Alvar Aalto Hallway Armchair model 403 painted Birch and plywood, Artek
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Kiiminki, FI
Beautiful mid-century Alvar Aalto hallway chair model 403 designed for the legendary Paimio Sanatorium, manufactured by Artek 1950s.
Birch, Plywood
Early Alvar Aalto 'Hallway' Chair 'Model 403' for Finmar
By Alvar Aalto, Finmar
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Finmar Model 403 'Hallway' chair designed by Alvar Aalto and produced from 1930 through 1950 in Finland.
Birch, Plywood
Alvar Aalto Hallway Chairs model 54 by Artek in 1940s
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Espoo, FI
Artek armchair, model 54, "Hallway chair", 2 pcs. Desingned by Alvar Aalto. Birch frame with original red fabric upholstery attached with nails.
Birch
Pair of Alvar Aalto 'Hallway Chairs' Model 403, Artek c.1950
By Alvar Aalto
Located in London, GB
A classic and quietly sculptural design, formed from bent birch plywood with solid birch armrests, reflecting Aalto’s approach to natural materials and organic form. Originally made ...
Birch
Alvar Aalto Hallway Armchair Model 403 in Birch & Orange, Artek 2008
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Helsinki, FI
A beautiful Alvar Aalto model 403 hallway chair, originally designed for the legendary Paimio Sanatorium, one of the masterpieces of 20th-century architecture.
Birch
Alvar Aalto Hallway Armchair Model 403 in Birch & Yellow, Artek 2008
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Helsinki, FI
A beautiful Alvar Aalto model 403 hallway chair, originally designed for the legendary Paimio Sanatorium, one of the masterpieces of 20th-century architecture.
Birch
Pair of Alvar Aalto Hallway Armchairs Model 403 in Birch & Yellow, Artek 2008
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Helsinki, FI
A beautiful pair of Alvar Aalto model 403 hallway chairs, originally designed for the legendary Paimio Sanatorium, one of the masterpieces of 20th-century architecture.
Birch
Pair of Alvar Aalto Hallway Armchairs Model 403 in Birch & Orange, Artek 2008
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Helsinki, FI
A beautiful pair of Alvar Aalto model 403 hallway chairs, originally designed for the legendary Paimio Sanatorium, one of the masterpieces of 20th-century architecture.
Birch
Alvar Aalto Pair of Hallway Armchairs Model 403 in Honey Birch, Artek 1950s
By Alvar Aalto, Artek, Huonekalu-Ja Rakennustyötedas Oy
Located in Helsinki, FI
A beautiful pair of mid-century Alvar Aalto hallway chairs model 402 designed for the legendary Paimio Sanatorium designed by Aalto.
Birch
$3,360Sale Price|20% Off
Alvar Aalto 40s 403 Hallway Chair
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Tomi, Nagano
40s 403 hallway chair. Upholstery by Kvadrat canvas.
Fabric, Birch
Early Model 51/403 Hallway Armchair, Alvar Aalto, 1930s
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Early model 51/403 hallway chair, design Alvar Aalto, 1930s. Later painted birch frame.
Birch, Paint
$2,400Sale Price|20% Off
30's alvar aalto 403 hallway chair painted white
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Tomi, Nagano
The early 403 was characterized by making the best use of the flexibility of the pre-wood, without the bearing surface on the cross. This is an individual that has been painted in...
Birch
Early Finnish Mid Century Wooden "No 51 / Hallway" Armchair by Alvar Aalto 1930s
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Stockholm, SE
A very rare and early Finnish mid century wooden "No 51 / Hallway" armchair in form pressed laminated plywood and birch by Alvar Aalto for the Paimio Sanatorium in Finland in 1932.
Birch
Pair of Vintage Upholstered Hallway Chairs 54/404 by Alvar Aalto, Circa 1950s
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Surrey, GB
A stunning pair of stackable Alvar Aalto chair 54/404, a padded variant of hallway chair 403 designed in 1932.
