Stained Side Tables

Alvar Aalto L leg rectangular side table for Artek. Bentwood laminated-birch legs. Original black linoleum top. Can be used as coffee table, console or child desk. Nice patina.

Desk by Alvar Aalto made from birch with original green top. Lovely, clean lines. Neat size, small drawer to the left.

This small size side table can be used in any room, and for a variety of purposes. The shelf feature makes it perfect as an arm chair or reading space side table. The vintage honey l...

Over half a century later, from its original days of manufacturing, this dressing table designed by Alvar Aalto is still extremely hard to come by. This particular piece comes with m...

Alvar Aalto stool manufactured by Artek, originally designed in 1933. Crafted in Laminated Birch. Retails warm, rich, original patina and based upon its patina and provenance appears to be an early example of Alvar Aalto's work. Alvar Aalto 1898–1976 Born in Kuortane, Finland, in 1898, Alvar Aalto began his formal training studying architecture at the Helsinki University of Technology. It was here that he met his future wife and collaborator, Aino Marsio who was also an architectural student in the program. The two were married in 1924. In 1929, Aalto won a competition to design a new sanatorium in Paimio for patients convalescing from tuberculosis; a total Gesamtkunstwerk, Aalto designed everything at Paimio, from the chairs to the sinks, to create a soothing and sanitary environment for the patients. In 1932, Aalto’s architectural drawings were featured in the landmark Modern Architecture: International Exhibition which was curated by Philip Johnson and Henry-Russell Hitchcock and included the latest architectural innovations from around the globe. In 1935, Alvar and Aino Aalto, Nils-Gustav Hahl, and Maire Gullichsen formed the design company, Artek. In addition to a focus on practicality, the work of Artek is marked by its use of light-colored woods, organic forms, and biomorphic lines. Though, many of Aalto’s designs were imbued with playful elements like zebra prints and reindeer fur...

This is a very versatile round table A71 designed by Alvar Aalto (Finland, 1898-1976) from the 1930s' for O.Y. Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas A.B. The table is walnut stained birch...

Hugo Alvar Henrik Aalto was born at Kuortane, Finland, February 3, 1898. He received his diploma in architecture from the Helsinki Institute of Technology in 1921. There were few com...

A beautiful war-time side table by Alvar Aalto. The patina is in our opinion quite nice and as such deserves to be untouched really. This side table can be even turned into a stool f...

Elegant side table by Alvar Aalto, made from natural bent wood birch contrasting with black lacquer. Iconic design originally designed in 1932, originally for the Paimio Sanatorium...

Scandinavian Modern vintage square like form side table from plywood and birch dining table or side table by Alvar Aalto designed circa 1946 Finland manufactured circa 1960. A wonderful squared dining table or side table from birch while the Y leg construction shows plywood. We decided to polish the table by hand with shellac for a stunning warmth and depth look and feel. Alvar Aalto ( 1898 - 1976 ) Finnish architect and designer He worked in the circle of Le Corbusier, Fernand Leger, Laszlo Moholy-Nagy, Walter Gropius. Just name but a few. He was influenced from Deutschen Werkbund and Bauhaus and sought for organic architecture - nature landscape and buildings should be close together. A wonderful spirit, which reflects the current vision and the spirit of the time. Y legs stands for the leg construction and based on the bending wood by Alvar Aalto - the L legs. In the Y-legs, two slim L legs were chamfered on opposite sides and glued together. The condition is very good ready for immediate use. Throughout the size and the height the table is versatile, using as side table, as dining table for smaller sized rooms, for workspaces, offices, vary it with pieces from bold yellow and cool blue Contemporary, precious hot pink and red Rococo...

Early bentwood side table, designed by Alvar Aalto for Finmar, Finland, circa 1940s. Classic example of Danish modern design.

Pair of clean lined fan leg tables, designed by Alvar Aalto for Artek, Finland, circa 1980s. They are a versatile size and can be used as end or side tab...