Alvar Aalto Model 406 Lounge Chairs
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Highland, IN
Aalto's 1936 design, the model 406 lounge chair is a perfect example of understated Finnish design
Birch
Model 406 Lounge Chairs by Alvar Aalto for Artek
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1970s. Denmark. 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
$3,200
H 35 in W 24 in D 27.5 in
1960 Alvar Aalto Cantilever Chair Model 406 by Artek in Birch and Cane Webbing
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Chicago, IL
Alvar Aalto, cantilevered chair model 406. Laminated birch, cane. circa 1960 The model 406
Cane, Birch
$3,200
H 35 in W 24 in D 27.5 in
1960 Alvar Aalto Cantilever Chair Model 406 by Artek in Birch and Cane Webbing
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Chicago, IL
Alvar Aalto, cantilevered chair model 406. Laminated birch, cane. circa 1960 The model 406
Cane, Birch
$6,100 / set
H 35 in W 24 in D 27.5 in
Pair of Alvar Aalto Cantilever Chairs Model 406 by Artek in Birch Cane Webbing
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of Alvar Aalto, cantilevered chairs model 406. Laminated birch, cane. circa 1960 The
Cane, Birch
Alvar Aalto Lounge Chair, Model 406 by Artek
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Vordingborg, DK
Cantilevered lounge chairs model 406 designed by Alvar Aalto for Artek. Bent laminated birch wood
Linen, Birch
Early Alvar Aalto Armchair, Model 406, Artek, Finland, 1950s
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Hudson, NY
Early Alvar Aalto cantilever armchair, model 406. The laminated birch plywood frame originally came
Cotton, Birch
Alvar Aalto Model 406 Lounge Chair by Artek
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Alvar Aalto model 406 lounge chairs. Bent natural wood frames with woven canvas strapped seating
Canvas, Bentwood
Alvar Aalto Model 406 armchair for Artek, 1970s
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Gorgeous and elegant cantilever design armchairs designed by Alvar Aalto in 1939 and produced until
Fabric, Birch
Alvar Aalto Easy Chair Model 406 by Artek in Finland
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Cantilevered easy chair model 406 designed by Alvar Aalto. Produced by Artek in Finland.
Cane, Birch
Sold
H 34.26 in W 23.63 in D 27.17 in
Alvar Aalto Cantilevered Easy Chair Model 406 by Artek in Finland
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Cantilevered easy chair model 406 designed by Alvar Aalto. Produced by Artek in Finland.
Cane, Birch
Alvar Aalto, Early Lounge Chair Model 406, Artek, Hedemora
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Uppsala, SE
Early production, model 406 easy chair, by Alvar Aalto for Artek, Hedemora, circa 1950. Frame of
Hemp, Birch
Sold
H 33.47 in W 23.63 in L 33.47 in
Alvar Aalto Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs Model 406 in Birch by Artek, 1960s
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Odense, DK
Early pair of Alvar Aalto cantilever chairs model 406 Artek, 1960. Beautiful vintage armchairs made
Birch
Pair of Armchairs Model 406 by Alvar Aalto for Artek
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
Alvar Aalto designed the armchair model 406 in 1938 for his company Artek founded in 1935. The
Birch, Linen
Early Pair of Alvar Aalto Armchairs Chair Model 406 Artek, 1960
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Vienna, AT
Early pair of Alvar Aalto chairs model 406 Artek, 1960. Nice pair of armchairs made from laminated
Cotton, Birch
Alvar Aalto Lounge Chairs ICF 2 available
By Alvar Aalto, ICF Group
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Alvar Aalto lounge Chairs, model 406. 2 Chairs Available. Chairs were at a Beach House so not
Cotton, Birch
Sold
H 34 in W 23 in D 28 in
Alvar Aalto Armchair Model 406 Pair of Cantilever Chairs by Artek, circa 1970s
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Alvar Aalto armchair model 406 pair of cantilever chairs by Artek, circa 1970s Magnificent early
Birch
Model #406 Armchairs Pair by Alvar Aalto, Made in Finland for ICF
By Alvar Aalto, ICF New York
Located in Denver, CO
The classic, model #406 lounge combines warmth, comfort and simple elegance in a solid birch
Textile, Birch
Alvar Aalto 406 Lounge Chairs for Artek
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Hudson, NY
Alvar Aalto model 406 lounge chairs. Bent natural wood frames with woven canvas strapped seating
Plywood
Sold
H 34 in W 23 in D 28 in
Alvar Aalto Armchair Model 406 Pair of Cantilever Chairs by Artek, circa 1970s
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Alvar Aalto armchair model 406 pair of Cantilever chairs by Artek, circa 1970s Magnificent early
Birch
Sold
H 34.26 in W 23.63 in D 28.35 in
Alvar Aalto Cantilever Chair 406 by Artek in Birch and Cane Webbing
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Basel, CH
A stunning Alvar Aalto cantilever chair, model 406 designed in 1939 and manufactured by Artek in
Birch, Cane
Needlepoint Upholstered Slipper Chair
Located in Kittery Point, ME
Of typical form, raised on legs ending in casters.