Upholstery, Birch
C. 1945 Set of Four Alvar and Aino Aalto Dining Hallway Arm Chairs Model 54/404
By Artek, Aino Aalto, Alvar Aalto
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a set of four Model 54/404 Stackable Hallway Armchairs, designed by Aino and Alvar Aalto in Finland in 1932.
Steel
Alvar Aalto Hat Rack / Coat Hanger in Birch, Model 109, Artek 1950s
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Helsinki, FI
This peace is small and can easily fit in small entrances or hallways. Alvar Aalto (1898-1976) is a world famous architect and designer.
Metal
Hallway Chair by Alvar Aalto
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Chair no 51, designed by Aalto for the Paimio Centre. Production in the 50's. (see for nice matching table Aalto's Two-tier sidetable with black top)
Unavailable
H 30.12 in W 21.26 in D 26.38 in
Paimio Sanatorium Armchair "Hallway Chair" Model 403 by Alvar Aalto
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Reichenschwand, DE
In the early 1930s, Finnish architect Alvar Aalto achieved a milestone in architectural history with the creation of the Paimio Sanatorium, a visionary project that combined art, des...
Birch, Maple
Unavailable
H 29.93 in W 20.87 in D 24.81 in
Pair of Stackable Alvar Aalto Upholstered Hallway Chair 54/404
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Farnham, Surrey
A stunning pair of stackable Alvar Aalto chair 54/404, a padded variant of hallway chair 403 designed in 1932.
Birch
Unavailable
H 30.32 in W 24.41 in D 21.26 in
Vintage Model 403 Hallway Chair by Alvar Aalto for Artek, Set of 2
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Cape Town, WC
The Model 403, or Hallway Chair, is a stackable chair originally designed for a Finnish medical centre in 1932. Finnish modernism finds its structural motif in the form of the Model ...
Birch, Plywood
Unavailable
H 30.32 in W 21.26 in D 23.23 in
Alvar Aalto Early Hallway Chair 51/403 for Paimio Sanatorium 1932, Finland
By Alvar Aalto, Huonekalu-Ja Rakennustyötedas Oy
Located in Turku, FI
Alvar Aalto designed this chair in 1932 for the Paimio Sanatorium hospital for tuberculosis patients.
Birch, Bentwood
Unavailable
H 30.32 in W 21.26 in D 23.23 in
Alvar Aalto Early Hallway Chair 51/403 for Paimio Sanatorium 1932, Finland
By Alvar Aalto, Huonekalu-Ja Rakennustyötedas Oy
Located in Turku, FI
Alvar Aalto designed this chair in 1932 for the Paimio Sanatorium hospital for tuberculosis patients. The orange color was used to reduce the blood pressure in the patients.
Birch, Bentwood
Unavailable
H 30.32 in W 21.26 in D 23.23 in
Alvar Aalto Early Hallway Chair 51/403 for Paimio Sanatorium 1932, Finland
By Alvar Aalto, Huonekalu-Ja Rakennustyötedas Oy
Located in Turku, FI
Alvar Aalto designed this chair in 1932 for the Paimio Sanatorium hospital for tuberculosis patients. The orange colour was used to reduce the blood pressure in the patients.
Birch, Bentwood
Alvar Aalto Hallway Chair 403 and Table
By Alvar Aalto
Located in New York, NY
Alvar Aalto's Hallway Chair 403 and Table made of laminated birch plywood.
Birch
Alvar Aalto Hallway Chair Model No.403 by Finmar
By Alvar Aalto, Finmar
Located in London, GB
An early and exceptionally rare Alvar Aalto Hallway chair, which was originally designed for the Paimio Sanitorium.
Birch, Plywood
Early Vintage Alvar Aalto Hallway Chair Model 403
By Alvar Aalto, Finmar
Located in London, GB
A stunning and iconic early vintage Alvar Aalto Hallway chair model 403. This was originally designed in 1929, this model is early and dates from around the 1930-50’s.
