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Pair of Mid Century Alvar Aalto Model 60 Birch Side Tables or Stools for Artek
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Pair of Mid Century Alvar Aalto Model 60 birch nesting side tables or stools, made in Romania.
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Vintage 1960s Romanian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Birch

Alvar Aalto "Model 60" Stool for Artek
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Model 60 three-legged stool by Alvar Aalto for Artek, Finland, c.1950s. The stool features a
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Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Birch

Alvar Aalto Model 60 Stool for Artek, 1960s
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Helsinki, FI
Model 60 Stool by Alvar Aalto for Artek from the 1960s. Birch frame with linoleum top. Good vintage
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Vintage 1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Stools

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Birch

Alvar Aalto stool, model 60 for Arkek, Finland
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Skokie, IL
Alvar Aalto stool, model 60 for Arkek, Finland, circa 1980s.
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Vintage 1980s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Stools

Materials

Birch

Stool model 60, Alvar Aalto, Artek, 1950s
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Helsinki, FI
Stool model 60 by Alvar Aalto for Artek from the 1950s. Lacquered birch and linoleum top. Good
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Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Stools

Materials

Birch

Model 60 Stools, Alvar Aalto, Artek, 1950s/1960s
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Helsinki, FI
Three model 60 stools by Alvar Aalto for Artek from the 1950s/1960s. Birch and imitation leather
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Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Stools

Materials

Faux Leather, Birch

Rare stool model 60, Alvar Aalto, Artek, 1950s
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Helsinki, FI
Stool model 60 by Alvar Aalto for Artek from the 1950s. Birch with rare color imitation leather
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Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Stools

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Faux Leather, Birch

Rare Stool Model 60, Alvar Aalto, Artek, 1950s
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Helsinki, FI
Stool model 60 by Alvar Aalto for Artek from the 1950s. Birch with rare color imitation leather
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Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Stools

Materials

Faux Leather, Birch

Model 60 Stool, Alvar Aalto, Artek, 1950/1960s
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Helsinki, FI
Model 60 Stool, designed by Alvar Aalto, manufactured by Artek, 1950/1960s. Birch frame, rare color
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Vintage 1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Stools

Materials

Birch

Model 60 Stool, Alvar Aalto, Artek, 1950/1960s
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Helsinki, FI
Model 60 Stool, designed by Alvar Aalto, manufactured by Artek, 1950/1960s. Birch with rare wine
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Vintage 1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Stools

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Birch

Alvar Aalto Stool Model 60 In Green Linoleum
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Helsinki, FI
1950s. The model 60 stool is perhaps the most well known Aalto design and has always been attractive to
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Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Birch

Alvar Aalto Stool Model 60 In Green Linoleum
Alvar Aalto Stool Model 60 In Green Linoleum
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Stool 60 by Alvar Aalto for Artek, 80 years anniversary model
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Centreville, VA
Alvar Aalto's iconic Stool 60 is the most elemental of furniture pieces, equally suitable as a seat
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Vintage 1930s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Bentwood

Alvar Aalto Stool Model 60 In Blue Linoleum, Artek
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Helsinki, FI
1950s. The model 60 stool is perhaps the most well known Aalto design and has always been attractive to
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Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Birch

Alvar Aalto Stool Model 60 In Blue Linoleum, Artek
Alvar Aalto Stool Model 60 In Blue Linoleum, Artek
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Alvar Aalto Stool Model 60 In Birch, 1950s Artek
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Helsinki, FI
in the 1950s. The model 60 stool is perhaps the most well known Aalto design and has always been
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Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Stools

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Birch

Alvar Aalto Stool Model 60 In Birch, 1950s  Artek
Alvar Aalto Stool Model 60 In Birch, 1950s  Artek
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H 17.33 in Dm 13.59 in
Alvar Aalto Stool Model 60 In Black Linoleum, Artek
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Helsinki, FI
1950s. The model 60 stool is perhaps the most well known Aalto design and has always been attractive to
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Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Birch

Alvar Aalto Stool Model 60 In Black Linoleum, Artek
Alvar Aalto Stool Model 60 In Black Linoleum, Artek
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H 17.33 in Dm 13.59 in
Alvar Aalto 6 Stackable Stools Model no 60, 1930s
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Helsinki, FI
These six Alvar Aalto iconic stools from 1930s are beautiful and space saving furniture pieces of
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Vintage 1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Stools

