Alvar Aalto Furniture
Finnish, 1898-1976
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.
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Creator: Alvar Aalto
Alvar Aalto Room Divider Model 100 Produced by Artek in Finland
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Room divider model 100 designed by Alvar Aalto. Produced by Artek in Finland.
Category
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto Furniture
Materials
Pine
alvar aalto 1940's 71 side table
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Tomi, Nagano
1940's Alvar Aalto 71 side table.
Category
1930s Finnish Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto Furniture
Materials
Birch
Alvar Aalto Triangular Umbrella Stand in Birch and Brass, Artek 1970s
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Helsinki, FI
Umbrella stand designed by the one and only Alvar Aalto and manufactured in the late 70s by Artek. Alvar Aalto was known for being the driving force in Scandinavian modern design, wh...
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1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto Furniture
Materials
Brass
Alvar Aalto, tea trolley c. 1936
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Paris, FR
Alvar Aalto, Tea trolley n°98 c. 1936-39
Pine and cork.
Manifactured by Oy Huonekalu-ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, Turku, Finland
H 56 cm x W 90cm x D 50 cm
Category
1930s Vintage Alvar Aalto Furniture
Materials
Cork, Pine
A808 Floor Lamp by Alvar Aalto for Artek
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 2000s. Made in Finland. Leather wrapped with brass shell.
Category
Early 2000s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Alvar Aalto Furniture
Materials
Brass
Important Early Alvar Aalto Tea Cart circa 1937
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Toronto, Ontario
An exceptional world class example of the earliest iteration of the iconic Alvar Aalto Tea Trolley .
This example in original untouched condi...
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Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Alvar Aalto Furniture
Materials
Birch
alvar aalto tank sofa 3 seater 40's sweden
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Tomi, Nagano
Manufactured in the 1940s.
Made in Sweden.
This is a rare 3-seater tank sofa.
This item has already been reupholstered and repaired.
Although there are some ...
Category
1940s Finnish Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto Furniture
Materials
Birch, Fabric
1970s Alvar & Aino Aalto for Artek H Leg Extension Dining Table in Beech
By Aino Aalto, Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a H-Leg Extension Dining Table, originally designed by Alvar & Aino Aalto in 1956. This particular example was produced by Artek in Finland dates to the 1970s. The piece is c...
Category
1970s Finnish Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto Furniture
Materials
Beech
Vase Aalto, Alvar Aalto, by Ittala, 1960 circa
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Alvar Aalto's timeless design legacy shines through the iconic Vase Aalto, a classic from the 1960s crafted by Iittala. This fluid masterpiece seamlessly merges form and function, sh...
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1960s Finnish Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
1970s Alvar & Aino Aalto for Artek / ICF 406 Lounge Chairs in Beech w/ Webbing
By Aino Aalto, Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These are 406 Arm Chairs, originally designed by Aino and Alvar Aalto in 1939. These particular examples were produced by Artek in Finland in the 1970s. Their frames are made from bi...
Category
1970s Finnish Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto Furniture
Materials
Birch, Fabric
alvar aalto stoolNE60 painted green 1960's for children’s
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Tomi, Nagano
Designed by Alvar Aalto.
This is stool NE60 for children’s. This stool is painted green .
This stool was manufactured in the 1960s.
There is evidence of overpainting
There is some da...
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1960s Finnish Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto Furniture
Materials
Birch
$720 Sale Price
20% Off
Original Photo of Furniture/Interior by Alvar Aalto, Marcel Breuer, 1937
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Praha, CZ
- Czechoslovakia
- Museum of decorative arts in Prague
- suitable for framing
- photographed by Illek and Paul
jr.
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1930s Czech Scandinavian Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto Furniture
Materials
Paper
alvar aalto stool60 vinyl leather red 1950's
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Tomi, Nagano
Designed by Alvar Aalto.
This stool 60 was manufactured in the 1950's.
The seat is covered with vinyl leather.
The condition of the vinyl leather is not torn, but there are some stai...
Category
1950s Finnish Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto Furniture
Materials
Birch
$880 Sale Price
32% Off
Rare Dining Set with Table and Four Chairs by Alvar Aalto
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Rare dining set in patinated masur birch. Dining table (model 91) and four chairs (model 611). Maker Huonekalutehdas Korhonen Oy. Table size 125 cm diameter.
