What is Alvar Aalto known for?

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.

What style did Alvar Aalto use?

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.

What is the Paimio chair designed by Alvar Aalto?

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.

Alvar Aalto Sweden

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Mid-20th Century British Art Deco Aviation Objects

Materials

Brass

Art Deco Brass Airplane desk Model, U.K. 1930´s

$1,999

Chandelier in Murano, Italian style, Art Deco, 1920

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

) Finland: (Lisa Johansson, Folke Arstrom, Tapio Wirkkala, Alvar Aalto, Timo Sarpaneva) Swedish Factory

Category

Vintage 1920s Italian Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Murano Glass

Chandelier in Murano, Italian style, Art Deco, 1920

$66,000

Murano , 1930, Italian, Style Art Deco

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

Arstrom, Tapio Wirkkala, Alvar Aalto, Timo Sarpaneva) Swedish Factory: (Orrefors) Italy: (Littala, Vico

Category

Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Centerpieces

Materials

Murano Glass

Murano , 1930, Italian, Style Art Deco

$8,050

Coffee Table Art Deco, 1950, Materials: Wood and Marble, Sign: 1267

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

) Finland: (Lisa Johansson, Folke Arstrom, Tapio Wirkkala, Alvar Aalto, Timo Sarpaneva) Swedish Factory

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Marble

Coffee Table Art Deco, 1950, Materials: Wood and Marble, Sign: 1267

$19,000

Art Deco Dining Table 1930, France, 10 People , Material: Wood

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

Arstrom, Tapio Wirkkala, Alvar Aalto, Timo Sarpaneva) Swedish Factory: (Orrefors) Italy: (Littala, Vico

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Dining Room Tables

Materials

Wood

Art Deco Dining Table 1930, France, 10 People , Material: Wood

$29,000

Amaizing Pair of Art Deco Table Lamps in opaline and chrome, German, 1930

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

Aalto, Timo Sarpaneva) Swedish Factory: (Orrefors) Italy: (Littala, Vico Magistretti, Emma Gismondi, Gae

Category

Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Amaizing Pair of Art Deco Table Lamps in opaline and chrome, German, 1930

$10,300 / set

Pair Floor Lamps Art Deco 1930, France, Materials: Wood, Chrome and Glass

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

Arstrom, Tapio Wirkkala, Alvar Aalto, Timo Sarpaneva) Swedish Factory: (Orrefors) Italy: (Littala, Vico

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Floor Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Pair Floor Lamps Art Deco 1930, France, Materials: Wood, Chrome and Glass

$20,000 / set

Monumental Chandelier in Alabaster, Art Nouveau or Modernism or Jugendstil

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

) Finland: (Lisa Johansson, Folke Arstrom, Tapio Wirkkala, Alvar Aalto, Timo Sarpaneva) Swedish Factory

Category

Vintage 1910s French Art Nouveau Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Alabaster, Chrome

Monumental Chandelier in Alabaster, Art Nouveau or Modernism or Jugendstil

$45,000

Monumental Pair of Art Deco Sconces in Alabaster and Iron, 1920, France

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

Arstrom, Tapio Wirkkala, Alvar Aalto, Timo Sarpaneva) Swedish Factory: (Orrefors) Italy: (Littala, Vico

Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Alabaster, Iron

Monumental Pair of Art Deco Sconces in Alabaster and Iron, 1920, France

$30,000 / set

Chandelier Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, in Glass and Iron, Year 1900, Country French

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

Aalto, Timo Sarpaneva) Swedish Factory: (Orrefors) Italy: (Littala, Vico Magistretti, Emma Gismondi, Gae

Category

Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Iron

Chandelier Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, in Glass and Iron, Year 1900, Country French

$15,800

Hanging Lamp France, 1960, Silver plated bronze

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

Arstrom, Tapio Wirkkala, Alvar Aalto, Timo Sarpaneva) Swedish Factory: (Orrefors) Italy: (Littala, Vico

Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Hanging Lamp France, 1960, Silver plated bronze

$4,400

Murano in color Green, 1950, Italian

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

Arstrom, Tapio Wirkkala, Alvar Aalto, Timo Sarpaneva) Swedish Factory: (Orrefors) Italy: (Littala, Vico