Wood
Alvar Aalto Hallway Chair
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Aalto's chair designed in 1931-33 and produced by Finmar. This particular chair was sold at the New Furniture Incororated Store at Rockefeller center at its opening in 1939 at numbe...
Early Production Alvar Aalto Hallway Chair, Model 403 by Finmar
By Alvar Aalto
Located in London, GB
This exceptionally rare early production Alvar Aalto Hallway Chair, model 403, was designed for Finmar and showcases Aalto’s iconic use of bent ply seating on a solid birch frame wit...
Plywood
Alvar Aalto Hallway Chair, Model No.403, Finmar 1930's
By Alvar Aalto
Located in London, GB
An early and exceptionally rare Alvar Aalto Hallway chair, which was originally designed for the Paimio Sanitorium.
Bentwood
Early Alvar Aalto Hallway Armchair in Red Lacquer Finish
By Alvar Aalto, Finmar
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A striking Model 403 Hallway Chair in red lacquer finish, designed by Alvar Aalto for the Paimio Sanitorium, later issued by Finmar.
Birch
Sold
H 29.93 in W 21.26 in D 25.6 in
Alvar Aalto, c.1950's Hallway chair model 402, for Paimio Sanatorium
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Turku, Varsinais-Suomi
Introducing the Alvar Aalto Hallway Chair Model 402 from circa 1950's, a vintage gem that exudes timeless elegance.
Birch
Alvar Aalto The Hallway Armchair
By Alvar Aalto
Located in London, GB
The exquisite Hallway Armchair designed by Alvar Aalto epitomises the classic Aalto shapes and style.
Beech, Plywood
Vintage Pair Hallway 403 Chairs by Alvar Aalto
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Pasadena, TX
During his lifetime, his office produced over 300 buildings and projects. Alvar Aalto Finland 1932 Rare early pair of Hallway 403 chairs. 1930s Originally designed fo...
Birch
Alvar & Aino Aalto Birch “Hallway” Chair for Finsven, 1947
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Coronado, CA
Alvar and Aino Aalto's furniture reemerged from post war Europe on February 11, 1947 with the grand opening of Finsven, an importer with a small showroom at 925 Madison Ave, New York.
Birch
Early Finmar Production Alvar Aalto 403 “Hallway” Chair
By Alvar Aalto, Finmar
Located in London, GB
An early production of one of Aalto’s classic designs. A classic piece of Scandinavian modernism, the Hallway chair was originally made for the Paimio Sanitorium. Bent ply seating re...
Birch, Plywood
Early Finmar Production Alvar Aalto 403 “Hallway” Chair
By Alvar Aalto, Finmar
Located in London, GB
An early production of one of Aalto’s classic designs. A classic piece of Scandinavian modernism, the Hallway chair was originally made for the Paimio Sanitorium. Bent ply seating re...
Birch, Plywood
Pair of Alvar Aalto 403 Hallway Chairs by Finmar Ltd
By Alvar Aalto, Finmar
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of Scandinavian Modern 403 "Hallway" chairs with solid birch armrests and plywood seats designed by Finnish designer Alvar Aalto in 1932.
Birch
Aalvo Aalto for Artek Hallway Chair Model 403
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Aalvo Aalto for Artek Hallway chair Model 403 in it's original brown vinyl covering. Chair retains it's original label to underside.
Beech
Alvar Aalto Hallway Chair No.403 for Finmar
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Toronto, Ontario
An exceptionally rare hallway chair by Alvar Aalto. Originally designed for the interiors of a tuberculosis sanatorium in Finland in 1932.
Birch
403 Hallway Chair for Artek by Alvar Aalto
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Centreville, VA
Armchair 403 “Hallway” is a stackable chair originally designed by Alvar Aalto for the Paimio Sanatorium in Finland in 1932.
