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Alvar Aalto Dining Room Tables

Many of the most important works by acclaimed Finnish architect and designer Alvar Aalto can be attributed to a single design element: the L-leg. The L-shaped design allowed legs to be attached directly to Aalto’s sophisticated tables and seating, without the need for a connecting joint. This innovation, which he called “the little sister of the architectural column,” characterized the designer’s penchant for simple, easily adaptable furniture pieces, such as the side tables, coffee tables and dining tables he created, which straddled elegance and simplicity.

Developed in partnership with furniture manufacturer Otto Korhonen and patented in 1933, the L-shaped leg — the result of Aalto’s experimentation with bending birchwood, a pioneering technique at the time — would become a hallmark of tables, stools (see his iconic Stool 60), benches and chairs that Aalto designed and produced through his company, Artek, which he cofounded in 1935 with his wife and designer Aino, Maire Gullichsen and Nils-Gustav Hahl. The company quickly found success selling streamlined, modern furniture both in Finland and, thanks to a growing interest in Nordic furniture outside Scandinavia, internationally, including the UK where many early Artek pieces were imported by the company Finmar.

Like much of his furniture, most of Aalto’s tables, especially early models, are constructed either fully or in part with birch, which the designer referred to as a “form-inspiring, deeply human material.” The flexibility of his L-leg design allowed for easily interchangeable combinations of tabletops. It also standardized the design process for multiple shapes, with the same bentwood L-legs attached to round, square or rectangular tops for a variety of table models. This look is a hallmark of Aalto’s style — and, indeed, of mid-century Scandinavian modern design in general. It has been frequently riffed on and copied throughout the ensuing decades, though Artek still produces Aalto’s original designs.

Find a wide range of vintage Alvar Aalto tables on 1stDibs.

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Creator: Alvar Aalto
Alvar Aalto Table 1940s by Artek
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Espoo, FI
Alvar Aalto Table 1940s by Artek. The table has L-legs with finger joints from war-time 1940s. Also finger joints on the sides of the table. Beautiful patina of age.
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1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto Dining Room Tables

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Birch

Rare Alvar Aalto Model 90 A Round Dining Room Table for Artek, 1950s
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Karis, Nyland
Alvar Aalto model 90 A round dining room table for Artek in the mid 1900s, rare teak top with black painted birch L-legs, good original vintage condition. Minor wear consistent with ...
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1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto Dining Room Tables

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Birch, Teak

Early model 83 birch dining table by Alvar Aalto, Finland, 1930s
By Alvar Aalto, Huonekalu-Ja Rakennustyötedas Oy
Located in Hägersten, SE
Early example of the model 83 dining table designed by Alvar Aalto. Produced in Turku, Finland by Huonekalu-ja Rakennustyötehdas during the 1930s. Signed with stamp Aalto design Made...
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1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto Dining Room Tables

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Birch

Model 90A Dining Table, Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab
By Oy Huonekalu-ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, Alvar Aalto
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Model 90A dining table, designed by Alvar Aalto, manufactured by Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, 1950/1960s. Mahogany veneer table top, birch legs. Good vintage condition, pat...
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1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto Dining Room Tables

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Birch, Mahogany

Midcentury Alvar Aalto Desk or Dining Table in Black Laminated and Beech, 1970s
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning mid-century desk or dining table in curved beech wood with black laminated top. This incredibly elegant table was designed by Alvar Aalto for Artek and produced during the 1...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Alvar Aalto Dining Room Tables

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Formica, Wood, Laminate, Beech

Large Expandable Alvar Aalto Wooden Dining Table Model 92, 1940s, Artek
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Helsinki, FI
This is a beautiful extending table model 92 by Alvar Aalto from 1940s. The body of the table is solid birch. The surface of the table is laminated by oak veneer. An extension leaf t...
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1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto Dining Room Tables

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Birch, Oak

Alvar Aalto Fan Leg Dining Table
By Alvar Aalto
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A fantastic Alvar Aalto fan leg dining table. Birchwood with nice patina and grain-very good condition.
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1960s Finnish Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto Dining Room Tables

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Birch

Alvar Aalto Dining Table
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Atlanta, GA
Clean Lined Architectural Dining Table, designed by Alvar Aalto for Artek, Finland, circa 1970s. Retains wonderful original patina only retained with age. Please see our other 1stdib...
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1970s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto Dining Room Tables

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Laminate, Beech, Birch

Early model 83 birch dining table by Alvar Aalto, Finland, 1930s
By Alvar Aalto, Huonekalu-Ja Rakennustyötedas Oy
Located in Hägersten, SE
Early example of the model 83 dining table designed by Alvar Aalto. Produced in Turku, Finland by Huonekalu-ja Rakennustyötehdas during the 1930s. Signed with stamp Aalto design Made...
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1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto Dining Room Tables

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Birch

Alvar Aalto L-Legged Table by Artek 1960s
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Espoo, FI
Artek table, birch with yellow linoleum. Designed by Alvar Aalto. The table is from the 1960s and shows nicely signs of life.
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1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto Dining Room Tables

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Birch

Alvar Aalto Dining Table for Artek
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dining table designed by Alvar Aalto, for Artek. The table features a rectangular blue laminate top that sits atop bent birch wood legs. This design features Aalto’s signature metho...
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1980s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto Dining Room Tables