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Alvar Aalto Furniture
Materials
Birch
Alvar Aalto Wall Shelf Produced by Artek in Finland
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare wall shelf designed by Alvar Aalto. Produced by Artek in Finland.
Category
1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto Furniture
Materials
Birch
Modernist Alvar Aalto Round Coffee Table Model 72 in Birch for Artek, 1950s
By Artek, Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu-ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab
Located in Helsinki, FI
Mid-Century Modern round coffee table model 72 by Architect Alvar Aalto for Artek from The 1950s. The table is in full birch with the iconic bent legs. This medium sized and light ta...
Category
1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto Furniture
Materials
Birch
Folding 'Screen 100' designed by Alvar Aalto for Artek, Finland, 1936, Pine
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Stockholm, SE
Folding ‘Screen 100’ designed by Alvar Aalto for Artek,
Finland, 1936.
Material: Pine.
Alvar Aalto’s “Screen 100” designed in 1936 is a sculptural room divider made entirely of ind...
Category
1930s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto Furniture
Materials
Pine
Alvar Aalto Stool 60 by Artek 1950s in Green Linoleum
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Espoo, FI
Artek's model 60 stool, design by Alvar Aalto. Beautifully patinated birch with rare green linoleum top. In good used condition. The stool is from circa 1950s.
Designed by Alvar Aal...
Category
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto Furniture
Materials
Birch
alvar aalto chair69 natural 1930's
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Tomi, Nagano
Designed by Alvar Aalto.
This chair 69 was manufactured in the 1930s.
It has a structure that seems to be an early product that is not found in current products.
The paint film from ...
Category
1930s Finnish Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto Furniture
Materials
Birch
$1,120 Sale Price
20% Off
Alvar Aalto, Umbrella Stand, Artek, Finland
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Paris, FR
Alvar Aalto (1898-1976)
Umbrella stand
A birch and brass umbrella stand with a three-sided base issuing three columns joined by a conforming rim.
Produced by Artek, Finland.
...
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Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Alvar Aalto Furniture
Materials
Birch
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 n...
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1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto Furniture
Materials
Birch
$4,200 / item
Mid-Century Modern 112B Wall Shelf by Alvar Aalto for Artek, 1950/1960s
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and elegant Mid-Century Modern wall shelf 112B.
Design by Alvar Aalto for Artek Finland.
Striking Finnish design from the 1960s.
Original birch and birch veneer frame with o...
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1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto Furniture
Materials
Birch
Vintage Midcentury Alvar Aalto stool, model "Y61", Finland, 1950s
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Stockholm, SE
Lovely stool by Alvar Aalto, model “Y 61”. Made from birch with flowing lines, wreathed rattan seat.
Category
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto Furniture
Materials
Rattan, Birch
alvar aalto chair69 natural hedemora 1940's
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Tomi, Nagano
Designed by Alvar Aalto.
This chair 69 was manufactured in the 1940s.
It is from the era when it was manufactured in Hedemora, Sweden.
It has a structure manufactured with hedemora f...
Category
1940s Swedish Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto Furniture
Materials
Birch
$1,520 Sale Price
20% Off
Alvar Aalto Vase Model 9748, Iittala 1956, Clear Glass Blown into Wooden Mold
By Iittala, Alvar Aalto
Located in Helsinki, FI
Alvar Aalto entered and won a competition held at the Karhula-Iittala glass factory that was organized for the 1937 Paris World Fair. The year was 1936 and Aalto´s entry was called `...
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1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto Furniture
Materials
Blown Glass
Round Dining Table, Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, 1950s
By Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu-ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Round dining table, designed by Alvar Aalto, manufactured by Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, 1950s. Beautiful honey colored birch L-legs, table top repainted. Good vintage con...
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1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto Furniture
Materials
Birch, Paint
Early Model 65 Chair by Alvar Aalto, ,
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Buffalo, NY
Model 65 encapsulates designer Alvar Aalto’s approach to systematic, rational design within the context of Finnish minimalism; showcasing clean lines and his favoured use of birchwood.The bolts, showcased along the back legs, imbued the chair with Aalto’s signature industrial design sensibility.This is a wonderful early example,, The color ,,finish and patina is outstanding.. Chair seat has been reupholstered in a classic Marimekko fabric
Category
1930s Finnish Bauhaus Vintage Alvar Aalto Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Birch
Alvar Aalto Cabinet 217 Artek 1950s
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Espoo, FI
Artek 217 cabinet with sliding doors, from 1950s by Alvar Aalto. In wonderful condition. The cabinet has one large shelf inside.
