Alvar Aalto More Furniture and Collectibles
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.
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Creator: Alvar Aalto
Alvar Aalto Room Divider / Screen '100' 1936 in Solid Pine for Artek
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Tilburg, NL
Alvar Aalto Room Devider / Screen '100' 1936 in Solid Pine for Artek, Finland. New, current production.
Made of fine pinewood strips that have been vertically aligned, Screen 100 ca...
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21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Mid-Century Modern Alvar Aalto More Furniture and Collectibles
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Wood, Pine
Screen 100 In Pinewood By Alvar Aalto & Artek Designed in Finland 1936
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Reading, Berkshire
The Artek 100 Screen was designed by Alvar Aalto with a natural aesthetic for various interiors requiring privacy and separation within a room. Its lightweight design can be utilised...
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20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Alvar Aalto More Furniture and Collectibles
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Pine
Alvar Aalto Hat Rack / Coat Hanger in Birch, Model 113, Artek 1940s
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Helsinki, FI
This early 1940s single wall shelf / hat rack model 113 is designed by the Finnish architect Alvar Aalto for artek. This versatile shelf is in stained birch. The 2 triangular panels ...
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1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto More Furniture and Collectibles
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Metal
Pair of Model N65 Children's Chairs, Alvar Aalto, Artek, 1960s
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Pair of model N65 children's chairs, designed by Alvar Aalto, manufactured by Artek, 1960s. Honey colored patinated birch. Good vintage condition, patina and minor wear consistent wi...
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1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto More Furniture and Collectibles
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Birch
Alvar Aalto Room / Screen Divider, Finland, 1960s
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Stockholm, SE
Excellent vintage condition with signs of usage and patina.
Pinewood. Produced by Artek, Finland, late 1960s.
Measures:
Height 150 cm
W 200 cm.
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1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto More Furniture and Collectibles
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Pine
Scandinavian Modern Alvar Aalto Umbrella Stand Model no. 115 Birch & Brass 1940s
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Odense, DK
Rare early Umbrella stand model no. 115 designed by Alvar Aalto in 1936. This example was manufactured in the 1940s. This umbrella stand brings together birch and brass in a structur...
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1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto More Furniture and Collectibles
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Brass
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 i...
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Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Alvar Aalto More Furniture and Collectibles
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Pine
Folding 'Screen 100' designed by Alvar Aalto for Artek, Finland, 1936, pine
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Stockholm, SE
Folding 'Screen 100' designed by Alvar Aalto for Artek, Finland, 1936
Pine.
Alvar Aalto’s “Screen 100” designed in 1936 is a sculptural room divider made entirely of individual pin...
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1930s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto More Furniture and Collectibles
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Pine
Model 109 Alvar Aalto Coat Rack, circa 1940s
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Model 109 Alvar Aalto coat rack from the 1940s. Birch with metal hooks. Good vintage condition, wear consistent with age and use. Iconic Alvar Aalto design.
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1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto More Furniture and Collectibles
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Metal
Alvar Aalto, Wooden Room Divider, Screen 100 in Pine, Artek 1960s
By Alvar Aalto, Huonekalu-Ja Rakennustyötedas Oy, Artek
Located in Helsinki, FI
The 100 slatted wall / room divider by Alvar Aalto is a dynamic interior element assembled from narrow vertical pine slats and can be rolled up and opened as a straight or in numerou...
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1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto More Furniture and Collectibles
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Pine
Alvar Aalto Coat Rack 109C by Artek
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Espoo, FI
Coat rack model 109C by Artek, designed by Alvar Aalto. This item is from 1960s, in original condition and has wonderful patina of age.
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1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto More Furniture and Collectibles
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Birch
An Alvar Aalto Triangular Umbrella Stand in Birch and Brass, Artek 1960s
By Huonekalu-Ja Rakennustyötedas Oy, Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Helsinki, FI
Umbrella stand designed by the one and only Alvar Aalto and manufactured in the late 60s by Artek. A very simple yet elegant design. The item is in good condition with an exeptionall...
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1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto More Furniture and Collectibles
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Brass
Folding 'Screen 100' Designed by Alvar Aalto for Artek, Finland, 1936
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Stockholm, SE
Folding 'Screen 100' designed by Alvar Aalto for Artek,
Finland. 1936.
