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Alvar Aalto Stool 60, 80th anniversary Label, Artek Finland.
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Turku, FI
Stool 60, designed by Alvar Aalto for Artek, is one of the icons of Finnish and Scandinavian furniture design. The classic three-legged Aalto stool is still today a beautiful, genius...
Category
2010s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Birch
1960s Alvar Aalto Vintage Table 91 in Natural Birch Imported by Icf
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
TABLE 91
ALVAR AALTO FOR ARTEK C.1960-1970
Vintage Alvar Aalto for Artek table 91 in birch, imported by ICF. This round table is the largest size that Artek produced, and is still i...
Category
Vintage 1970s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Birch
Set of 4 Alvar Aalto dining chairs Model 611, 1960s Finland
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Balen, BE
Set of 4 Alvar Aalto chairs Model 611, birch wood frame reupholstered with high quality saddle leather straps in cognac color, produced by Artek in the 1970s. The 611 chair was desig...
Category
Vintage 1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Birch
Aino Aalto Rare Measuring Table Artek 1950's
By Alvar Aalto, Huonekalu-Ja Rakennustyötedas Oy, Artek
Located in Helsinki, FI
This table/sidetable was first designed as a measuring table for babies in hospitals. It has a metric measuring unit attached to it, and a sliding wooden piece to adjust according to...
Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Birch
Alvar Aalto Tea Trolley 901 in white
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Tea Trolley 901 was originally designed by Alvar Aalto for Artek in 1936. It was the simplest of his tea trolley designs, combining British tea culture with Japanese architecture...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Wood, Bentwood
Artek Wall Shelf by Alvar Aalto, 1960s
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Turku, FI
Artek's wall shelf 112B is an elegant and practical shelf that can be used for books, decorative lamps or small items. Alvar Aalto designed the wall shelf 112 in 1936.
This one was ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Shelves
Materials
Birch
Artek Wall Shelf by Alvar Aalto, 1950s
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Turku, FI
Artek's wall shelf 112B is an elegant and practical shelf that can be used for books, decorative lamps or small items. Alvar Aalto designed the wall shelf 112 in 1936.
This one was ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Shelves
Materials
Birch
Artek Wall Shelf by Alvar Aalto, 1980's
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Turku, FI
Artek's wall shelf 112B is an elegant and practical shelf that can be used for books, decorative lamps or small items. Alvar Aalto designed the wall shelf 112 in 1936.
This one was ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Shelves
Materials
Birch
Rare Set of 4 Alvar Aalto Wall Shelves Model 112 with Pegs, 1930s.
By Alvar Aalto, Huonekalu-Ja Rakennustyötedas Oy, Artek
Located in Helsinki, FI
A beautiful set of 4 Alvar Aalto wall shelves model 112. These shelves with the pegs are much rarer than the normal ones, not to mention a set of four with the same patina and origin...
Category
Vintage 1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Birch
Alvar Aalto Bench Model 153B, Artek 1970s
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Helsinki, FI
Iconic bench model 153 designed by Alvar Aalto and manufactured by Artek in the 1960s. The bench is in very good original condition. As with a lot of Alvar Aalto's works the beauty...
Category
Vintage 1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Benches
Materials
Birch
Freeform Stainless Steel Alvar Aalto Bowl for Lilttala
By Iittala, Alvar Aalto
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful freeform stainless steel bowl designed by Alvar Aalto for Iittala in polished stainless steel.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Scandinavian Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Stainless Steel
alvar aalto 111 shelf
By Alvar Aalto
Located in 東御市, JP
1940' alvar aalto design 111 shelf.
This is made in Hedemora for export to abroad aalto furnitures during WW2.
Category
Vintage 1940s Finnish Modern Shelves
Materials
Birch
Alvar Aalto Mini Blue Vase for Iittala, 1980s
By Alvar Aalto, Iittala
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Alvar Aalto Mini Vase for Iittala, 1980s.
Category
20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Screen 100 Vintage 1960 Pinewood Tambour Room Divider by Alvar Aalto
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Markington, GB
Screen 100 vintage pinewood room divider by Alvar Aalto in very good condition.
The Screen 100 is a room divider designed by Alvar Aalto in 1936. The Screen 100 consists of thin pin...
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Pine
Wall Light A910 by Alvar Aalto for Artek
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Centreville, VA
This timeless and elegant design is popular in both public buildings and private homes.