Bentwood
Vintage Pair of Hallway 403 Chairs by Alvar Aalto
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Pasadena, TX
During his lifetime, his office produced over 300 buildings and projects. Alvar Aalto Finland 1932 Rare early pair of Hallway 403 chairs 1930s Originally designed for...
Birch
Set of Five Artek Hallway Chairs by Alvar Aalto
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in New York, NY
Artek Hallway chairs by Alvar Aalto Armchair 403 “Hallway” is a stackable chair originally designed for the Paimio Sanatorium in Finland in 1932.
Birch
Original Hallway Chair by Alvar Aalto, 1932
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Encino, CA
Alvar Aalto hallway chair, designed in 1932 for the Paimio Sanatorium, Southwest Finland, model no. 51/403.
Birch
Hallway Chair 51, Alvar Aalto, Artek, Finland, 1940s
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Brussels, BE
Hallway chair 51, with frames precisely the same as the plywood-seated Hallway chair 51 that Aalto designed for The Paimio Sanitorium. Aalto designed a few modified versions includin...
Fabric, Birch
Pair of Hallway Armchairs, Armchair 403, by Alvar Aalto for Artek
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Denton, MD
Designed in 1932 to furnish Aalto's design masterpiece, the Paimio Sanatorium in southern Finland. These chairs are from recent Artek production although the chairs currently are no ...
Birch, Plywood
$3,527 / set
H 28.35 in W 16.93 in D 15.75 in
Pair of Alvar Aalto War Time Chairs With Finger Joints Model 69, Artek 1940s
By Alvar Aalto, Artek, Huonekalu-Ja Rakennustyötedas Oy
Located in Helsinki, FI
A rare pair of Alvar Aalto model 69 chairs, manufactured during the 2nd World War years in Finland in the 1940s. The iconic L-leg is different in these pieces compared to the normal....
Fabric, Birch
Alvar Aalto Armchair 41 "Paimio" by Artek, 1970s
By Artek
Located in Stockholm, SE
Produced late 1970s by Artek. Excellent condition, no signs of usage. Designed by Alvar Aalto in 1932, Armchair 41 was created for the interior of a tuberculosis sanatorium in the Fi...
Birch
$998 / set
H 29.14 in W 16.93 in D 18.12 in
Alvar Aalto Artek Chair 69 Pair Finland 1950s Vintage Original
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Espoo, FI
Artek 69 chairs 2 pcs, birch. The chairs are from around the 1950s. Wear consistent with age. Designer Alvar Aalto. The chairs are sold as a pair, the price includes two chairs.
Birch
Model 406 Lounge Chairs by Alvar Aalto for Artek
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1970s. Finland. Price is for the set. Contact us if you’d like to purchase a single item. Previous mark where ICF label was is pictured for both chairs.
Cotton, Birch
Vintage Chair 65 by Alvar Aalto for Artek, Finsven, 1940-50s
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Centreville, VA
Clean lines and a simple structure define the design of Chair 65. A low, rectangular backrest is formed from a single piece of birch plywood and has a slight curve that forms natur...
Bentwood
$2,228Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 31.11 in W 15.75 in D 17.33 in
Pair of Rare E66 Chairs by Alvar Aalto for Artek, Finland
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Karis, Nyland
A rare pair of Alvar Aalto model E66 chairs, designed in 1930s. Good vintage condition, patina consistent with age and use. The chairs are sold as a set. We can dismantle the chairs...
Birch, Bentwood
Alvar Aalto Paded Cantilever Armchair Model 43, Artek 1940s
By Huonekalu-Ja Rakennustyötedas Oy, Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Helsinki, FI
An early padded Spring chair model 43 designed by Alvar Aalto for Artek and manufactured by Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyömaa from the 1940s. This chair is one of the most recognizable pi...
