Alvar Aalto 400 Tank Chair
Alvar Aalto Pair of ‘Tank’ Armchair for Artek
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Tilburg, NL
Alvar Aalto Pair of 400 ‘Tank’ Armchair for Artek. Designed in 1936. New, current production
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21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Alvar Aalto Iconic "Tank Chair" with Sculptural Frame 1960s
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in New York, NY
Iconic “Tank Chair” model 37/400 with arms in laminated birch plywood with upholstered seat and
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Vintage 1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Bouclé, Birch
Alvar Aalto Pair of ‘Tank’ Armchairs in Zebra for Artek
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Tilburg, NL
Alvar Aalto pair of 400 ‘Tank’ armchair for Artek. Designed in 1936. New, current production
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21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Alvar Aalto 400 ‘Tank’ 1936 Armchair for Artek
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Tilburg, NL
Alvar Aalto 400 ‘Tank’ Armchair for Artek. Designed in 1936. New, current production.
As
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Wood
Alvar Aalto 400 ‘Tank’ Armchair in Zebra for Artek
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Tilburg, NL
Alvar Aalto 400 ‘Tank’ armchair for Artek. Designed in 1936. New, current production. Please note
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Wood
Alvar Aalto Pair of 400 ‘Tank’ 1936 Armchairs in Leather for Artek
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Tilburg, NL
Alvar Aalto Pair of 400 ‘Tank’ Armchairs in leather for Artek. Designed in 1936. New, current
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Wood
$17,212 / item
H 25.6 in W 30.32 in D 30.32 in
Alvar Aalto Pair of 400 ‘Tank’ 1936 Lounge Chairs in Fabric and Birch for Artek
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Tilburg, NL
Alvar Aalto Pair of 400 ‘Tank’ Armchairs in fabric upholstery and lacquered birch for Artek
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Wood
$13,764 / set
H 25.6 in W 30.32 in D 30.32 in
Alvar Aalto 400 ‘Tank’ 1936 Armchair in Fabric and Lacquered Birch for Artek
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Tilburg, NL
Alvar Aalto 400 ‘Tank’ Armchair for Artek. Designed in 1936. New, current production.
This price
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Wood
$6,882 / item
H 25.6 in W 30.32 in D 30.32 in
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Pair of Early Alvar Aalto Tank Chairs Model 400 by Artek Finland circa 1940
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Pair of Early Alvar Aalto Tank Chairs Model 400 by Artek Finland Circa 1940?
Magnificent and
Category
Vintage 1940s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Birch
Mid Century Modern Alvar Aalto Artek 400 Tank Armchairs, Salmon Leather, Vintage
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Milan, IT
present Artek 400 "Tank" armchair, one of Alvar Aalto's finest designs, were inspired by a tank. And a
Category
Early 2000s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
H 25.6 in W 30.32 in D 30.32 in
Alvar Aalto Model 400 "Tank Chair"
By Alvar Aalto
Located in San Diego, CA
A stunning, rare and early example of an Alvar Aalto Model 400 "Tank Chair" circa 1930s. The
Category
Vintage 1930s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Birch
400 Tank Lounge Chair by Alvar Aalto for Artek
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Long Island City, NY
400 Tank Lounge Chair by Alvar Aalto for Artek, crafted in birch plywood with curved armrests
Category
20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Mohair, Bentwood
Alvar Aalto Tank Chair Model 400 by Artek in Finland
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare easy chairs model 400 / the tank chair designed by Alvar Aalto. Produced by Artek in Finland.
Category
Vintage 1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Birch
Alvar Aalto Tank
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Alvar Aalto the 'Tank' with frame of birch, upholstered in Zebra fabric.
Designed 1936 for the
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21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Birch, Fabric
Alvar Aalto Model 400 "Tank" Lounge Chair in Zebra
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
A beautiful Tank armchair, masterfully restored in zebra hide. The armchair 400 or "Tank Chair" is
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Zebra Hide
Alvar Aalto Model 400 "Tank" Lounge Chair in Shearling
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
A beautiful Tank armchair, masterfully restored in ivory shearling. The Armchair 400 or "Tank Chair
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Zebra Hide
Alvar Aalto Model 400 "Tank Chair" in Josef Frank Textile, 1940s
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Coronado, CA
A stunning, rare and early example of an Alvar Aalto Model 400 "Tank Chair" circa 1940s. The
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Linen, Bentwood
Alvar Aalto Tank Chair Model 400 by Artek in Hedemora in Sweden
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare easy chairs model 400 / the tank chair designed by Alvar Aalto. Produced by Artek in Hedemora
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Birch
Early Alvar Aalto ‘Tank’ Chairs Model 400 in Mohair Velvet, Finland, 1940s
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
Rare early set of ‘Tank' chairs Model 400 by Alvar Aalto, Finland 1940s. This early chairs has been
Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Mohair, Birch
H 29.53 in W 29.53 in L 29.53 in
Alvar Aalto Model 400 "Tank" Chairs in Swans Island Company Blankets, Pair
By Alvar Aalto
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
Swans Island Company, the Maine based textile and blanket workshop.