With structural echoes of Alvar Aalto’s other lighting designs, its shade consists of thin m...
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Steel
Midcentury Alvar Aalto Blonde Birch Bentwood Leg Coffee Table or Bench
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Midcentury coffee or cocktail table or Bench by Finnish architect and designer Alvar Allto. Stands on 4 birch bentwood legs and table top surface rectangle shape all in a blonde fini...
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Wood, Birch, Bentwood
Alvar Aalto Mini Clear Vase for Iittala, circa 1990s
By Alvar Aalto, Iittala
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Alvar Aalto Mini Clear Vase for Iittala, circa 1990s.
The box measures: 3 7/8'' Wide by 3 5/16'' Deep by 1 3/16'' Tall.
Category
20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Alvar Aalto 30's Early Club Table
By Alvar Aalto
Located in 東御市, JP
Early alvar aalto club table.
Its legs are made by aalto L-leg.
Not similar to 907 table,becase of early production.
table top is mahogany.
very rear and precious.
Category
Vintage 1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Birch
Alvar Aalto Tea Trolley 900 Modern Bar Cart
By Alvar Aalto
Located in North York, ON
Alvar Aalto tea trolley 900 Modern bar cart. Iconic Scandinavian modern design by Alvar Aalto. The trolley features ceramic tiles, and a rattan basket which makes it perfect for serv...
Category
Vintage 1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Ceramic, Rattan, Birch
Vintage Hand Signed White 3030 Iittala Alvar Aalto Savoy Vase
By Alvar Aalto, Iittala
Located in Krefeld, DE
Hand signed Alvar Aalto vase 3030 Savoy for Iittala made in Finland. Nice vintage condition with some scratches at the base and small chips at the rim.
Category
Vintage 1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Alvar Aalto Bedside Table for Paimio Sanatorium
By Alvar Aalto
Located in 東御市, JP
Alvar aalto design bed side table for paimio sanatorium
It is original paint and mark.
it was actually used in paimio sanatorium.
Category
Vintage 1930s Finnish Modern Tables
Materials
Iron
Alvar Aalto 40s 403 Hallway Chair
By Alvar Aalto
Located in 東御市, JP
40s 403 hallway chair.
Upholstery by Kvadrat canvas.
Category
Vintage 1940s Finnish Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Birch
Alvar Aalto Ceiling Lamp A622b - Early Version - Valaistustyö Ky Finland 1950s
By Artek, Valaistustyö, Alvar Aalto
Located in Turku, FI
Alvar Aalto designed the A622B lamp in 1953 for the National Pensions Institute of Helsinki, and its timeless elegance will easily complement modern homes and public spaces, too.
...
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Steel
Free Shipping
H 7.49 in Dm 18.31 in
Alvar and Aino Aalto A820 Wardrobe
By Alvar Aalto, Aino Aalto
Located in 東御市, JP
alvar and aino aalto design wardrobe.
This is very rare not on the vintage market.
Like museum piece.
Category
Vintage 1940s Finnish Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
Materials
Birch
Alvar Aalto Model 31 Cantilevered Lounge Chair
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Ferndale, MI
I believe this to be an early production chair in original somewhat worn finish. One of several designed by the Finnish architect Alvar Aalto during time he was building a tuberculos...
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Birch
Alvar Aalto Stool for Artek
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Belmont, MA
Alvar Aalto stool manufactured by Artek, originally designed in 1933. Crafted in Laminated Birch. Retails warm, rich, original patina and based upon its patina and provenance appears...
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Birch
Alvar Aalto Organic Glass Vase Model Savoy, circa 1960
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Glass designed by Alvar Aalto, circa 1960.
Manufactured in Finland.
In great original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use in the structure some broken leather ...
Category
Vintage 1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass
Early Model 402 Armchair by Alvar Aalto for Artek, Made in Finland, 1930s
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Detroit, MI
The Model 402 lounge chair or ‘Atelje’ chair was designed by Alvar and Aino Aalto in 1933 for and is considered a masterpiece of modernist furniture design. The Classic, well-balance...
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Birch, Bentwood
Alvar Aalto for Artek Rectangle Coffee Table 1939 World's Fair Finnish Pavilion
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An important piece designed by Alvar Aalto for Artek placed at the Finnish Pavillion at the 1939 world's Fair. The table retains it's original customs sticker. This table is a surviv...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
H 15 in W 43.25 in D 25 in
Alvar Aalto X602 Stool for Artek, circa 1950
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
'Fan leg' stool, model no. X602 designed by Alvar Aalto.
