$4,200 / item
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. The bent wood cantelivered frame of laminated birch and natural cotton webbing sup...
Birch
1934 Alvar Aalto Model 406 Made by O.Y. Huonekalu-ja Rakennustyötehdas. Original
By O.Y.Huonekalu, Alvar Aalto
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Alvar Aalto's ubiquitously successful and iconic Model 406 cantilever lounge chair started here.
Canvas, Birch
$3,200 / set
Model 406 Lounge Chairs by Alvar Aalto for Artek
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
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
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.
Cane, Birch
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.
Cane, Birch
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.
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 frames with woven canvas strapped seating.
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 with a woven cane webbing, replaced with an naturalistic alternating-color cotton ...
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 today by Artek. This armchair consists of a cantilevered birchwood frame, thats m...
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, Uppsala
Early production, model 406 easy chair, by Alvar Aalto for Artek, Hedemora, circa 1950.
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.
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.
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 birch.
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.
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 Alvar Aalto model 406 Cantilever lounge chairs by Artek circa 1970s, natural bentw...
Birch
Model #406 Armchairs Pair by Alvar Aalto, Made in Finland for ICF
By ICF New York, Alvar Aalto
Located in Denver, CO
The classic, model #406 lounge combines warmth, comfort and simple elegance in a solid birch, cantilevered frame and cotton webbing, lightweight but designed with durability. A wonde...
Textile, Birch
Alvar Aalto 406 Lounge Chairs for Artek
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
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 Alvar Aalto model 406 Cantilever lounge chairs by Artek circa 1970s, natural bentw...
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 Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Basel, CH
A stunning Alvar Aalto cantilever chair, model 406 designed in 1939 and manufactured by Artek in Finland in the late 1960s.
Birch, Cane
$4,013
H 28.35 in W 23.63 in D 27.96 in
Model 402 Armchair, Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, 1940/50s
By Oy Huonekalu-ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, Alvar Aalto
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Model 402 armchair, designed by Alvar Aalto, manufactured by Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, 1940/1950s. Birch frame with wool fabric upholstery. Good vintage condition, heavy...
Wool, Birch
$16,994 / set
H 29.14 in W 24.02 in D 28.35 in
Alvar Aalto Pair of Sheepskin Padded Cantilever Armchairs Model 402, Artek 1950s
By Artek, Huonekalu-Ja Rakennustyötedas Oy, Alvar Aalto
Located in Helsinki, FI
A beautiful pair of mid-century Alvar Aalto cantilever 'spring' chairs model 402, also known as Pikkupaimio (small paimio) associated with the legendary Paimio Sanatorium designed by...
Metal
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
$50,000 / set
H 27.17 in W 24.81 in D 35.44 in
alvar aalto PAIR OF ARMCHAIRS, MODEL NO. 44 (padded paimio)
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Tomi, Nagano
Pair of mid‑century armchairs, model no. 44, designed by Alvar Aalto. Each chair features Aalto’s characteristic continuous bent‑plywood side frames, where the armrests flow seamles...
Wool, Birch
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
$31,533
H 24.81 in W 23.63 in D 29.93 in
Armchair 42 “Little Paimio” Designed by Alvar Aalto, Finland, 1931
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Stockholm, SE
Armchair 42 “Small Paimio” designed by Alvar Aalto, Finland, 1931. Bent birch and lacquered plywood. Dimesnions: H: 63 cm/ 2' 1" W: 60 cm/ 1' 11 1/2" D: 76 cm/ 2' 6" A very early ...
Birch
$1,788Sale Price|20% Off
H 32.29 in W 30.32 in D 23.63 in
Modern wood Eva Chair by Bruno Mathsson for Firma Karl Mathsson, 1977
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in MIlano, IT
Eva chair by Bruno Mathsson for Firma Karl Mathsson, 1977 Eva chair with armrests in birch wood with curved structure and seat with woven fabric. Designed by Bruno Mathsson for Firm...