Wood, Fabric
$15,000
H 45 in W 60 in D 32 in
English Mahogany Camel Back Settee Upholstered in White Muslin, Circa 1820
Located in Charleston, SC
English mahogany camel back settee with flanking scrolled brass tacked arms, removable cushion, carved floral knees, and terminating on trifod splayed feet. Settee is upholstered in ...
Brass
$655 / item
H 5.1 in W 6.7 in D 3.1 in
Charlotte Perriand 'Applique à Volet Pivotant' Wall Light in Red for Nemo
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina, Nemo Lighting 1
Located in Glendale, CA
Charlotte Perriand 'Applique à Volet Pivotant' wall light in red for Nemo. Originally designed in the 1950s as the iconic CP1, these newly produced authorized re-editions are still...
Metal, Aluminum
$22,500 / set
H 28.5 in W 32.5 in D 30 in
Magnificent Pair of Restored Vintage Rattan Club Chairs by McGuire
By McGuire
Located in Atlanta, GA
These magnificent lounge chairs are shipped as professionally photographed and described in the listing narrative: Meticulously professionally restored and installation ready. New cu...
Rattan, Hardwood, Cane
$2,400 / set
H 33.5 in W 16.5 in D 17.75 in
Pair French Regency Style Gold Chartreuse Velvet Music Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of French Regency style music chairs with a carved and painted wood frame featuring fluted legs. The seat is upholstered in chartreuse velvet and finished with a nailhead trim.
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
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 direct sunlight. The graining gives it a unique quality and look.
Birch
$3,124
H 27.96 in W 29.93 in D 44.1 in
Aino & Alvar Aalto Foldable Dining Kitchen Table In Red Linoleum, Artek 1950s
By Artek, Huonekalu-Ja Rakennustyötedas Oy, Alvar Aalto
Located in Helsinki, FI
Alvar & Aino Aalto foldable table in birch with beautiful red linoleum surface, designed by Alvar Aalto and manufactured by Artek in the 1950s. The materials used by Artek were v...
Birch
Vintage Aalto Table Round (Table 91) by Alvar Aalto for Artek
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Centreville, VA
The Aalto Table conveys a relaxed familiarity that resists categorisation. With legs and edge-bands of Finnish birch, it radiates natural beauty and warmth, moving easily between p...
Bentwood
$4,099
H 74.41 in W 39.18 in D 15.36 in
Swedish Cabinet 'Ståndskåp' from Hälsingland, Sweden, late 1800s
Located in Farsta, SE
Swedish Cabinet 'Ståndskåp' from Hälsingland, Sweden, late 1800s Years of sun, wear, and neglect have transformed it into what it is today – a beautiful Swedish blue painted cabinet...
Pine
Danish 1940's Fritz Hansen Leather Sofa with New Sheepskin Seat
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Rare Danish club sofa produced in Denmark likely, circa late 1930s to early 1940's by Fritz Hansen of Denmark. Legs made from solid beech. Comfortable and super solid with nice and s...
Leather, Sheepskin, Beech
$2,900
H 20.87 in W 40.95 in D 20.87 in
Charlotte Perriand Side Board from Les Arcs, 2 Doors, Green Top
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
Item No. A wall-mounted cabinet designed by Charlotte Perriand. This is designed for Les Arcs ski resort in 1970s. This beautiful two door cabinet is made from pine wood and melami...
Pine, Laminate
$6,205
H 32.29 in W 24.22 in D 37.01 in
Alvar Aalto Armchair Model 36, Finmar/P.E. Gana, 1st Production 1933
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Uxbridge, GB
This Alvar Aalto Armchair Model 36 is a timeless piece of Finnish design, created in 1933 and showcasing the elegance and innovation that made Aalto a key figure in the modernist mov...
Alpaca, Plywood
Swedish Deco Green and White Striped Sofa
Located in Long Island City, NY
Swedish deco dark green and white striped sofa, newly reupholstered in& Rogers & Goffigon fabric featuring ball feet and added bolsters.
Fabric, Wood
Vintage Military Canvas Quilt
By Stephen Kenn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
After several years of using military canvas half shelters to upholster our sofas and chairs from The Inheritance Collection, we have accumulated a great deal of scrap material. Most...
Canvas
Cees Braackman, Sideboard for Editions Pastoe, circa 1950
By Cees Braakman, Pastoe
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Cees Braackman, sideboard for Editions Pastoe, circa 1950 varnish to redo.
Birch
$3,014
H 20.95 in W 17.72 in D 15.75 in
Pop Art Style Vintage Yellow Chest of Drawers, circa 1970, Germany
Located in Vienna, AT
Modern Pop Art Style vintage yellow chest of drawers from plastic coated pressboard in yellow color tone circa 1970 Germany. The body of the chest was made of pressboard while the su...
Wood
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.
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.