Alvar Aalto Armchair Model 34, Finmar, 1st Production 1933

This exquisite 1940s Danish high back armchair exudes timeless elegance and mid-century charm. Upholstered in luxurious honey-coloured sheepskin, it offers both comfort and warmth, e...

This rare and charming Kristian Solmer Vedel bent plywood Chair, designed in 1957, embodies the essence of Danish design with its perfect blend of functionality and beauty. Designed ...

This vintage Pierre Jeanneret Office Chair, crafted in teak with a cane seat and back, is a rare and exceptional piece of mid-century modern design. Originally designed as part of th...

This Alvar Aalto Side Table is a stunning piece of early 20th century modernist design, crafted from Karelian Birch, known for its unique and beautiful grain pattern. Aalto, a Finnis...

Alvar Aalto armchair No. 31. Produced by Huonekalu-ja Rakennustyötehdas Oy Turku, circa 1934-1935. Bent laminated birch frame, seat in laminated birch root veneer.

Alvar Aalto Armchair Model 401, Finland 1940s. Restored. Measures 30.5” deep 28.5” tall 24.5” wide seat height 16” seat depth 21”

40s 406 chari.upholstery by jute webbing. early production.

A model 31 armchair designed by one of Finland's most prestigious Modernist designers and architects, Alvar Aalto. The model 31 was designed by Aalto during the 1930s whilst he was working alongside his wife and partner, Aino Aalto, on the Paimio Sanitorium. Aalto won the commission for the tuberculosis hospital in 1929, and over 4 years built a gesamtkunstwerk, "total work of art", dedicated to physical and mental wellness in every capacity possible. Aalto described the sanatorium itself as a "medical instrument", prioritising ventilation and heliotherapy (sun exposure), with furniture functioning a core part of this finely tuned instrument. The low seat and gently reclining form of the model 31 is indicative of the environment of restfullness which Aino and Aalto sought to construct at Paimio. Much like the eponymous "Paimio Chair", the most recognised design from the project, the model 31 shares the scroll-like expression created by the continuous seat and back. However, unlike the "Paimio Chair" the model 31 has a cantilevered construction created by the sweeping curves of the laminated birch frame, inspired by the original "Freischwinger" by Mart Stam from 1926. This particular armchair was once owned by British artist and designer, Max Clendinning, and his partner Ralph Adron...