2008 Pair of Aino and Alvar Aalto for Artek 402 Lounge Chairs and Birch
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a pair of model 402 ‘Ateljé’ lounge chairs, designed by Aino and Alvar Aalto for Artek in 1933.
Fabric, Birch
$3,652Sale Price|20% Off
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.
Wool, Birch
Alvar Aalto 402 Series Armchair for Artek, circa 1960, lambskin
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Lounge chair designed by Alvar Aalto manufactured, circa 1960. New upholstered with lambskin Curved birch plywood and braided vegetable fiber. Measures: 74 x 61 x 69 cm.
Sheepskin, Birch
2000s Pair of Model 402 Lounge Chairs by Aino & Alvar Aalto for Artek
By Aino Aalto, Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a pair of model 402 lounge ‘Ateljé’ chairs, designed by Aino and Alvar Aalto for Artek in 1933.
Fabric, Birch
Alvar Aalto Pair of Sheepskin Padded Cantilever Armchairs Model 402, Artek 1950s
By Alvar Aalto, Huonekalu-Ja Rakennustyötedas Oy, Artek
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
Early Bauhaus 402 Blue Arm Chair by Alvar Aalto, Made in Finland, 1930s
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Detroit, MI
The Model 402 lounge chair or ‘Atelje’ chair was designed by Alvar and Aino Aalto in 1933 and is considered a masterpiece of modernist furniture design.
Fabric, Birch, Bentwood
Paire de fauteuils “402” d’Alvar Aalto Pour Artek, 1960
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Fauteuils de la série “402” d’Alvar Aalto pour Artek, 1960. Structure en bouleau courbé, laqué et rembourrage en raphia.
Birch
Unavailable
H 29.53 in W 24.02 in D 27.17 in
Early Pair of Alvar Aalto / Artek Cantilever 34/402 Armchairs, 1930s
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Farnham, Surrey
An absolutely stunning early pair of Alvar Aalto 34/402 armchairs. Until recently this pair was owned by one private family owner in Finland. They have undergone respectful restorati...
Birch
Rare Version of 402 Armchair by Alvar Aalto for Artek, 1950s
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Rare model 402 armchair by Alvar Aalto for Artek from the 1950s with wedges on the legs.
Fabric, Birch
Sold
H 27.17 in W 24.02 in D 29.14 in
Alvar Aalto 402 Series Armchair for Artek, circa 1960, Sheepwool
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Lounge chair designed by Alvar Aalto manufactured, circa 1960. New upholstered with sheepwool Curved birch plywood and braided vegetable fiber. Measures: 74 x 61 x 69 cm.
Sheepskin, Birch
Sold
H 39 in W 24 in D 27.5 in
Vintage Mid Century Alvar Aalto 402 Series for Artek Cantilever Lounge Chairs
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Chino Hills, CA
Now available is a pair of Alvar Aalto cantilever lounge chairs model 402 for Artek. These chairs feature birch bentwood frames that have been reupholstered at one point in their liv...
Birch, Bentwood
Sold
H 28.35 in W 23.43 in D 26.38 in
Set of Two Model 402 Cantilever Armchairs by Alvar Aalto for Artek, 1950s
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
A set of two model 402 cantilever armchairs by Alvar Aalto for Artek, 1950s.
Wool, Birch
Sold
H 37.8 in W 24.41 in D 27.56 in
Alvar Aalto 402 Series pair of wingback chairs for Artek, circa 1960,
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Lounge chairs / Winback chairs designed by Alvar Aalto manufactured, circa 1970s. Original upholstered with black fabric. Curved birch plywood and braided vegetable fiber. Measure...
Birch, Fabric
Sold
H 29.14 in W 24.02 in D 28.35 in
Alvar Aalto Pair of Black Paded Cantilever Armchairs Model 402, Artek 1950s
By Alvar Aalto, Huonekalu-Ja Rakennustyötedas Oy, Artek
Located in Helsinki, FI
Both chairs are stamped "Artek Aalto design Made in Finland". Alvar Aalto (1898-1976) is a world famous architect and designer.
Metal
Alvar Aalto 402 Series Armchair for Artek, circa 1960
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair designed by Alvar Aalto manufactured, circa 1960. Curved birch plywood and braided vegetable fiber. Measures: 74 x 61 x 69 cm In good original condition with minor w...
Natural Fiber, Bentwood
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. Originally designed for the Paimio Sanatorium, this chair is a tes...
Birch
Pair of Model 402 Armchairs, Alvar Aalto, Artek, 1950/1960s
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Pair of Model 402 armchairs, designed by Alvar Aalto, manufactured by Artek, 1950/1960s.