The Artek 217 cabinet, desi...
Category
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto Furniture
Materials
Wood
$3,146 Sale Price
25% Off
Alvar Aalto Pair of Armchairs 45 in Birch, Rattan, & White Leather, Artek 1970s
By Alvar Aalto, Artek, Huonekalu-Ja Rakennustyötedas Oy
Located in Helsinki, FI
Beautiful pair of Alvar Aalto model 45 chairs in birch with rattan wrapping and white leather details. Designed in the 1940s and produced in this ...
Category
1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto Furniture
Materials
Birch, Leather, Rattan
Alvar Aalto, Birch Plywood Cantilever Chair, Model 31, Huonekalu-ja, Finland
By Alvar Aalto, Huonekalu-Ja Rakennustyötedas Oy
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Alvar Aalto model 31 chair of moulded birch plywood, cantilevered one-piece seat and back suspended from bent supports painted black.
Designed in...
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1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto Furniture
Materials
Birch, Plywood
All Original Vintage Alvar Aalto Wingback Armchair 401 by Artek Finland
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Brooklyn, NY
All Original Vintage Alvar Aalto Armchair # 401 by Artek made in Finland.
Great wingback lounge chair model 401 designed by Alvar Aalto for Artek, Finland, 1933. This chair was purch...
Category
1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto Furniture
Materials
Upholstery, Birch, Rattan
$3,500 Sale Price
30% Off
Vintage Aalto Serving Trolley Model 901 – Scandinavian Design Classic
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Stockholm, SE
Alvar Aalto designed the Tea Trolley 901 in 1936, during a highly productive period that included his architectural work for the Finnish Pavilion at the 1937 Paris World’s Fair. The ...
Category
1940s Vintage Alvar Aalto Furniture
Materials
Birch
Occasional table model 915 Designed by Alvar Aalto Finland, 1930s
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Stockholm, SE
The model was designed in 1931–32 for the Paimio Sanatorium, Finland.
Originally created for the Paimio Sanatorium in Finland, the table reflects Aalto's commitment to human-centere...
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Alvar Aalto Furniture
Materials
Bentwood
Model 60 Stool, Alvar Aalto, Artek, 1950/1960s
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Model 60 stool, designed by Alvar Aalto, manufactured by Artek, 1950/1960s. Birch frame, blue linoleum seat. Good vintage condition, patina consistent with age and use.
Alvar Aalto...
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1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto Furniture
Materials
Birch
Alvar Aalto Armchair model 46 by Artek in 1950s
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Espoo, FI
Alvar Aalto's armchair model 46 by Artek, birch with original black leather upholstery. The chair is from around 1950s and is in good used condition.
Category
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto Furniture
Materials
Birch, Leather
Iconic + Rare Early Edition Bar Cart by Alvar + Aino Aalto for Artek, 1936
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Chicago, IL
An earlier edition of the Alvar and Aino Aalto Tea Trolled for Artek. Using new technology to bend birch wood, the dynamic design duo created a heritage piece that has stood the test...
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1930s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto Furniture
Materials
Wood
Alvar Aalto Side Table 1950s
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Espoo, FI
L-legged side table from 1950s designed by Alvar Aalto and manufactured by Artek. The table has beautiful patina of age and original cream white linoleum top. The table is in great c...
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1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto Furniture
Materials
Birch
Tea trolley 901, Alvar Aalto for Artek
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Paris, FR
Very nice vintage condition for this iconic tea trolley. Height 56 cm, 60x88 cm
Category
20th Century Scandinavian Alvar Aalto Furniture
Materials
Wood
Alvar Aalto Cantilevered Leather Lounge Chair for Artek
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Artek’s Model 406 lounge chair designed by Alvar Aalto. The cantilevered frame is a bent birch wood that gives the seat a floating effect. The chair's seat and seatback is finished i...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Alvar Aalto Furniture
Materials
Birch, Leather
Alvar Aalto - Chest of Drawers in Birch Finmar Label c1935
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Uxbridge, GB
This piece is very rare and stunning example of Scandinavian design. Known for his innovative approach to modernist furniture, Aalto's chest of drawers combines sleek minimalism with...
Category
Early 20th Century Finnish Alvar Aalto Furniture
Materials
Birch, Plywood
Mid-Century Modern Minimalist A110 Metal Pendant Alvar Aalto for Louis Poulsen
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Hamburg, DE
Rare version of the A110 pendant lamp by Louis Poulsen, based on a design by Alvar Aalto from the early 1950s.