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Birch

Alvar Aalto 6 Stackable Stools Model no 60, 1930s
Alvar Aalto 6 Stackable Stools Model no 60, 1930s
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H 17.33 in Dm 13.78 in
Alvar Aalto 7 Stackable Stools Model No 60, 1930s
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Helsinki, FI
These seven Alvar Aalto iconic stools from 1930s are beautiful and space saving furniture pieces of
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Vintage 1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Stools

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Birch

Alvar Aalto 7 Stackable Stools Model No 60, 1930s
Alvar Aalto 7 Stackable Stools Model No 60, 1930s
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H 17.33 in Dm 13.78 in
Set of Two Model 60 Stools, Alvar Aalto, Artek, 1950s
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Helsinki, FI
Set of two model 60 stools by Alvar Aalto for Artek from the 1950s. Birch with imitation leather
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Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Stools

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Faux Leather, Birch

Alvar Aalto - Vintage Tripod Stool Model 60 - Two Tone - Birch
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Hasselt, VLI
This two-tone tripod stool was designed by the Finnish designer Alvar Aalto (1898 - 1976) in the
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Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Stools

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Birch

Six Alvar Aalto Stools in Birch "Model 60" Produced by Artek, Finland ca 1940s
By Alvar Aalto
Located in St-Brais, JU
With Artek 2nd Cycle sticker, late 1940s. Purchased in Helsinki.
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Vintage 1940s Finnish Stools

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Wood

Alvar Aalto Stool in Birch "Model 60" Produced by Artek, Finland ca 1940s
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare and early stool "model 60" designed by Alvar Aalto and produced by Artek, Finland in the 1940s
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Vintage 1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Stools

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Birch

A pair of Alvar Aalto Stackable Stools Model 60
By Huonekalu-Ja Rakennustyötedas Oy, Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Helsinki, FI
An iconic pair of green model 60 stools in birch. Designed by Alvar Aalto for Artek in the 1940s
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Vintage 1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Stools

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Birch

A pair of Alvar Aalto Stackable Stools Model 60
A pair of Alvar Aalto Stackable Stools Model 60
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H 17.33 in Dm 13.78 in
Stool 60 with finger joint seat by Alvar Aalto for Artek, 1960s
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Centreville, VA
- Design Specialist, Artek 2nd Cycle Alvar Aalto's iconic Stool 60 is the most elemental of furniture
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Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Bentwood

Alvar Aalto 7 Vintage L-Leg Stools Model 60 in Birch, 1970s Artek, Finland
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Odense, DK
the 1970s at Paustian. Alvar Aalto’s Three-legged stool model 60 designed in 1934 is the most
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Vintage 1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Stools

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Birch

3 Alvar Aalto Stackable Stools Model no 60, 1930s
By Huonekalu-Ja Rakennustyötedas Oy, Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Helsinki, FI
These three Alvar Aalto iconic stools from 1930s are beautiful and space saving furniture pieces of
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Vintage 1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Stools

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Birch, Fabric

3 Alvar Aalto Stackable Stools Model no 60, 1930s
3 Alvar Aalto Stackable Stools Model no 60, 1930s
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H 17.33 in Dm 13.78 in
Stool 60 with finger joint seat by Alvar Aalto for Artek, 1930-40s
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Centreville, VA
Manufacture: circa 1930-40s Alvar Aalto's iconic Stool 60 is the most elemental of furniture pieces, equally
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Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Bentwood

Alvar Aalto, A Pair of Vintage Stools in Birch, Model "60", Made at Artek, 1970s
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Odense, DK
An amazing pair of stools in a lacquered birch. Designed by Alvar Aalto for Artek in Finland. Model
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Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Birch

Floor Lamp Model A809 Designed by Alvar Aalto for Valaistustyö, Finland, 1959
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Stockholm, SE
Floor lamp model A809 designed by Alvar Aalto for Valaistustyö, Finland. 1959. Lacquered steel
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Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

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Steel, Brass

Stool model 60, Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, 1930s
By Oy Huonekalu-ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, Alvar Aalto
Located in Helsinki, FI
Stool model 60 designed by Alvar Aalto for Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab from the 1930s
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Vintage 1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Stools

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Birch

Alvar Aalto Nesting Tables Model 90C & 90D, Artek, Late 20th Century
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Helsinki, FI
Nesting tables model 90C & 90D, designed by Alva Aalto, manufactured by Artek, Late 20th Century
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Late 20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Nesting Tables and Stackin...