Fabric, Birch
Sold
H 30 in W 24 in D 27.5 in
Alvar Aalto 402 Series for Artek Mid Century Cantilever Lounge Chairs, Pair
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Alvar Aalto 402 Series for Artek mid century cantilever lounge chairs - pair These chairs measure: 24 wide x 27.5 deep x 30 inches high, with a seat height of 16 and arm height of 2...
Upholstery, Wood
Sold
H 27.17 in W 24.02 in D 29.14 in
Alvar Aalto 402 Series pair of Armchair for Artek, circa 1960, lambskin
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Lounge chairs designed by Alvar Aalto manufactured, circa 1960. New upholstered with lambskin Curved birch plywood and braided vegetable fiber. Measures: 74 x 61 x 69 cm.
Sheepskin, Birch
Sold
H 30 in W 24 in D 27.5 in
1970s Model 402 Atelje Lounge Chair Aino & Alvar Aalto for Artek w/ Upholstery
By Artek, Alvar Aalto, Aino Aalto
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an Atelje Lounge Chair, Model 402, designed by Aino and Alvar Aalto for Artek in 1933.
Metal
Pair of Blue 402 Armchairs by Alvar Aalto for Artek, 1970s
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Savona, IT
Good general condition, some signs due to normal use over time. Pair of armchairs 402 model produced in the 1970s by Artek and designed in 1935 by Alvar Aalto.
Fabric, Birch
Sold
H 29.14 in W 23.63 in D 24.41 in
Early Alvar Aalto Model 402 Chair for Artek Finland with Original Upholstery
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Woudrichem, NL
Armchair model 402 designed by Alvar Aalto in 1933. Manufactured by Artek.
Plywood, Wool
Pair of Lounge Chairs 34/402 by Alvar Aalto
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Antwerp, BE
Pair of Cantilavered armchairs 345/402 by designer Alvar Aalto, produced by O.y. Huonekalu-ja Rakennustyötehdas A.b.
Birch, Leather
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
$4,000
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
Alvar Aalto ‘Tank’ Armchair in Honey Sheepskin, 1930s
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Prague, New Town
'Tank' armchair, model '37/400', designed by Alvar Aalto, 1936. Produced by Oy Huonekalu-ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, Turku, Finland, ca. 1936-1940. Distributed by Artek. Cantilevered fr...
Sheepskin, Birch
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
$31,962
H 27.56 in W 29.93 in D 35.44 in
Alvar Aalto Tank Arm Chair Model 400 in Sheepskin, Artek 1950s
By Artek, Huonekalu-Ja Rakennustyötedas Oy, Alvar Aalto
Located in Helsinki, FI
A mid century Alvar Aalto “Tank” chair, model 400, produced by Artek in the 1950s. This example has been fully renovated and newly upholstered in first grade sheepskin that beautiful...
Sheepskin, 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
$7,182
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
$8,995
H 37.41 in W 24.41 in D 37.41 in
Alvar Aalto Armchair Model 401 in Birch and Honey Sheepskin, Artek 1950s
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Helsinki, FI
A beautiful original Alvar Aalto armchair model 401, which was first designed in 1933. The 401 chair was part of the iconic Paimio Sanatorium that basically launched the Aalto name t...
Fabric, 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
$29,137 / 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
$2,600
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 Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Chicago, IL
Alvar Aalto, cantilevered chair model 406. Laminated birch, cane. circa 1960 The model 406 chair was originally designed in 1938-39. Measures: 35"H x 24"W x 27.5"D Branded...
Cane, Birch
$5,200 / 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 model 406 chair was originally designed in 1938-39. 35"H x 24"W x 27.5"D Branded ...
Cane, Birch
$34,285
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
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
$7,771 / 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
$6,200 / item
H 23.63 in W 65.75 in D 18.51 in
Credenza from Ringvide, Weave Frame, Birch Wood, natural oil. Scandinavian
By Lukas Dahlén
Located in Visby, SE
Weave frame Credenza, made of solid wood and laminated veneér. Modern yet classic, bold yet modest the cabinet serves as a great example of scandinavian contemporary design. Designe...
Birch, Oak
The Howard, 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
$1,708
H 0.79 in W 24.41 in D 24.41 in
Smoothly Shaped Triangular Teak Mirror by Campo e Graffi, Italy 1960s
By Franco Campo & Carlo Graffi
Located in Hellouw, NL
Franco Campo and Carlo Graffi were renowned Italian designers known for their innovative approach to furniture design, combining functionality with elegant aesthetics. Their collabor...
