Alvar Aalto Dining Table & Six Chairs by Finmar, Circa 1940

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Alvar Aalto Dining Table & Six Chairs by Finmar, Circa 1940

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Alvar Aalto Model 91 dining table & six chairs by Finmar Circa 1940. ‘Best in Class' Alvar Aalto Model 91 dining table & Six Model 611 Dining Chairs by Finmar Ltd Finland circa 1940, the beautiful circular Model 91 dining table made from the finest Karelian Birch veneer with its original Lazy Suzan centre tray, raised on four rectangular legs, with original Finmar plaque to the underside, originally designed in 1933, matched with a set of Six Model 611 stacking chairs newly upholstered in the finest Caramel leather with brass stud detail, the chairs are also made from Karelian Birch, Finmar plaque and stamp to the underside of each chair, originally designed in 1929, Karelian Birch burr is one of the most distinctive and rare in the world, although birch is grown all over Finland, it’s the unique soils of the small area of Karelia that give it its beautiful grain, recognised by Finnish craftsmen in the 18th century, the birch burr has been used for the world’s most covetable furniture ever since, tightly controlled felling and the fact that it can only be harvested in mid-winter when the ground is frozen, make it a rare wood used for premium pieces of furniture, but it is also sustainable, this set is offered in museum quality and is probably the best set available currently anywhere in the world, reserve now. Provenance: Private London collection purchased from new by previous owner. Summery: Mid Century Finland?Alvar Aalto Manufactures by Finmar Stamped Table Model 91 Chairs Model 611 Six Chairs Karelian Birch?Original Circa 1940?Investment Practical & Beautiful Condition: The set is offered in original used condition with lots of age related wear, scuffs, scratches, the leather on chairs is faded and worn but perfectly useable as is, small repair to one of the chairs, this set will be sent to our restorer for full restoration. Dimensions table: Diameter: 51” / 130cm Height: 28” / 71.5cm Dimensions chairs: Width: 19” / 48.5cm Depth: 18” / 48cm Height: 32” / 80cm Floor to seat: 17” / 43cm.

Creator:
Finmar (Manufacturer),Alvar Aalto (Designer)
Dimensions:
Height: 28 in (71.12 cm)Diameter: 50 in (127 cm)Seat Height: 17 in (43.18 cm)
Sold As:
Set of 7
Style:
Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Birch
Place of Origin:
Finland
Period:
1940-1949
Date of Manufacture:
1940
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. The set is offered in original used condition with lots of age related wear, scuffs, scratches, the leather on chairs is faded and worn but perfectly useable as is, small repair to one of the chairs, this set will be sent to our restorer for full res.
Seller Location:
Longdon, GB
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU1832329840642

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Alvar Aalto

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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