A minimalist design. This version of the “hand grenade” impresses with...
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Alvar Aalto Furniture
Materials
Metal
Alvar Aalto A805 “Angel Wing” Floor Lamp for Valaistustyö, 1954
By Valaistustyö, Alvar Aalto
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Alvar Aalto A805 “Angel Wing” floor lamp for Valaistustyö, brass, iron and leather, Finland, 1954.
The Alvar Aalto A805 “Angel Wing” floor lamp is an iconic mid-century modern piece...
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1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto Furniture
Materials
Brass, Metal
Alvar Aalto Hallway Chairs model 54 by Artek in 1940s
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Espoo, FI
Artek armchair, model 54, "Hallway chair", 2 pcs. Desingned by Alvar Aalto. Birch frame with original red fabric upholstery attached with nails. Upholstery intact. Wooden parts in go...
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1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto Furniture
Materials
Birch
Chair 68 by Alvar Aalto for Artek
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
Alvar Aalto designed Chair 68 in 1935. It is closely related to the iconic Stool 60. It incorporates a three-piece backrest extension. The chairs can be stacked up to four pieces hig...
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1930s Finnish Vintage Alvar Aalto Furniture
Materials
Birch
$2,301 / set
Rare Sofa by Alvar Aalto
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Rare sofa by Alvar Aalto. Finland, 1956. Provenance: Kansanela¨kelaitos (The Social Insurance Institution of Finland). Example provided with original label....
Category
1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto Furniture
Materials
Brass
$60,650
Alvar Aalto 40s 406 Chair
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Tomi, Nagano
40s 406 chari.upholstery by jute webbing.
early production.
Category
1940s Finnish Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Birch
$3,000 Sale Price
50% Off
Alvar Aalto Nesting Table Set Model E88 in Birch and Oak, Artek, 1950s
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Helsinki, FI
The perfect practical side table for any scandinavian or modern interior, especially with challenging spaces as you can save space with the nesting tables. The measurments are 60x35...
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1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto Furniture
Materials
Birch, Oak
alvar aalto chair69 Painted Deep blue 1930's
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Tomi, Nagano
Designed by Alvar Aalto.
This is chair 69 .
Deep blue paint is applied all over.
This chair was manufactured in the 1930s.
Category
1930s Finnish Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto Furniture
Materials
Birch
Alvar Aalto, 1950s pendant A335B, Valaistustyö KY, Finland
By Valaistustyö, Alvar Aalto
Located in Turku, Varsinais-Suomi
Discover timeless elegance with the Alvar Aalto 1950s Pendant A335B from Valaistustyö KY, Finland. This iconic piece, in its original condition and striking black color, embodies the...
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Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Alvar Aalto Furniture
Materials
Metal
Vintage Hand Signed White 3030 Iittala Alvar Aalto Savoy Vase
By Iittala, Alvar Aalto
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 th...
Category
1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto Furniture
Materials
Glass
$659 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Alvar Aalto Steel Bowl's by Iittala Finland
By Alvar Aalto, Iittala
Located in Turku, Finland
Set of two Aalto Steel Bowls. Designed by Alvar Aalto and manufactured by Iittala Finland.
Finnish design legend Alvar Aalto’s asymmetrical natural wave shape has become his creati...
Category
2010s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Alvar Aalto Furniture
Materials
Stainless Steel
$565 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Alvar Aalto Vintage Tea Trolley 900 White Ceramic Tiles & Rattan Basket, 1960s
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Odense, DK
Vintage Alvar Aalto tea trolley model 900 made in the 1960s at Artek, Finland. White ceramic tiles and basket of woven rattan cane. The trolley is in very good original condition with no repairs.
The tea trolley was inspired by British tea culture, which Aino and Alvar Aalto had become acquainted with though their many travels, as well as by the Japanese woodwork and architecture they admired. The striking Tea Trolley 900...
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1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Rattan, Beech
1970s Alvar and Aino Aalto for Artek Tea Trolley in Birch with Ceramic Tile
By Artek, Alvar Aalto, Aino Aalto
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Tea Trolley 900, originally designed in 1937 by Aino and Alvar Aalto for the World Exhibition in Paris. The trolley features a white ceramic-tiled top, and has an attached ...