Metal
Alvar Aalto 68 style bentwood chair from the 1960s
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
1960s chair in the style of Alvar Aalto's Model 66. Thermoformed wood frame. Advanced vintage condition, with numerous signs of age and use: chips, dents in the wood, scratches (see ...
Wood
$4,061
H 27.76 in W 18.9 in D 21.26 in
Model 2 Chair, Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, 1930s
By Oy Huonekalu-ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, Alvar Aalto
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Model 2 chair, design Alvar Aalto, manufactured by Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, 1930s. Birch frame, later fabric upholstery. Marked. Good vintage condition, minor patina co...
Fabric, Birch
$3,713Sale Price|20% Off
H 27.76 in W 23.82 in D 28.35 in
Model 402 Lounge Chair by Alvar Aalto for Artek, 1950´s
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Kangasala, FI
Lounge chair model 402 designed by Alvar Aalto, manufactured in the 1950's by Artek. This chair is extremely light, as almost every design piece of Alvar Aalto's work are. This ch...
Wool, Birch
$1,773Sale Price / set|76% Off
H 31 in W 22.5 in D 20 in
Rare Pair of Sleek Molded Plywood Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A sleek pair of molded birch plywood armchairs in the manner of Alvar Aalto having sophisticated sculptural form and terrific comfort. arm height 25
Plywood
$7,333
H 27.96 in W 24.02 in D 27.96 in
Scandinavian Modern Alvar Aalto lounge chair model 402, 1950's
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Uccle, BE
Original 1930's Alvar Aalto Model 402 lounge chair with reupholstered ecru cotton blend fabric. One of Aalto's notable creations is the "Model 402 Armchair", introduced in 1930. Th...
Birch
$16,588Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 31.5 in W 24.22 in D 20.48 in
Alvar Aalto Rare Set of Early Armchairs, 1939
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Exceptionally rare set of early Alvar Aalto armchairs for O.Y Wilhelm Schauman A.B Jyväskylä, Finland, 1939. Custom ordered for NY World's Fair Restaurant. Upholstered in quality Lau...
Birch, Plywood
A Pair of Alvar Aalto Side Chairs for Artek Model 66
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Dallas, TX
The Model 66 chair, designed by Alvar Aalto for Artek, epitomizes timeless Scandinavian elegance with its clean lines and functional form. Crafted from sustainable birch, this chair ...
Wool, Linen, Birch
Alvar Aalto Model 31 Cantilever Chair, Birch Plywood, 1930s
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 Aalto in birch plywood with a floating back silhouette. Museum quality. Finland, circ...
Birch
$4,409
H 36.23 in W 24.41 in D 24.41 in
Alvar Aalto Armchair with Special Height, Artek, "Enso-Gutzeit", 1962
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Odense, DK
A very rare Alvar Aalto armchair made for the Enso-Gutzeit ("Stora Enso") Headquarters in 1962. Birch, green fabric and leather. Great original condition with age related wear. Stamp...
Leather, Beech
Monumental Akari Model 70F Light Sculpture by Isamu Noguchi
By Ozeki & Co. Ltd. 1, Akari, Isamu Noguchi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Monumental Akari model 70F light sculpture by Isamu Noguchi. Executed in a shade of handmade washi paper stretched along hand-fabricated bamboo ribs with original Noguchi Akari man...
Metal
forged bronze tables with cast glass by Lothar Klute
By Lothar Klute
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
- stunning coffee table set by Lothar Klute - forged bronze & cast glass - thick glass, remarkable quality - 1980s made in Germany - very good condition with beautiful patina co...
Bronze
$536Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 9.8 in Dm 19.6 in
Isamu Noguchi Akari Light Sculpture, Model 50EN Ceiling Lamp
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Centreville, VA
Akari Light Sculptures by Isamu Noguchi are considered icons of 1950s modern design. Designed by Noguchi beginning in 1951 and handmade for a half century by the original manufacture...