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Birch

Rare Stool Model 60, Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, 1940s
By Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu-ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab
Located in Helsinki, FI
Rare color stool model 60, designed by Alvar Aalto, manufactured by Oy Huonekalu- ja
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Vintage 1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Stools

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Paint, Birch

Pair of Model 60 Stools, Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas, 1950s
By Oy Huonekalu-ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, Alvar Aalto
Located in Helsinki, FI
Pair of turquoise model 60 stools, designed by Alvar Aalto, manufactured by Oy Huonekalu- ja
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Vintage 1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Stools

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Birch

Model 60 Stool, Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, 1930/1940s
By Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu-ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab
Located in Helsinki, FI
Model 60 stool, designed by Alvar Aalto, manufactured by Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab
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Vintage 1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Stools

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Birch, Paint

Model 60 Stool, Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, 1930/1940s
By Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu-ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab
Located in Helsinki, FI
Model 60 stool, designed by Alvar Aalto, manufactured by Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab
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Vintage 1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Stools

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Birch, Paint

A Pair of Alvar Aalto Stools Model 60 In Birch, 1950s Artek
By Alvar Aalto, Artek, Huonekalu-Ja Rakennustyötedas Oy
Located in Helsinki, FI
Aalto and retailed by Artek in the 1950s. The model 60 stool is perhaps the most well known Aalto design
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Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Stools

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Birch

Model 60 Stool, Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, 1930/1940s
By Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu-ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab
Located in Helsinki, FI
Model 60 Stool, designed by Alvar Aalto, manufactured by Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab
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Vintage 1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Stools

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Birch

Set of Two Model 60 Stools, Alvar Aalto, Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas Oy, 30s
By Huonekalu-Ja Rakennustyötedas Oy, Alvar Aalto
Located in Helsinki, FI
Set of two model 60 stools, design Alvar Aalto for Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas Oy from the
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Vintage 1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Stools

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Birch

Set of Three Model 60 Stools, Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab
By Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu-ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab
Located in Helsinki, FI
Set of three Model 60 stools, design by Alvar Aalto, manufactured by Oy Huonekalu- ja
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Vintage 1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Stools

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Birch, Paint

Set of Three Model 60 Stools, Alvar Aalto, OY Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab
By Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu-ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab
Located in Helsinki, FI
Set of three model 60 Stools, design by Alvar Aalto, manufactured by OY Huonekalu- ja
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Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Stools

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Birch

Rare Alvar Aalto Stool 60 In Birch, Artek, 1940s
By Huonekalu-Ja Rakennustyötedas Oy, Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Helsinki, FI
An iconic red model 60 stool in birch and beautiful patina. Designed by Alvar Aalto for Artek in
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Vintage 1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Stools

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Birch

Rare Alvar Aalto Stool 60 In Birch, Artek, 1940s
Rare Alvar Aalto Stool 60 In Birch, Artek, 1940s
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H 17.33 in Dm 15.75 in
Rare Stool 60 "Sandwich", Alvar Aalto, Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, 30s
By Oy Huonekalu-ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, Alvar Aalto
Located in Helsinki, FI
Stool model 60 "Sandwich" designed by Alvar Aalto for Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, 1930s
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Vintage 1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Stools

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Birch, Bentwood

Alvar Aalto, Set of Commissioned Stools by Artek, 1950s
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Helsinki, FI
A beautiful set of three commisioned iconic 60 stool. These stools are higher than the standard
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Vintage 1950s Scandinavian Modern Stools

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Birch

Alvar Aalto Dining Room Set Model DL82 Table & Model 65 Chairs, circa 1940s
By Huonekalu-Ja Rakennustyötedas Oy, Alvar Aalto
Located in Helsinki, FI
Alvar Aalto dining room set model DL82 table and 3 pieces of model 65 chairs from the 1950s
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Vintage 1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Sets

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Birch

Model DL82 Table, Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, 1950s
By Oy Huonekalu-ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, Alvar Aalto
Located in Helsinki, FI
Model DL82 table, designed by Alvar Aalto, manufactured by Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab
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Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Tables

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Birch

Pair of Teak Aalto Model 60 Stools, Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, 1940s
By Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu-ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab
Located in Helsinki, FI
Pair of rare model 60 stools, designed by Alvar Aalto, manufactured by Oy Huonekalu- ja
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Vintage 1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Stools

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Birch, Teak

Mid Century Alvar Aalto Tables / Stools by Artek, Model 60, Circa 1940s
By Artek
Located in Germantown, MD
Beautiful mid century Alvar Aalto tables / stools manufactured by Artek, Model 60, Circa 1940s
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Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