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Art Deco Centerpieces

Materials

Murano Glass

Murano in color Green, 1950, Italian

$2,580

Art Deco chandelier in glass and chrome bronze , France, 1920

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

Arstrom, Tapio Wirkkala, Alvar Aalto, Timo Sarpaneva) Swedish Factory: (Orrefors) Italy: (Littala, Vico

Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Chrome

Art Deco chandelier in glass and chrome bronze , France, 1920

$5,200

Art Deco Hanging Lamp in opaline, glass and Chrome, 1930, German

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

Arstrom, Tapio Wirkkala, Alvar Aalto, Timo Sarpaneva) Swedish Factory: (Orrefors) Italy: (Littala, Vico

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Chrome

Art Deco Hanging Lamp in opaline, glass and Chrome, 1930, German

$7,300

Art Deco Plate, 1930, German in Chrome and glass

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

Arstrom, Tapio Wirkkala, Alvar Aalto, Timo Sarpaneva) Swedish Factory: (Orrefors) Italy: (Littala, Vico

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Chrome

Art Deco Plate, 1930, German in Chrome and glass

$5,400

Art Deco Plate in Chrome and glass, 1930, German

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

Arstrom, Tapio Wirkkala, Alvar Aalto, Timo Sarpaneva) Swedish Factory: (Orrefors) Italy: (Littala, Vico

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Chrome

Art Deco Plate in Chrome and glass, 1930, German

$5,400

Sterling Silver and Shell Snail Sculpture / Figure Paperweight

Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos

Arstrom, Tapio Wirkkala, Alvar Aalto, Timo Sarpaneva) Swedish Factory: (Orrefors) Italy: (Littala, Vico

Category

Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Animal Sculptures

Materials

Silver

Sterling Silver and Shell Snail Sculpture / Figure Paperweight

$1,240

Art Deco chandelier in Alabaster and chrome bronze , France, 1920

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

Arstrom, Tapio Wirkkala, Alvar Aalto, Timo Sarpaneva) Swedish Factory: (Orrefors) Italy: (Littala, Vico

Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Art Deco chandelier in Alabaster and chrome bronze , France, 1920

$5,800

Table Lamp, 1950, Material: Ceramic

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

Arstrom, Tapio Wirkkala, Alvar Aalto, Timo Sarpaneva) Swedish Factory: (Orrefors) Italy: (Littala, Vico

Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Ceramic

Table Lamp, 1950, Material: Ceramic

$3,600

Art Nouveau Hanging Lamp in silver-plated bronze and alabaster , France, 1900

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

Arstrom, Tapio Wirkkala, Alvar Aalto, Timo Sarpaneva) Swedish Factory: (Orrefors) Italy: (Littala, Vico

Category

Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Alabaster, Bronze

Art Nouveau Hanging Lamp in silver-plated bronze and alabaster , France, 1900

$14,900

Art Deco Hanging Lamp in Bronze , France, 1920

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

) Finland: (Lisa Johansson, Folke Arstrom, Tapio Wirkkala, Alvar Aalto, Timo Sarpaneva) Swedish Factory

Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Art Deco Hanging Lamp in Bronze , France, 1920

$3,000

French Art Deco Sculpture Bookends Satyr´s by Carlier, 1920

By Émile Nestor Joseph Carlier 1

Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos

) Finland: (Lisa Johansson, Folke Arstrom, Tapio Wirkkala, Alvar Aalto, Timo Sarpaneva) Swedish Factory

Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Marble, Metal

French Art Deco Sculpture Bookends Satyr´s by Carlier, 1920

$1,184 Sale Price

20% Off

Art Deco Cat Sculpture Paperweight Silvered Bronze. Signed Rochard, France 1920

By Irénée Rochard

Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos

Arstrom, Tapio Wirkkala, Alvar Aalto, Timo Sarpaneva) Swedish Factory: (Orrefors) Italy: (Littala, Vico

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Art Deco Cat Sculpture Paperweight Silvered Bronze. Signed Rochard, France 1920