Bamboo, Paper
Pair of 70s Style Italian Bamboo and Brass Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Monumental size Bamboo lamps. Crafted in Italy and made to order, these lamps are modern and chic. Production lead time 2-4 weeks. Base diameter 8 inches, hat diameter 20 inches, he...
Brass
$792Sale Price / item|47% Off
H 33.47 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Dining Chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, Model Razoblade, Denmark, Oak
By Henning Kjærnulf
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Set of striking dining chairs by Henning Kjærnulf, made of oak and honey coloured lambskin. Refreshing design with bold Baroque coming together nicely with Mid-Century Modernism. M...
Oak
$950 / item
H 25.6 in W 32.67 in D 13.78 in
New Black Wrought Iron Curule Bench with Cushion, Savonarola, Throne
Located in Miami, FL
New black wrought iron curule bench with cushion, Savonarola, Throne. Cushion included.
Iron
Mauri Almari Table Lamp Model 61054 in Brass & Rattan, Idman, 1950s
By Idman Oy, Mauri Almari
Located in Helsinki, FI
A beautiful and delicate brass table lamp designed by Mauri Almari and manufactured by Idman in the 1950s in Finland. Despite the small size of this lamp the combination of brass &am...
Brass
Ceiba Table Lamp
By Chuch Estudio
Located in Mérida, MX
The Ceiba Lamp embodies the essence of artisanal craftsmanship, meticulously crafted entirely by hand. Inspired by the sacred Tree of Life in the Yucatan Peninsula, renowned as the C...
Clay, Linen
Pair of Table Lamps in Parchment and Wood Designed by Michel Leo
Located in Milan, IT
Astonishing pair of table lamps in parchment and wood designed by Michel Leo, made in Italy.
Wood
Swedish Safari Armchair in Natural Cognac Leather and Birch
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Nordiska Kompaniet, armchair, leather, birch, Sweden, 1950s This elegant safari lounge chair is crafted from natural cognac brown leather, which has developed a beautiful patina ove...
Leather, Birch
$463 / item
H 11.82 in W 15.75 in D 9.85 in
Jacques Biny 'Biny Table n°231' Table Lamp for DCW éditions Paris
By Jacques Biny
Located in Tilburg, NL
Jacques Biny 'Biny Table n°231' Table Lamp designer in 1958 for DCW éditions Paris. New, current production. The table lamp (Biny Table n°231) by Jacques BINY is almost an alien in ...
Aluminum, Steel
$13,404 / item
H 49.22 in Dm 70.87 in
Brass and Parchment Paper Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Impressive chandelier made of white enameled brass arms holding six beautiful parchment paper shades, which can be adjusted thanks to the handle of each socket. Signed by the arti...
Brass
The Albert, Custom Made Belgian Linen Armchair
Located in Jesteburg, DE
Introducing the home collection. A small selection of timeless Flemish designs made by hand for us in a small third generation workshop in Belgium. Has been used by many influent...
Linen
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Zig Zag Chair by Cassina
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1934. Relaunched in 1973/ 2011. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Materials: Wood Dimensions: D 43 cm x W 37 cm x H 74 cm (SH ...
Wood
$4,900 / item
H 11 in W 64 in D 84 in
Contemporary Floating Platfrom Bed in White Oak by Boyd & Allister
By Boyd & Allister
Located in Santa Fe, NM
This contemporary floating platform bed in White Oak was originally designed for my own bedroom. It is priced and pictured as a queen sized bed in both White Oak and Walnut. It is av...
Maple, Oak
Pierre Chapo, "B17 LONGUE" Bookshelf, circa 1967
By Pierre Chapo
Located in New York, NY
"B17 Longue" bookshelf by Pierre Chapo, circa 1967, in elmwood. Beautiful example of the timeless design mastery of Pierre Chapo (1927 - 1986). In 1967, Pierre Chapo presented new...
Elm
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.
Find a collection of vintage Alvar Aalto stools, vases, dining tables and other furniture on 1stDibs.
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.