Category
1970s Finnish Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto Furniture
Materials
Birch, Rattan
Alvar Aalto Extra Large Dining Table, circa 1960
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Dining table designed by Alvar Aalto, circa 1960
Special commission, unique piece of measure: 246 x 140 x73 cm
Wood legs and structure.
In original condition, with minor wear consi...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto Furniture
Materials
Wood
Mid-Century Modern Trolley Model 900 by Alvar Aalto for Artek, 1950s
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Trolley Model 900 by Alvar Aalto for Artek, 1950s
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Alvar Aalto Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Wicker, Wood
Vintage Red Linoleum N65 Children Chair by Alvar Aalto for Artek, Finland, 1970s
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Hamburg, DE
An N65 children's chair by Finnish manufacturer Artek, based on a design by Alvar Aalto from the 1930s. Shown here with a red linoleum seat.
This icon of Scandinavian design is hard...
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1970s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto Furniture
Materials
Other
Alvar Aalto N65 Artek Kid's Chair
By Alvar Aalto
Located in London, GB
Designed by legendary Finnish architect and designer Alvar Aalto, this charming children’s chair is a scaled-down classic that embodies the same elegant simplicity and craftsmanship ...
Category
1930s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto Furniture
Materials
Birch
Rare Alvar Aalto Cantilever Armchair Model 26, Artek, Finland
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Espoo, FI
Very hard to find Model 26 armchair is designed by Alvar Aalto for Artek with frame in steel tube, painted matt black and with seat form pressed birch plywood, lacquered in black.
Aalto designed Lounge Chair 26...
Category
Late 20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Alvar Aalto Furniture
Materials
Metal
$3,164 Sale Price
35% Off
Mid-Century Modern Early N65 Children Chair Alvar Aalto Artek Finland 1960s
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Hamburg, DE
An early version of the N65 children's chair by Finnish manufacturer Artek, based on a design by Alvar Aalto from the 1930s. This version of the seat was only available until around ...
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1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto Furniture
Materials
Wood
Scandinavian Modern Birch Side Table by Alvar Aalto, 2002 for Artek Finland
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Turku, Finland
Classic Alvar Aalto side table produced by Artek in 2002, featuring the designer’s iconic L-leg construction which was a revolutionary bent-wood technique introduced in the 1930s. Th...
Category
Early 2000s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Alvar Aalto Furniture
Materials
Birch
$1,342 Sale Price
20% Off
Alvar Aalto furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Alvar Aalto furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of wood and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Alvar Aalto furniture, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 448 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 8 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original furniture by Alvar Aalto were created in the Scandinavian Modern style in europe during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Ilmari Tapiovaara, Oy Stockmann AB, and Yrjö Kukkapuro. Prices for Alvar Aalto furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $113 and can go as high as $80,707, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $3,662.
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- What style did Alvar Aalto use?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2024The style most commonly associated with Alvar Aalto is Scandinavian modern. As an architect and designer, 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, Aalto's sensitivity to the natural world and organic forms and materials tempered the hardness of rationalist design, as is indicative of Scandinavian modern pieces. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of Alvar Aalto furniture.
- What is Alvar Aalto known for?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 1, 2024Alvar Aalto is known for bringing Scandinavian modernism and Nordic design to global prominence. In his designs for buildings and furniture, Aalto's sensitivity to the natural world and to organic forms and materials tempered the hardness of rationalist design. One of his most famous pieces is the Paimio armchair, which he designed in 1930 for a Finnish tuberculosis sanatorium. Comfortable yet light enough to be easily moved by patients, the Paimio chair's frame is made 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 pillow effect. Aalto's use of plywood had an enormous influence on Charles and Ray Eames, Arne Jacobsen, Marcel Breuer and many others. On 1stDibs, shop an assortment of Alvar Aalto furniture.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2024The Paimio chair, designed by Alvar Aalto, is a type of armchair created in 1932. Also called the Armchair 41, it was intended to help people breathe easier and was designed for a tuberculosis sanatorium in the Finnish city of Paimio. For the chair's frame, Aalto and his wife, Aino, opted to use Finland's native birchwood, which is strong and inexpensive and felt warmer and more organic than the tubular steel found in similarly shaped pieces. Laminated wood loops form the arms, legs and a pair of flat skids, while its sculptural seat and back are built from a single piece of thin plywood. Shop a variety of Alvar Aalto Paimio chairs on 1stDibs.
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