Teak
Finnish Mid-Century Flush Mount Ceiling Light with Brass Detail, 1960s
Located in Kangasala, FI
Elegant Finnish flush mount ceiling light dating from the 1960s, featuring a beautifully sculptural shade with a delicate radiating texture and a central brass detail. The shade cre...
Brass
$3,938
H 21.66 in W 12.6 in D 19.69 in
Maija Heikinheimo Art Deco Side Table Apu Model 604 in Honey Birch, Asko 1930s
By Asko
Located in Helsinki, FI
A functional and beautifully simple Art Deco side table by Maija Heikinheimo, produced by Asko in the 1930s. In the original Asko drawings the model is named “Apu”—Finnish for help—a...
Birch
Bar Stools by Charlotte Perriand for Les Arcs, France, 1960s
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Antwerp, BE
Bar stool designed by Charlotte Perriand for the renowned Les Arcs Ski Resort in France during the 1960s. The stool features a chrome-plated tubular metal frame and a seat crafted fr...
Chrome
$1,995
H 28.5 in W 24.5 in D 25 in
1960’s MCM Chelsea Arkana Safari Chair Maurice Burke Cognac Faux Leather & Teak
By Arkana Furniture, Maurice Burke
Located in Topeka, KS
Fantastic vintage Chelsea Safari Chair designed by Maurice Burke for Arkana Furniture wearing its original cognac faux leather or vinyl with a teak frame, tubular black metal runners...
Metal
$7,762
H 55.12 in W 46.46 in D 16.93 in
Brutalist Style Italian Dry Bar made of Oak Wood, Hand-carved Drinks Cabinet
Located in Madrid, ES
Italian hand-carved oak wood bar cabinet with four folding doors and central interior shelf. Discover the essence of Italian style with our stunning contemporary oak wood bar cabin...
Wood
$1,261Sale Price|20% Off
H 20.08 in Dm 17.33 in
MCM Stockmann-Orno Brass Chandelier with Opaline Glass Shades, Finland, 1950s
By Orno Stockmann
Located in Kangasala, FI
An elegant three-arm chandelier manufactured by Stockmann-Orno, Finland, during the 1950s. The fixture features a beautifully balanced brass frame complemented by three opaline glass...
Brass
Scandinavian Modern Tripod Floor Lamp, Finland, 1960s
Located in Kangasala, FI
An elegant Scandinavian Modern tripod floor lamp manufactured in Finland during the 1960s. The lamp features a slender black-painted metal tripod base accented by a warm brass centr...
Metal, Brass
$1,702
H 33.47 in Dm 21.66 in
MCM Finnish/Scandinavian Modern Five-Arm Brass Chandelier Silk Shades, 1950s
Located in Kangasala, FI
An elegant five-arm chandelier, dating from the 1950s and executed in the refined Scandinavian/Finnish Mid-Century Modern style. The fixture combines gracefully curved arms with a ...
Brass
Gerritt Rietveld "Utrecht" Chair
Located in East Hampton, NY
Designed in 1935, this model was manufactured by Cassina.... in original upholstery....
Fabric
Pair of Jacob Kjaer Green Velvet 1940s Armchairs
By Jacob Kjaer
Located in London, England
Jacob Kjaer - Pair of Lounge Chairs, 1940s A pair of 1940s lounge chairs designed and made by master-cabinetmaker Jacob Kjaer. These examples have been reupholstered in Moss green c...
Wool, Mahogany
Scandinavian Modern Tripod Floor Lamp, Finland, 1960s
Located in Kangasala, FI
An elegant Scandinavian Modern floor lamp manufactured in Finland during the 1960s. The lamp features a slender black-painted metal base paired with a tall tapered textured paper sh...
Metal
$2,345
H 30.31 in W 24.41 in D 1,000,000 in
Mid-Century Danish Teak Model 100 Rocking Chair by Søren Georg Jensen, 1960s
By Søren Georg Jensen
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare Model 100 Rocking Chair by Danish manufacturers cube Møbler, designed by Søren Georg Jensen from the 60s. A rare emerging Jensen design. Unlike the common Jensen rocking chairs...
Wood, Teak
$23,913 / set
H 28.75 in W 31.5 in D 34.65 in
Mario Bellini Le Bambole Modular Sofa, Upholstered in Alpaca, B&B Italia, 1970s
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A Mario Bellini Le Bambole five piece modular sofa / chair set, produced by B&B Italia, Italy in the 1970s, newly upholstered in luxurious 100% alpaca. The pieces without arms ...
Alpaca
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.