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Formica, Bentwood

Karelian Birch Aalto Stool 60, Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, 1930/1940s
By Oy Huonekalu-ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, Alvar Aalto
Located in Helsinki, FI
Rare stool model 60, designed by Alvar Aalto, manufactured by Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab
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Vintage 1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Stools

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Birch

Hans Agne Jakobsson model V312 in brass circa 1960, Sweden.
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson
Located in Hägersten-Liljeholmen, Stockholms län
the XX century along side with Axel Einar Hjorth, Paavo Tynell or Alvar Aalto. Its use of brass can be
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

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Brass

Hans Bergström pendant model 70/1, produced by Ateljé Lyktan circa 1950
By Hans Bergström
Located in Hägersten-Liljeholmen, Stockholms län
or Alvar Aalto. His style is really caracteristic of this era and can be comparate at Paavo Tynell
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Vintage 1940s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

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Brass

Paavo Tynell flush mount model A2-7 for Idman, brass & opal glass, circa 1960.
By Paavo Tynell
Located in Hägersten-Liljeholmen, Stockholms län
the leading designer of the scandinavian movment along Alvar Aalto or Axel einar hjorth. Its design is
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Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Flush Mount

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Brass

Scandinavian Modernist Side Table
Located in New York, NY
60 stacking stool by Alvar Aalto (Finnish 1898-1976) Features: Round laminate top over three L-form
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20th Century American Side Tables

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Wood

Pair of armchairs ‘Eva’ designed by Bruno Mathsson for Karl Mathsson, Swedish
By Karl Mathsson, Bruno Mathsson
Located in Stockholm, SE
contemporary of Alvar Aalto and Marcel Breuer, all of whom had already experimented with bent plywood during
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Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Leather, Birch

Uno & Östen Kristiansson, Prototype Table Lamp for Luxus, 1960s
By Uno & Östen Kristiansson
Located in Hägersten-Liljeholmen, Stockholms län
by Uno & Östen Kristiansson for Luxus in the 60's as a prototype. The official design of the model
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Vintage 1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps

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Acrylic, Oak

G.A. Berg, Pair of Birch Stools, 1940s
By Gustaf Axel Berg
Located in Uppsala, SE
have some resemblance with the very famous Alvar Aalto stool, model 60. Berg actually had a his own
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Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Stools

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Birch

Armchair ‘Eva High’ Designed by Bruno Mathsson for Karl Mathsson, Sweden, 1960
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in Stockholm, SE
designers of the 20th century. He was a contemporary of Alvar Aalto and Marcel Breuer, all of whom had
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Birch, Leather, Textile

Mikrokosmos Cast Iron Urn by Olof Hult Scandinavian Modern
By Olof Hult
Located in Copenhagen, DK
. Wegner, Arne Vodder, Arne Jacobsen, Finn Juhl, Poul Henningsen, Alvar Aalto, Paavo Tynell, Estrid Ericson
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Urns

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Iron

Paavo Tynell "9602" Brass Floor Lamp for Taito Oy, Finland, 1950s
By Taito Oy, Paavo Tynell
Located in Utrecht, NL
more established names such as Alvar Aalto, Tynell’s own designs are the most collected for their
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Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps

Materials

Brass

Pair of Cast Iron Urns by Olof Hult Scandinavian Modern
By Olof Hult
Located in Copenhagen, DK
with natural patina. Model exhibited at The International Exposition of Modern Industrial and
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Bowls

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Iron

"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
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

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Metal, Brass

Grete Jalk, Midcentury 4 Rosewood and Leather Chairs P Jeppesens Denmark
By Grete Jalk, Poul Jeppesens Møbelfabrik
Located in Forest, BE
, courbé, contreplaqué de Alvar Aalto et les créations en contreplaqué moulé de Charles Eames, elle
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

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Leather, Rosewood

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Alvar Aalto Model 60 For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal alvar aalto model 60 for your home. A alvar aalto model 60 — often made from wood, birch and laminate — can elevate any home. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect alvar aalto model 60 — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A alvar aalto model 60 made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Scandinavian Modern — is very popular. A well-made alvar aalto model 60 has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Alvar Aalto, Artek and Finsven are consistently popular.

How Much is a Alvar Aalto Model 60?

A alvar aalto model 60 can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $1,560, while the lowest priced sells for $425 and the highest can go for as much as $8,316.

Finding the Right seating for You

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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.

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