Fabric, Wood
$7,214
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
$7,797 / set
H 36.62 in W 24.81 in D 35.44 in
Pair of Model 401 Armchairs, Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab
By Oy Huonekalu-ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, Alvar Aalto
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Pair of model 401 armchairs, designed by Alvar Aalto, manufactured by Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, 1940/1950s. Birch frame, wool fabric upholstery. Good vintage condition, ...
Wool, Birch
$6,600
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
An early 1930s example of Alvar Aalto’s Model 36 Highback Cantilever Armchair, designed in 1933 and produced in Finland by Huonekalu-ja Rakennustyötehdas Oy, Turku. This chair retai...
Alpaca, Plywood
$2,850 / set
H 31 in W 24 in D 22.5 in
Alvar Aalto Pair of Bentwood Modern Lounge Chairs Danish Modern Mid Century
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Bentwood Modern Lounge Chairs designed by Alvar Aalto, designed circa 1930s, these examples are circa 1970s. They have been reupholstered in an ivory color boucle upholstery.
Bouclé, Canvas, Rattan, Birch
$34,400
H 24.02 in W 24.02 in D 29.93 in
Alvar Aalto Easy Chair Nr 31 Produced by O.y Huonekalu-ja Rakennustyötehdas
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare easy chair model nr 31 designed by Alvar Aalto. Produced by O.y Huonekalu-ja Rakennustyötehdas in Finland.
Birch
$29,146 / set
H 26.97 in W 24.22 in D 29.53 in
Rare, Early Alvar Aalto Model 31/42 Cantilevered Armchairs, Finland, 1930s
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
Rare, early Alvar Aalto model 31/42 cantilevered armchairs, Finland, 1930s, designed and produced in the 1930s. Painted birch-veneered bent plywood, painted bent laminated birch. Man...
Birch, Plywood
$15,400
H 25.79 in W 24.81 in D 32.49 in
Rare 1930s Alvar Aalto for Stylclair in Plywood and Braided Straw
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Alvar Aalto for Stylclair, lounge chair, beech plywood, braided straw, France, 1930s We present a rare lounge chair designed by Alvar Aalto, produced by Stylclair under the license...
Straw, Beech
$22,474 / set
H 27.56 in W 25.2 in D 31.5 in
Lounge Chairs, Early Aalto Production for Stylclair, France, 1930s
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Boom, Vlaams Gewest
These exceptional lounge chairs belong to the early period of Alvar Aalto’s bentwood production in France. In the early 1930s, Aalto’s curved plywood designs began circulating across...
Rope, Wood, Bentwood
$49,306
H 24.22 in W 27.56 in D 30.71 in
Rare Armchair 'Small Paimio' Model 42 Designed by Alvar Aalto, Finland, 1932
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare armchair 'Small Paimio' model 42 designed by Alvar Aalto, Finland, 1932. Painted birch veneer and bent plywood. Stamped. H: 61.5 cm W: 60.5 cm D: 78 cm SH: 37 cm A...
Birch, Plywood
$4,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 29 in W 36 in D 72 in
Sculptural Travertine Dining Table - Light Travertine Stone Table
Located in İnegöl, TR
TRAVERTINE MARBLE DINING TABLE Type of Marble: Travertine Dimensions: 72" x 36" Leg Model: Travertine Customizable: Available! Production Time: 3-4 Weeks Shipping Cost: Free! Packa...
Travertine, Marble
$460Sale Price|20% Off
H 17 in W 13 in D 1 in
1940 Antique Oval Mirror Encrusted with Florida Sea Shells
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Antique handmade from native Florida sea Shells oval mirror. 17,5 “ by 12,5”. Great coastal marine decor accent.
Shell
$3,305 / item
H 14 in W 48 in D 8 in
4-foot Pendant Light in Black Walnut with Brass Fixtures by Hinterland Design
By Hinterland Design
Located in Vancouver, BC
It’s believed that ancient Egyptians may have had the technology to harness electricity and create light thousands of years ago. This technology is referred to as the light of the De...
Brass
On Hold|$8,600 / set
H 30.32 in W 24.81 in D 27.56 in
A Pair of Elegant Mid-Century Swedish Armchairs, circa 1950s
Located in Hønefoss, 30
Pair of Swedish armchairs, circa 1950s. Beech frames with open, curved armrests and splayed legs, retaining a warm original patina. Button-tufted backs with a gently winged profile. ...