The Armchair 400 or "Tank Chair" is
Category
20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wool, Birch
One-of-a-Kind Pair of Alvar Aalto Model 400 "Tank" Lounge Chairs in Zebra
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
Chair" is one of Alvar Aalto's best known works. The sculptural cantilever design showcases the beauty
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Zebra Hide
Pair of Alvar Aalto for Artek Tank Chairs Finland 1937
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Chicago, IL
Alvar Aalto for Artek Pair of Model 400 “Tank” Lounge Chairs, Finland, 1937
Pair of iconic Model
Category
Vintage 1930s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Birch
Postmodern Italian Leather & Chrome Cantilever Chair After Alvar Aalto
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Seaford, GB
armchair, inspired by the iconic Tank Chair 400 by Finnish architect Hugo Alvar Aalto, this piece
Category
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Materials
Chrome
H 32.68 in W 32.68 in D 36.62 in
Pair of Tank Lounge Chairs by Alvar Aalto
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Designed by Alvar Aalto the tank chair, model 400.
Produced by Artek in Hedemora, Sweden
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Mid-Century Artek Tank Chair Model by Alvar Aalto
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A mid-century tank chair Model 400 designed by Alvar Aalto and produced by Artek. Curved frame with
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Materials
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Pair of Alvar Aalto Lounge Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Alvar Aalto "Tank Lounge Chairs" model 37/400
Artek,Finland designed in 1936,this pair is
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20th Century Finnish Lounge Chairs
Early Alvar Aalto Leather & Birch Tank Chair
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Early Alvar Aalto for Artek 400 tank chair circa late 1940's. This example is stuffed with it's
Category
Vintage 1940s Finnish Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Fabulous Pair Zebra Print Alvar Aalto 400 Tank Chair by Artek Mid-Century
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Fabulous pair of Alvar Aalto zebra print Tank chairs. This pair is circa 80s and are in very nice
Category
Vintage 1980s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Birch
Alvar Aalto Tank Chair "Model 400" for Artek
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Artek’s Model 400 lounge chair designed by Alvar Aalto circa 1930s, Sweden. The chair, also known
Category
Vintage 1930s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Birch, Upholstery
Alvar Aalto Tank Chair Model 400, Classic Modernist Bauhaus Design
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Buffalo, NY
Alvar Aalto tank chair Model 400, classic modernist Bauhaus design, recenntly reupholstered
Category
Vintage 1980s Swedish Bauhaus Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Birch
Alvar Aalto Tank Chair Model 400 Produced by Artek in Hedemora, Sweden
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare easy chair model 400 / the tank chair designed by Alvar Aalto. Produced by Artek in Hedemora
Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Birch
H 27.56 in W 29.93 in D 34.65 in
Artek 400 Tank Armchair Designed by Alvar Aalto
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in New York, NY
As voluminous as it is comfortable, Armchair 400 was created by Alvar Aalto in 1936 for an
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2010s Finnish Lounge Chairs
Materials
Textile
Early Production Armchair 400 'TANK' Chair Alvar Aalto, Artek Sweden 1946-1956
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Rare early production with original red upholstery model 400 'TANK' lounge chair designed by Alvar
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wool, Upholstery, Birch
H 25.6 in W 29.93 in D 35.44 in
Pair of Early Alvar Aalto Tank Chairs Model 400 by Artek Finland Circa 1940
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of Early Alvar Aalto Tank chairs Model 400 by Artek Finland Circa 1940
Manufactured by O.y
Category
Vintage 1940s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Birch
Alvar Aalto 400 ‘Tank’ 1936 Armchair for Artek
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Tilburg, NL
Alvar Aalto 400 ‘Tank’ Armchair for Artek. Designed in 1936. New, current production.
As
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Leather, Fabric
Alvar Aalto Model 44 Lounge Chair
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in San Diego, CA
.
Check out it's sister chair, the Alvar Aalto Model 400 "Tank Chair" to create a unique look in your
Category
Vintage 1930s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Birch
Tank Chairs Model 400 by Alvar Alto
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Copenhagen, DK
A pair of Tank chairs, model 400 in beech and fabric. Designed by Alvar Alto and produced by Artek.
