto, is a type of armchair created in 1932. Also called the Armchair 41, it was intended to help people breathe easier and was designed for a tuberculosis sanatorium in the Finnish city of Paimio. For the chair's frame, Aalto and his wife, Aino, opted to use Finland's native birchwood, which is strong and inexpensive and felt warmer and more organic than the tubular steel found in similarly shaped pieces. Laminated wood loops form the arms, legs and a pair of flat skids, while its sculptural seat and back are built from a single piece of thin plywood. Shop a variety of Alvar Aalto Paimio chairs on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023Chairs with arms are called armchairs, and there are many styles of them. Examples include club, wingback and roll arm chairs. Find a collection of armchairs on 1stDibs today.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
A chair with arms is an armchair.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 31, 2023There is no difference between a club chair and an armchair; a club chair is a type of armchair. An armchair is any chair with arms, while a club chair is a wide, comfortable type of armchair that is typically clad in leather and features thick upholstery. All club chairs are armchairs, but not all armchairs are club chairs. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of club chairs.
- 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023An accent chair with no arms is typically called a slipper chair. These upholstered chairs originated in Europe during the 18th century and often served as seating in bedrooms. Today, people place slipper chairs in seating areas as well as bedrooms. Find a variety of slipper chairs on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022A dining chair with arms is called a carver chair or elbow chair. It is a traditional dining chair with arms added to it for a more structured look and is a popular option for dining seats for a spot to comfortably rest your arms. Shop a selection of dining chairs on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019
Dining room chairs with arms require more space than armless ones.
- 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022Dining room chairs with arms are simply called armchairs. They are not to be confused with armchairs used in seating areas. A dining chair without arms is a side chair. You'll find a collection of antique and vintage dining chairs on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Dining chairs without arms are called side chairs. Their counterpart, the armchair, is often found at the head of the table, with the side chairs filling in the seats along the side of the table. Shop a collection of side chairs from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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Danish Cabinetmaker Lounge
New Mid Century Style Armchair
Used Embody Chair
Pair Of Round Lounge Chairs
Patterned Arm Chair