Manufactured by Artek, Finland, circa 1950.
In good original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, pres...
Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Leather, Wood
Very Rare Artek A808 Floor Lamp by Alvar Aalto, Made in Finland
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Turku, FI
Chrome Plated version of artek a808 floor lamp. This color combination has never been in serial production. Only a few pieces made to order.
Product info generally:
The hand-turn...
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Steel, Chrome
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.
Bent ply seating rests on the solid birch frame with inlaid detail...
Category
Vintage 1930s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
Alvar Aalto 60's Beech Desk and White Drawer
By Alvar Aalto
Located in 東御市, JP
Alvar aalto design beachtop desk and drawer set in white paint.
You can expect yellowing to amber in the future, and it has a beautiful aging feeling.
Category
Vintage 1960s Finnish Modern Desks
Materials
Beech, Birch
A805 Angel Wing Floor Lamp by Alvar Aalto for Valaistustyö, 1950s
By Alvar Aalto, Valaistustyö
Located in Kelkheim (Taunus), HE
Iconic 1. Edition A805 Angel Wing Floor Lamp by Alvar Aalto for Valaistustyö from the 1950`s.
The lamp is in original condition with and shows wear consistent with age and use. The...
Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
30's alvar aalto 403 hallway chair painted white
By Alvar Aalto
Located in 東御市, JP
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...
Category
Vintage 1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Birch
Set of 3 Alvar Alto Stool 60 by Artek, Finland
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in New York, NY
Set of 3 vintage original vintage Alvar Alto 60 stools from early 1960s. From a private home with one owner who purchased them in the late 1950s. Two with blue linoleum tops and one ...
Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Bentwood, Birch
Alvar Aalto Rare Set of Early Armchairs, 1939
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Helsinki, FI
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...
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Birch, Plywood
Alvar Aalto Glass Savoy Vase and Bowls
By Iittala, Alvar Aalto
Located in Esbjerg, DK
1950s, Mid-Century Modern, blown glass 'Savoy' vase and bowls designed by Alvar, signed/marked.
Measures: H. 10/4/3, W. 11/13.5/10, D. 10/11/9.
Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Glass
Alvar Aalto Glass Bowl Savoy, circa 1960
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Glass designed by Alvar Aalto, circa 1960.
Manufactured in Finland.
In original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use in the structure some broken little piece o...
Category
Vintage 1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Decorative Bowls
Materials
Glass
Alvar Aalto Dining Table & Six Chairs by Finmar, Circa 1940
By Alvar Aalto, Finmar
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Alvar Aalto Model 91 dining table & six chairs by Finmar Circa 1940.
‘Best in Class' Alvar Aalto Model 91 dining table & Six Model 611 Dining Chairs by Finmar Ltd Finland circa 19...
Category
Vintage 1940s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Birch
Set of 4 Alvar Aalto Chairs with Black Straps, Finland, 1960's
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Austin, TX
Set of 4 Model number 45 armchairs, designed in 1947 by Alvar Aalto and manufactured later (1960's?) by Artek. Beech frames and woven black nylon seat and back make a comfortable and...
Category
Vintage 1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Nylon, Beech
Alvar Aalto Armchairs with Black Straps, Finland, 1960's
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Austin, TX
Model 45 armchairs, designed in 1947 by Alvar Aalto and manufactured later by Artek. Beech frames and woven black nylon seat and back make a comfortable and sought after combination ...
Category
Vintage 1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Nylon, Beech
Early Alvar Aalto Bentwood Stool
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Garnerville, NY
A very early example of Aalto's iconic use of laminated and bentwood. This stool has all the patina, wear and bruises of time and use, circa 1940-1950. Some screws are missing from r...
Category
Vintage 1940s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Upholstery, Birch
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 rare pair of early twentieth century 'Tank' Model 400 armchairs, designed by Alvar Aal...
Category
Vintage 1940s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Birch
1940s Thonet Formica Woodgrain finish Side Table on Bentwood legs, USA
By Michael Thonet, Alvar Aalto, Thonet
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Rare Thonet \ Alvar Aalto side table with formica wood grain finish on thick heavy bakelite base .
Take note of angled leg assembly.
Lacquered maple bentwood legs.
Well made wi...