$1,300

Pair of Hanging Lamp Italian, 1960

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

) Finland: (Lisa Johansson, Folke Arstrom, Tapio Wirkkala, Alvar Aalto, Timo Sarpaneva) Swedish Factory

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Hanging Lamp Italian, 1960

$8,300 / set

Hanging Lamp Italian, 1960

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

) Finland: (Lisa Johansson, Folke Arstrom, Tapio Wirkkala, Alvar Aalto, Timo Sarpaneva) Swedish Factory

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Hanging Lamp Italian, 1960

$8,300

Art Deco Hanging Lamp in Chrome , German, 1930

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

Arstrom, Tapio Wirkkala, Alvar Aalto, Timo Sarpaneva) Swedish Factory: (Orrefors) Italy: (Littala, Vico

Category

Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Chrome

Art Deco Hanging Lamp in Chrome , German, 1930

$9,000

Art Deco Hanging Lamp in Chrome and Murano, italian, 1940

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

Arstrom, Tapio Wirkkala, Alvar Aalto, Timo Sarpaneva) Swedish Factory: (Orrefors) Italy: (Littala, Vico

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Chrome

Art Deco Hanging Lamp in Chrome and Murano, italian, 1940

$13,500

Ceramic , France, 1940. Sign: Made in France , Bourguet

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

Arstrom, Tapio Wirkkala, Alvar Aalto, Timo Sarpaneva) Swedish Factory: (Orrefors) Italy: (Littala, Vico

Category

Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Centerpieces

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic , France, 1940. Sign: Made in France , Bourguet

$2,400

Ceramic with enamel , France, 1940.

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

Arstrom, Tapio Wirkkala, Alvar Aalto, Timo Sarpaneva) Swedish Factory: (Orrefors) Italy: (Littala, Vico

Category

Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Centerpieces

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic with enamel , France, 1940.

$3,700

France Desk Art Deco, 1920, Materials, Wood and Chrome

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

Arstrom, Tapio Wirkkala, Alvar Aalto, Timo Sarpaneva) Swedish Factory: (Orrefors) Italy: (Littala, Vico

Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

France Desk Art Deco, 1920, Materials, Wood and Chrome

$18,000

Art Deco Table in Wood France, 1930

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

Aalto, Timo Sarpaneva) Swedish Factory: (Orrefors) Italy: (Littala, Vico Magistretti, Emma Gismondi, Gae

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Art Deco Table in Wood France, 1930

$4,900

Console in Wood, France, 1920, Art Deco

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

) Finland: (Lisa Johansson, Folke Arstrom, Tapio Wirkkala, Alvar Aalto, Timo Sarpaneva) Swedish Factory

Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Console Tables

Materials

Wood

Console in Wood, France, 1920, Art Deco

$4,800

Ceramic , German , Sign: 700 2

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

Arstrom, Tapio Wirkkala, Alvar Aalto, Timo Sarpaneva) Swedish Factory: (Orrefors) Italy: (Littala, Vico

Category

Vintage 1940s German Art Deco Centerpieces

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic , German , Sign: 700 2

$1,900

Ceramic 1910, Sign: 7104 Austria, Julio Dressler established

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

Arstrom, Tapio Wirkkala, Alvar Aalto, Timo Sarpaneva) Swedish Factory: (Orrefors) Italy: (Littala, Vico

Category

Vintage 1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Centerpieces

Materials

Majolica

Ceramic 1910, Sign: 7104 Austria, Julio Dressler established

$10,500

Ceramic signed Carstens Keramik, Number: 391 -30, German

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

Arstrom, Tapio Wirkkala, Alvar Aalto, Timo Sarpaneva) Swedish Factory: (Orrefors) Italy: (Littala, Vico

Category

Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic signed Carstens Keramik, Number: 391 -30, German

$4,500

Box in Ceramic (signed: 10 50), French

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

Arstrom, Tapio Wirkkala, Alvar Aalto, Timo Sarpaneva) Swedish Factory: (Orrefors) Italy: (Littala, Vico

