Little Paimio
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
Category
Vintage 1930s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Birch
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Set of Early Model 42 'Little Paimio' Chairs by Alvar Aalto, 1930s
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Se of early Alvar Aalto model 42 cantilevered 'Little Paimio' armchairs, Finland, circa 1930s
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
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Little Paimio Cantilevered Chair by Alvar Aalto, Model 31/42
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Turku, FI
"Little Paimio" chair 31/42 was originally created for the interior of a tuberculosis sanatorium in
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
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Armchair ‘Little Paimio’ #42 by Alvar Aalto for Artek, Finland, 1930s
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Stockholm, SE
Laminated birch.
Measures: H 72 cm/ 2' 4 3/8"
W 60 cm/ 1' 11 5/8"
D 67.5 cm/ 2' 2 5/8"
SH 42 cm/ 1' 4 1/2".
Category
Vintage 1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Birch, Plywood
H 28.35 in W 23.63 in D 26.58 in
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