Category
Late 20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Living Room Sets
Pair of Alvar Aalto Modern Tank Chairs
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Bridport, CT
Originally design in 1936 by Alvar Aalto, these modern tank chairs are gorgeous examples of bent
Category
1990s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Birch, Upholstery
Tank Chair by Alvar Aalto for Artek
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Hudson, NY
Armchair #400. Wide laminated birch cantilever sides, original wool fabric upholstery. Distributed
Category
Vintage 1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Alvar Aalto 30-400 Tank Chair
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
The armchair 400, designed by Alvar Aalto and better known as Tank, is one of the absolute
Category
Vintage 1930s Finnish Lounge Chairs
Tank lounge chair model 37/400, pair by Alvar Aalto
Located in Chicago, IL
Tank lounge chair model 37/400, pair by Alvar Aalto
Category
20th Century Finnish Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Tank lounge chair model 37/400, pair by Alvar Aalto
Located in Chicago, IL
Tank lounge chair model 37/400, pair by Alvar Aalto
Category
Finnish Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Alvar Aalto Tank Chair Model 400 by Artek Finland, circa 1940
By Finmar, Alvar Aalto
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Alvar Aalto tank chair Model 400 by Artek, Finland, circa 1940
A rare early 20th century 'Tank
Category
Vintage 1940s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Birch
Tank Chairs by Alvar Aalto
Located in San Francisco, CA
Original 1930s Alvar Aalto design for Artek Finland 2005. model 37/400, Artek laminated birch
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Lounge Chairs
Alvar Aalto Zebra Tank Chair Model 400 by Artek, Finland, circa 1970
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Alvar Aalto Zebra Tank chairs model 400 by Artek, Finland, circa 1970
Magnificent mid-20th
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Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Birch
Three Alvar Aalto Zebra Tank Chairs Model 400 by Artek, Finland, circa 1970
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Alvar Aalto Zebra Tank chairs Model 400 Three by Artek, Finland, circa 1970
Magnificent set of
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Birch
Alvar Aalto Zebra Tank Chairs Model 400 Pair by Artek, Finland, circa 1970
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Alvar Aalto Zebra Tank chairs model 400 Pair by Artek, Finland, circa 1970
Magnificent pair of
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Birch
Alvar Aalto Pair of Tank Chairs
Located in Hudson, NY
Early pair of model 400 chairs, bent birch plywood arms, with spring construction seat and back
Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Lounge Chairs
Alvar Aalto Design 400 Tank Armchair Chromed Frame Brown Buttoned Leather
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
A stunning contemporary Alvar Aalto design 400 Tank armchair, raised on chromed frame with brown
Category
20th Century Armchairs
Materials
Leather
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Alvar Aalto 400 Tank Chair For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the alvar aalto 400 tank chair you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each alvar aalto 400 tank chair for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, birch and fabric. Your living room may not be complete without a alvar aalto 400 tank chair — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A alvar aalto 400 tank chair is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Scandinavian Modern and Mid-Century Modern styles are sought with frequency. A well-made alvar aalto 400 tank chair has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Alvar Aalto, Artek and Finmar are consistently popular.
How Much is a Alvar Aalto 400 Tank Chair?
The average selling price for a alvar aalto 400 tank chair at 1stDibs is $10,112, while they’re typically $1,500 on the low end and $25,505 for the highest priced.
Finding the Right Lounge-chairs for You
While this specific seating is known to all for its comfort and familiar form, the history of how your favorite antique or vintage lounge chair came to be is slightly more ambiguous.
Although there are rare armchairs dating back as far as the 17th century, some believe that the origins of the first official “lounge chair” are tied to Hungarian modernist designer-architect Marcel Breuer. Sure, Breuer wasn’t exactly reinventing the wheel when he introduced the Wassily lounge chair in 1925, but his seat was indeed revolutionary for its integration of bent tubular steel.
Officially, a lounge chair is simply defined as a “comfortable armchair,” which allows for the shape and material of the furnishings to be extremely diverse. Whether or not chaise longues make the cut for this category is a matter of frequent debate.
The Eames lounge chair, on the other hand, has come to define somewhat of a universal perception of what a lounge chair can be. Introduced in 1956, the Eames lounger (and its partner in cozy, the ottoman) quickly became staples in television shows, prestigious office buildings and sumptuous living rooms. Venerable American mid-century modern designers Charles and Ray Eames intended for it to be the peak of luxury, which they knew meant taking furniture to the next level of style and comfort. Their chair inspired many modern interpretations of the lounge — as well as numerous copies.
On 1stDibs, find a broad range of unique lounge chairs that includes everything from antique Victorian-era seating to vintage mid-century modern lounge chairs by craftspersons such as Hans Wegner to contemporary choices from today’s innovative designers.
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