Category

Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Centerpieces

Materials

Ceramic

Box in Ceramic (signed: 10 50), French

$1,800

Big Ceramic , made in German, Sign: E.142

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

Arstrom, Tapio Wirkkala, Alvar Aalto, Timo Sarpaneva) Swedish Factory: (Orrefors) Italy: (Littala, Vico

Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces

Materials

Ceramic

Big Ceramic , made in German, Sign: E.142

$3,650

Amaizing Murano , 1920, Style, Made in Italy

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

Arstrom, Tapio Wirkkala, Alvar Aalto, Timo Sarpaneva) Swedish Factory: (Orrefors) Italy: (Littala, Vico

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Art Deco Vases

Materials

Murano Glass

Amaizing Murano , 1920, Style, Made in Italy

$3,880

Ceramic signed, 1940, French

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

Arstrom, Tapio Wirkkala, Alvar Aalto, Timo Sarpaneva) Swedish Factory: (Orrefors) Italy: (Littala, Vico

Category

Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Centerpieces

Materials

Ceramic

Ceramic signed, 1940, French

$3,400

French Art Deco Cat and Bulldog Bookends by Irénée Rochard, 1930

By Irénée Rochard

Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos

) Finland: (Lisa Johansson, Folke Arstrom, Tapio Wirkkala, Alvar Aalto, Timo Sarpaneva) Swedish Factory

Category

Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Bookends

Materials

Metal

French Art Deco Cat and Bulldog Bookends by Irénée Rochard, 1930

$1,799

Art Deco Silvered Bronze Flying Goose Sculpture / Paperweight. France 1920´s

By F. H. Danvin

Located in Buenos Aires, Olivos

Arstrom, Tapio Wirkkala, Alvar Aalto, Timo Sarpaneva) Swedish Factory: (Orrefors) Italy: (Littala, Vico

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Art Deco Silvered Bronze Flying Goose Sculpture / Paperweight. France 1920´s

$1,280 Sale Price

20% Off

Amaizing Murano , 1930, Style Art Deco, Label: Murano Glass made in Italy

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

Arstrom, Tapio Wirkkala, Alvar Aalto, Timo Sarpaneva) Swedish Factory: (Orrefors) Italy: (Littala, Vico

Category

Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Vases

Materials

Murano Glass

Amaizing Murano , 1930, Style Art Deco, Label: Murano Glass made in Italy

$7,200

Amaizing Murano , 1930, Italian, Style Art Deco

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

Arstrom, Tapio Wirkkala, Alvar Aalto, Timo Sarpaneva) Swedish Factory: (Orrefors) Italy: (Littala, Vico

Category

Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Vases

Materials

Murano Glass

Amaizing Murano , 1930, Italian, Style Art Deco

$12,000

Amaizing Murano, 1930, Italian, Style : Art Deco

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

Arstrom, Tapio Wirkkala, Alvar Aalto, Timo Sarpaneva) Swedish Factory: (Orrefors) Italy: (Littala, Vico

Category

Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Centerpieces

Materials

Murano Glass

Amaizing Murano, 1930, Italian, Style : Art Deco

$8,200

Amaizing Murano, 1940, Italian

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

Arstrom, Tapio Wirkkala, Alvar Aalto, Timo Sarpaneva) Swedish Factory: (Orrefors) Italy: (Littala, Vico

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Centerpieces

Materials

Murano Glass

Amaizing Murano, 1940, Italian

$2,525

Smoking box, in wood and chrome, France, Style: Art Deco, 1930

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

Arstrom, Tapio Wirkkala, Alvar Aalto, Timo Sarpaneva) Swedish Factory: (Orrefors) Italy: (Littala, Vico

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Cigar Boxes and Humidors

Materials

Chrome

Smoking box, in wood and chrome, France, Style: Art Deco, 1930

$3,500

Chandelier Viennese Secession, 1900, Silver Plated Bronze

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

Arstrom, Tapio Wirkkala, Alvar Aalto, Timo Sarpaneva) Swedish Factory: (Orrefors) Italy: (Littala, Vico