Pine.
Alvar Aalto’s 'Screen 100' designed in 1936 is a sculptural room divider made entirely of individual...
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Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Alvar Aalto More Furniture and Collectibles
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Pine
Alvar Aalto kids set of 6 chairs and table, Artek 1970s
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Padova, IT
Chairs dimensions: diam. 30 cm - h 52 cm
Hugo Alvar Henrik Aalto (Kuortane, February 3, 1898 - Helsinki, May 11, 1976) was a Finnish architect and designer, one of the most importan...
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1970s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto More Furniture and Collectibles
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Birch
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.
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1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto More Furniture and Collectibles
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Pine
Original Alvar Aalto Shoe Rack Designed for the Stora Enso Building Finland
By Alvar Aalto
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
For your consideration is this rare and custom shoe rack designed by Alvar Aalto circa 1960 featuring solid birch wood slats. Custom designed by Alvar Aal...
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Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Alvar Aalto More Furniture and Collectibles
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Wood, Birch
Alvar Aalto Hat Rack / Coat Hanger in Birch, Model 109, Artek 1950s
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Helsinki, FI
A beautiful functional coat hanger model 109 by Alvar Aalto for Artek. This versatile shelf is in full birch and features three metal hooks, a rod for hangers and a top rack for hats...
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1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto More Furniture and Collectibles
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Metal
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...
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1930s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto More Furniture and Collectibles
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Pine
alvar aalto 1950's coat hunger
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Tomi, Nagano
1950's Alvar Aalto coat hunger 150cm original patina.
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1930s Finnish Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto More Furniture and Collectibles
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Birch
Drawing Rack by Alvar Aalto for Artek
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An uncommon birch bentwood drawing rack with four pairs of hooks.
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1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto More Furniture and Collectibles
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Birch
Alvar Aalto, Umbrella Stand, Artek, Finland
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
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 More Furniture and Collectibles
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Birch
Alvar Aalto Room Divider Screen 100 By Artek 1950s
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Espoo, FI
Alvar Aalto's room divider, model 100, manufactured by Artek, material pine. The screen is from the 1950s, and in very good used condition. Beautiful patina of time.
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1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto More Furniture and Collectibles
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Pine
Rare Alvar Aalto for Artek N65 Bentwood Children's Chair with Snufkin Graphic
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Brooklyn, US
Artek's N65 children's chair is a slightly re-sized model of Chair 65 designed by Alvar Aalto in 1935. In 2013, in honor of the 80th anniversary, Artek released classic furniture dec...
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2010s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Alvar Aalto More Furniture and Collectibles
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Laminate, Beech
Pinewood Room Divider by Alvar Aalto for Artek, Finland, 1940s
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Stockholm, SE
Beautiful room divider by Alvar Aalto, made from vertical slats of pine, snugly adjoined. Can be shaped in various ways and stands steadily on the ground.
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1940s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto More Furniture and Collectibles
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Pine
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 More Furniture and Collectibles
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Brass
Original Midcentury Alvar Aalto Coat Rack / Shelf Stora Enso Building, Finland
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
For your consideration is this original coat rack with shelf designed by Alvar Aalto for Artek circa 1960 featuring birch wood, metal coat hooks and early nickel plated steel hanger ...
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Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Alvar Aalto More Furniture and Collectibles
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Steel
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 ...
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1930s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto More Furniture and Collectibles
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Beech
Alvar Aalto Umbrella Stand, Artek 1950’s
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Espoo, FI
Alvar Aalto (1898-1976)
Umbrella stand from 1950's
A birch and brass umbrella stand with a three-sided base issuing three columns joined by a conforming rim.
Produced by Artek, Fin...
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1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto More Furniture and Collectibles
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Brass
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Alvar Aalto more furniture and collectibles 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 more furniture and collectibles, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original more furniture and collectibles by Alvar Aalto were created in the Scandinavian Modern style in finland during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider more furniture and collectibles by Artek, Bjorn Weckstrom, and Pentti Sarpaneva. Prices for Alvar Aalto more furniture and collectibles can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $1,055 and can go as high as $20,258, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $2,774.
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- 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.
- 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.
- 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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