Mohair
$4,650
H 28.75 in W 49.22 in D 23.63 in
Jean Prouvé Compass Direction Desk Limited RAW Steel and Natural Oak by Vitra
By Vitra, Jean Prouvé
Located in Dronten, NL
Jean Prouvé Compass direction desk in natural oak and clear lacquered steel for Vitra. Originally designed in 1953, Prouvé's iconic desk is based the design on the structural princip...
Steel
$1,650
H 29.53 in W 18.51 in D 18.51 in
Vico Magistretti for Cassina Carimate Dining Chairs in Leather & Dark Wood
By Vico Magistretti, Cassina
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Vico Magistretti for Cassina, 'Carimate' dining chairs, model '115' leather, stained beech, Italy, 1963 This large set of dining chairs belongs to the 'Carimate' line, one of Vico ...
Leather, Beech
Mid-Century Modern Oval Extendable Dining Table by Arne Vodder, 1950s
By Arne Vodder
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Mid-Century Modern oval extendable dining table, crafted in pinewood with a mission edge. The table top is sitting on a single trapezoid base, giving it a distinctive archi...
Pine
$28,500 / set
H 28.5 in W 32.5 in D 30 in
Magnificent Pair of Restored Vintage Rattan and Cane Loungers by McGuire
By McGuire
Located in Atlanta, GA
An absolutely stunning pair of organic lounge chairs by McGuire, circa 1980. Beautiful examples from an extremely limited production series. Expertly crafted hardwood frame construct...
Rattan, Hardwood, Cane
Set of 6 Fine French 1950s Walnut Dining Chairs
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Long Island City, NY
A set of six fine French Mid-Century solid walnut side chairs with a lattice back, in the manner of Jacques Adnet.
Fabric, Wood
Art Deco Teak Dressing Table
Located in Topanga, CA
An Art Deco teak dressing table featuring a beveled mirror at the center. The dresser is designed with a pair of central drawers and side door compartments, combining functionality ...
Teak
Vintage French Perforated Metal and Glass Table, c. 1950
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage midcentury 1950s French perforated metal side table with three legs. The glass and perforated metal support at the top top are concave with a slight bowl shape.
Metal
$108,933
H 29.14 in W 66.93 in D 21.66 in
Utö Library Table by Axel Einar Hjorth for Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden, 1932
By Axel Einar Hjorth, Nordiska Kompaniet
Located in Hønefoss, 30
Rare and authentic Utö library table designed by Axel Einar Hjorth, manufactured by Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden, 1932. Wear consistent with age and use, including surface scratches, m...
Pine
Toshiyuki Kita "Dodo" Reclining Lounge Chair by Cassina
By Cassina, Toshiyuki Kita
Located in Highland, IN
Winner of the 1999 Good Design Award, the "Dodo" chair by Toshiyuki Kita is a dynamic chair with swivel & recline features as well as a retractable footrest. This allows versatile f...
Aluminum
Cini Boeri for Arflex 'Tuttoletto' Queen Bed in Oak
By Arflex, Cini Boeri
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Cini Boeri for Arflex, 'Tuttoletto' queen bed, oak veneer, Italy, 1978 Exceptional piece of furniture designed by Cini Boeri for Arflex in 1978. This monumental bedroom unit present...
Oak
Tobia Scarpa Leather Nightstands
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Afra & Tobia Scarpa – Leather nightstands from the Artona series for Maxalto, Italy, 1975. Original rich camel leather with a top drawer, open shelf and a bottom pull-out door cab...
Leather, Wood
$2,981
H 23.63 in Dm 8.27 in
Lisa Johansson-Papé Table Lamp 46-191 LJP in Leather & Rattan, Orno 1950s
By Orno Oy, Lisa Johansson-Pape
Located in Helsinki, FI
A rare Lisa Johansson-Papé table lamp model 46-191. The lamp consists of a wooden base covered in dark brown leather with a brass shaft attached on the top. This particular example ...
Brass
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.