Category

Antique Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Bronze

Chandelier Viennese Secession, 1900, Silver Plated Bronze

$25,000

6 Glases 1970, label made in Finland, Tapio Wirkkala With its original box

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

Arstrom, Tapio Wirkkala, Alvar Aalto, Timo Sarpaneva) Swedish Factory: (Orrefors) Italy: (Littala, Vico

Category

Vintage 1970s Finnish Art Deco Glass

Materials

Art Glass

6 Glases 1970, label made in Finland, Tapio Wirkkala With its original box

$7,000 / set

Amaizing Murano, 1960, Italian, Attributed to Seguso

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

Arstrom, Tapio Wirkkala, Alvar Aalto, Timo Sarpaneva) Swedish Factory: (Orrefors) Italy: (Littala, Vico

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Centerpieces

Materials

Murano Glass

Amaizing Murano, 1960, Italian, Attributed to Seguso

$2,430

Bookend Sign: Czechoslovakia , 1900, Style: Art Nouveau

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

) Finland: (Lisa Johansson, Folke Arstrom, Tapio Wirkkala, Alvar Aalto, Timo Sarpaneva) Swedish Factory

Category

Antique Early 1900s Czech Art Nouveau Glass

Materials

Art Glass

Bookend Sign: Czechoslovakia , 1900, Style: Art Nouveau

$4,000

Floor Lamp 1915, Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, Sign Muller

By Muller Frères

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

Arstrom, Tapio Wirkkala, Alvar Aalto, Timo Sarpaneva) Swedish Factory: (Orrefors) Italy: (Littala, Vico

Category

Vintage 1910s French Art Nouveau Floor Lamps

Materials

Iron

Floor Lamp 1915, Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, Sign Muller

$49,000

Amazing Set of 12 Chairs Art Deco 1920 Attributed to Maison Jansen in Leather

By Maison Jansen

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

) Finland: (Lisa Johansson, Folke Arstrom, Tapio Wirkkala, Alvar Aalto, Timo Sarpaneva) Swedish Factory

Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Amazing Set of 12 Chairs Art Deco 1920 Attributed to Maison Jansen in Leather

$36,000 / set

2 Chandeliers in Alabaster, Style: Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, 1915

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

) Finland: (Lisa Johansson, Folke Arstrom, Tapio Wirkkala, Alvar Aalto, Timo Sarpaneva) Swedish Factory

Category

Vintage 1910s French Art Nouveau Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Alabaster, Iron

2 Chandeliers in Alabaster, Style: Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, 1915

$80,000 / set

Dog Punch Bowl, Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, 1910, Argentor, WMF

By Argentor of Vienna, WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

Arstrom, Tapio Wirkkala, Alvar Aalto, Timo Sarpaneva) Swedish Factory: (Orrefors) Italy: (Littala, Vico

Category

Vintage 1910s German Art Nouveau Serving Bowls

Materials

Crystal, Metal

Dog Punch Bowl, Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, 1910, Argentor, WMF

$62,000

Murano, 1950, Italian Attributed to Flavio Poli

By Flavio Poli

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

Arstrom, Tapio Wirkkala, Alvar Aalto, Timo Sarpaneva) Swedish Factory: (Orrefors) Italy: (Littala, Vico

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Space Age Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Murano Glass

Murano, 1950, Italian Attributed to Flavio Poli

$7,500

Pair of Consoles France, 1920, Art Deco

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

Aalto, Timo Sarpaneva) Swedish Factory: (Orrefors) Italy: (Littala, Vico Magistretti, Emma Gismondi, Gae

Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Console Tables

Materials

Wood

Pair of Consoles France, 1920, Art Deco

$4,000 / item

Chandelier in Alabaster and Silver Plated Bronze, Style: Art Deco, Year: 1920

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

Arstrom, Tapio Wirkkala, Alvar Aalto, Timo Sarpaneva) Swedish Factory: (Orrefors) Italy: (Littala, Vico

Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Alabaster

Chandelier in Alabaster and Silver Plated Bronze, Style: Art Deco, Year: 1920

$15,250

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What is Alvar Aalto known for?
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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.
What style did Alvar Aalto use?
1 Answer
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.
What is the Paimio chair designed by Alvar Aalto?
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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.