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Bakelite, Bentwood
Alvar Aalto 31 Lounge Chair for the Paimio Sanitorium, Finland, 1931
By Alvar Aalto
Located in London, GB
Huonekalu-ja Rakennustyötehdas
As an architect and designer, Alvar Aalto (1898-1976) should be celebrated for bringing Scandinavian modernism to global prominence. His sensitivity t...
Category
Vintage 1930s Finnish Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Birch
H 26.97 in W 23.82 in D 30.32 in
Alvar Aalto Model 401 Lounge Chair in Bouclé Finland circa 1938 No 2
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Alvar Aalto Model 401 lounge chair in Bouclé Finland Circa 1938 No: 2
Alvar Aalto Model 401 lounge chair Finland Circa 1938, the cantilevered birch ’S' shaped frame upholstered in...
Category
Vintage 1930s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Bouclé, Birch
Alvar Aalto Chair 2, Mode 15.1930
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Madrid, ES
An Alvar Aalto Borchardt chair, model 15, designed by Alvar Aalto and edited in 1930. Stamped. Upholstered in Eames style fabrics. Excellent condition.
Category
Vintage 1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Birch
Alvar Aalto Model 21 Cantilever Side Chairs by Finmar, Pair, Finland, circa 1935
By Finmar, Alvar Aalto
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Alvar Aalto model 21 cantilever side chairs by Finmar, pair, Finland, circa 1935
Pair of Alvar Aalto model 21 cantilever side chairs for Finmar, Finland, circa 1935, bent laminate...
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Beech
H 33 in W 19 in D 22 in
Alvar Aalto Early Hallway Chair 51/403 for Paimio Sanatorium 1932, Finland
By Huonekalu-Ja Rakennustyötedas Oy, Alvar Aalto
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.
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Birch, Bentwood
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.
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Birch, Bentwood
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.
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Birch, Bentwood
H 30.32 in W 21.26 in D 23.23 in
Early Alvar Aalto Stool 60 in Red Paint, Artek, Finland
By Alvar Aalto, Huonekalu-Ja Rakennustyötedas Oy
Located in Turku, FI
Beautiful early red painted stool 60 by Alvar Aalto, 1940s-1950s. The stool is made from solid wood with a seat made with finger joints and not linoleum.
Category
Vintage 1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Materials
Birch
Pair of Rare '907' Stacking Side Tables by Alvar Aalto for Artek, circa 1940
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in London, GB
This is a pair of rare 907 tables designed by Alvar Aalto, manufactured by Artek and distributed to the UK by Finmar in the 1940s. Designed in 1933 these elegant side tables are form...
Category
Vintage 1940s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Birch, Plywood
Alvar Aalto original 1950s stool 60 with blue linoleum top for Artek, Finland
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Turku, FI
Alvar Aalto original stool 60 with blue linoleum top and bent L-legs in birch made by Artek in Finland. This three legged 60 stool has a great colour and patina. The 60-stool was des...
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Stools
Materials
Birch, Bentwood
Alvar Aalto Model 31 Chair, circa 1930s
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Victoria, BC
Exceptional early example of Alvar Aalto's model 31 chair. This piece is comprised of bentwood and birch plywood, and is in incredible original condition. Restoration options availab...
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Birch
Alvar Aalto 109 Large Coat Rack, 1936 for Artek, Finland
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Turku, FI
Large coat rack designed by Alvar Aalto 1936 for Artek, Finland. The overpainted coat rack has a beautiful patina and reflects the use during the decades.
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Coat Racks and Stands
Materials
Birch
Alvar Aalto Rare Armchair Variant, Model C-46
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Helsingborg, Skåne
This model C-46 armchair was designed by Alvar Aalto for Artek. It features armrests in solid birch and new upholstery in woollen fabric by Kvadrat. It has a stamp underneath.
Category
Vintage 1940s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wool, Beech, Birch
Alvar Alto's Renown Scandinavian Modern Pine Screen for Artek
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Vienna, Vienna
This folding screen was manufactured for Artek in Helsinki, model no. 100, and designed by Alvar Alto. Made of massive pine slats, held together by four iron cables. The groove of th...
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Pine
Pair of Alvar Aalto Bentwood Lounge Chairs by ICF for Artek
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Denver, CO
Pair of bentwood beech lounge chairs by Alvar Aalto for ICF/ Artek of Finland.
Beautiful, cantilevered design with fabric webbing provide excellent comfort, support and usability.
...
Category
20th Century Finnish Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech
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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.
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