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Laminate, Birch, Bentwood

Birch + Black Linoleum ‘81B’ Dining Table by Alvar Aalto for Artek
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Chicago, IL
A beautifully crafted ‘81B’ rectangular dining table designed by Alvar Aalto for Artek in the 1950s. This Scandinavian Modern table is constructed of solid Finnish birch wood in a wa...
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1950s Finnish Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto Dining Room Tables

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Wood

Model DL 82 Table, Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, 1950s
By Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu-ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Model DL 82 extendable dining table, designed by Alvar Aalto, manufactured by Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, 1950s. Gorgeous honey color refinished birch frame with rare yell...
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1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto Dining Room Tables

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Laminate, Birch

Vintage Aalto Table Round (Table 91) by Alvar Aalto for Artek
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Centreville, VA
The Aalto Table conveys a relaxed familiarity that resists categorisation. With legs and edge-bands of Finnish birch, it radiates natural beauty and warmth, moving easily between p...
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Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Alvar Aalto Dining Room Tables

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Bentwood

Rare Alvar Aalto Model 90 A Round Dining Room Table for Artek, 1950s
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Karis, Nyland
Alvar Aalto model 90 A round dining room table for Artek in the mid 1900s, rare teak top with black painted birch L-legs, good original vintage condition. Minor wear consistent with ...
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1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto Dining Room Tables

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Birch, Teak

Large Expandable Alvar Aalto Wooden Dining Table Model 92, 1940s, Artek
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Helsinki, FI
This is a beautiful extending table model 92 by Alvar Aalto from 1940s. The body of the table is solid birch. The surface of the table is laminated by oak veneer. An extension leaf t...
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1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto Dining Room Tables

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Birch, Oak

Alvar Aalto L-Legged Table by Artek 1960s
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Espoo, FI
Artek table, birch with yellow linoleum. Designed by Alvar Aalto. The table is from the 1960s and shows nicely signs of life.
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1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto Dining Room Tables

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Birch

Alvar Aalto Everyman's Table 1930s
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Espoo, FI
Artek "Everyman's" table, designed by Alvar Aalto, birch with black linoleum. The table is from the 1930s. Great patina and really good condition for its age.
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1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto Dining Room Tables

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Birch

Alvar Aalto Model 83 Birch Dining Table, Finland 1930
By Huonekalu-Ja Rakennustyötedas Oy, Alvar Aalto
Located in Chicago, IL
Early Alvar Aalto Model 83 Birch Dining Table, Finland 1930’s Measures 71.5” long 28.5” tall 39” deep
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1930s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto Dining Room Tables

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Birch

Alvar Aalto Table 1940s by Artek
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Espoo, FI
Alvar Aalto Table 1940s by Artek. The table has L-legs with finger joints from war-time 1940s. Also finger joints on the sides of the table. Beautiful patina of age.
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1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto Dining Room Tables

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Birch

Alvar Aalto Table 83
By Alvar Aalto
Located in London, GB
Designed by Finnish architect and modernist pioneer Alvar Aalto, the Model 83 table is a timeless example of functionalist design infused with natural warmth. Originally conceived in...
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1930s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto Dining Room Tables

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Birch

Alvar & Aino Aalto Dining Table with Lazy Susan Model 91 & a91, Finmar, 1933
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Uxbridge, GB
This Alvar & Aino Aalto Dining Table with Lazy Susan is a remarkable example of early twentieth century modernist design, blending functionality and elegance in one striking piece. D...
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Mid-20th Century Finnish Alvar Aalto Dining Room Tables

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Birch, Plywood

alvar aalto 1930's 907 coffee table finmar tag
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Tomi, Nagano
1930's Alvar Aalto 907 table finmar tag.orijinal condition & great patina.
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1930s Finnish Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto Dining Room Tables

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Birch

1930s Large Square Dining Table by Alvar Aalto for Artek Finland
By Alvar Aalto
Located in San Gabriel, CA
28" x 47.5" x 47.5" Alvar Aalto large square dining table, Artek Finland Design circa 1933 in laminated birch. Artek stamp to the underside. Fair to good condition, noting scuffs...
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1930s Finnish Vintage Alvar Aalto Dining Room Tables

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Wood

Alvar Aalto Everyman's Table 1930s
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Espoo, FI
Artek "Everyman's" table, designed by Alvar Aalto, birch with black linoleum. The table is from the 1930s. Great patina and really good condition for its age.
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1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto Dining Room Tables

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Birch

Alvar Aalto White 81A Table
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in London, GB
Created by iconic Finnish designer Alvar Aalto and manufactured by Artek, this table is an excellent example of midcentury design. Designed in the 1930s, this table boasts Aalto's si...
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1930s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto Dining Room Tables

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Laminate, Birch

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Alvar Aalto dining room tables for sale on 1stDibs.

Alvar Aalto dining room tables 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 dining room tables, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original dining room tables by Alvar Aalto were created in the Scandinavian Modern style in finland during the mid-20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider dining room tables by Laukaan Puu, and Ilmari Tapiovaara. Prices for Alvar Aalto dining room tables can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $2,500 and can go as high as $25,526, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $4,648.
Questions About Alvar Aalto Dining Room Tables
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 1, 2024
    Alvar 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 ExpertFebruary 13, 2024
    The 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, 2024
    The 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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