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

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Space Age Desks

Materials

Wood

Red Lacquered Wood Desk from the 50s, Italian

$8,000

2 French Sconces in Chrome and Glass, Style, Art Deco, Year, 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 German Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Chrome

2 French Sconces in Chrome and Glass, Style, Art Deco, Year, 1930, German

$7,500 / set

Big Pair of Art Deco Lamps in wood and chrome, 1930, France

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 Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Big Pair of Art Deco Lamps in wood and chrome, 1930, France

$15,000 / set

Art Deco Dining Table 1930, German, 8 People , 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 1930s German Art Deco Dining Room Tables

Materials

Chrome

Art Deco Dining Table 1930, German, 8 People , Materials: Wood and Chrome

$22,500

Pair of Consoles Style Art Deco in Wood and Polyurethanic Lacquer, French, 1925

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 Console Tables

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Pair of Consoles Style Art Deco in Wood and Polyurethanic Lacquer, French, 1925

$6,900 / item

Bar in Golden Iron and Glass, Style: Art Deco, France, 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 Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Iron, Gold Leaf

Bar in Golden Iron and Glass, Style: Art Deco, France, 1930

$10,000

Desk Art Deco in Wood from 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 Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Chrome

Desk Art Deco in Wood from France 1920

$16,000

Art Deco Lyon by R. Pauschinger, German, Material: Bronze

By Rudolf Pauschinger

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

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

Category

Vintage 1920s German Art Deco Animal Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Art Deco Lyon by R. Pauschinger, German, Material: Bronze

$60,000

Champagne Cooler Style, Art Nouveau, Jugendstil, Liberty, Year: 1900, Signed Wmf

By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

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

Category

Antique Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Wine Coolers

Materials

Metal

Champagne Cooler Style, Art Nouveau, Jugendstil, Liberty, Year: 1900, Signed Wmf

$25,000

Art Deco Sideboard with Drawers in Wood and Parchment, 1960

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

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

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood, Parchment Paper

Art Deco Sideboard with Drawers in Wood and Parchment, 1960

$15,246

Marquetry Optical Ball, 1950, France, Materials: Wood and iron

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

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

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Decorative Art

Materials

Iron

Marquetry Optical Ball, 1950, France, Materials: Wood and iron

$9,800

Large Sconces, Chic and Elegant Art Deco 1920, German

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

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

Category

Vintage 1920s German Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Chrome

Large Sconces, Chic and Elegant Art Deco 1920, German

$20,000 / set

Big Art Deco Desk Lamp, 1920, Material, Chromed Bronze , German

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

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

Category

Vintage 1920s German Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Big Art Deco Desk Lamp, 1920, Material, Chromed Bronze , German

$5,025

Table in Wood, French, 1980

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

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

Category

Vintage 1980s French Art Deco Tables

Materials

Wood

Table in Wood, French, 1980

$8,800

2 Amaizing Art Deco Tables, France, 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 Tables

Materials

Wood

2 Amaizing Art Deco Tables, France, 1930

$14,000 / set

2 Art Deco Floor Lamps, France, Materials: Wood, glass and Chrome, 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 Floor Lamps

Materials

Chrome

2 Art Deco Floor Lamps, France, Materials: Wood, glass and Chrome, 1940

$17,000 / set

Desk Arts and Crafts , 1890, England

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

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

Category

Antique 1890s English Art Nouveau Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Desk Arts and Crafts , 1890, England

$18,000

Desk in Wood and chrome, 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 Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Chrome

Desk in Wood and chrome, France, 1940

$16,000

Dining Table Art Deco, 1930 France 10/12 People " Free Shipping in Florida "

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 Dining Room Tables

Materials

Chrome

Dining Table Art Deco, 1930 France 10/12 People " Free Shipping in Florida "

$28,000

Pair of Vases in Murano, 1970, Italian

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

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

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Vases

Materials

Murano Glass

Pair of Vases in Murano, 1970, Italian

$6,800 / set

Pair of Art Deco Table Lamps in wood and chrome, 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 Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Art Deco Table Lamps in wood and chrome, 1920, France

$8,900 / set

12 Dining Chairs 60° in Leather and Wood, Italian " Free Shipping in Florida "

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

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

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Chrome

12 Dining Chairs 60° in Leather and Wood, Italian " Free Shipping in Florida "

$39,000 / set

2 Amaizing Art Deco Tables in Wood, France, 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 Tables

Materials

Wood

2 Amaizing Art Deco Tables in Wood, France, 1930

$12,500 / set

Pair of bigs Art Deco Horse, 1940, France

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 Children s Furniture

Materials

Chrome

Pair of bigs Art Deco Horse, 1940, France

$20,000 / item

Mirror in Chrome, Year: 1960, Italian

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 Wall Mirrors

Materials

Chrome

Mirror in Chrome, Year: 1960, Italian

$8,000

Art Deco Table Lamp in chrome, 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 Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Art Deco Table Lamp in chrome, 1920, France

$5,450

Art Deco Ceiling Lamp in Alabaster and Chrome, 1930, Measure: Diameter: 23.62 in

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

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

Category

20th Century French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Alabaster, Chrome

Art Deco Ceiling Lamp in Alabaster and Chrome, 1930, Measure: Diameter: 23.62 in

$12,000

Pair of Art Deco Table Lamp, 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 Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Art Deco Table Lamp, 1920, France

$12,000

Big Pair of Art Deco Floor Lamps, France, Materials: Wood and Alabaster, 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 Floor Lamps

Materials

Alabaster, Chrome

Big Pair of Art Deco Floor Lamps, France, Materials: Wood and Alabaster, 1930

$290,000 / set

Italian Mirror in Chrome, Year: 1960

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

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

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age Wall Mirrors

Materials

Chrome

Italian Mirror in Chrome, Year: 1960

$4,000

Pair of Vases in Murano, 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 Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Murano Glass

Pair of Vases in Murano, 1950, Italian

$6,850 / set

Amazing Chandelier in Alabaster and Chrome Metal, Style, Art Deco, 1920, France

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

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

Category

20th Century French Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Alabaster, Chrome

Amazing Chandelier in Alabaster and Chrome Metal, Style, Art Deco, 1920, France

$25,000

Amaizing Pair of Tables in wood, Art Deco, France, 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 Tables

Materials

Wood

Amaizing Pair of Tables in wood, Art Deco, France, 1930

$17,000 / set

Big Pair of Obelisks, 1930 in Golden Leaf Iron , Height: 86.62 cm

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 Obelisks

Materials

Iron, Gold Leaf

Big Pair of Obelisks, 1930 in Golden Leaf Iron , Height: 86.62 cm

$25,000 / set

Table in Wood with Saint George

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

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

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Dessert Tables and Tilt-top Tables

Materials

Wood

Table in Wood with Saint George

$22,202

Murano, 1935, Italian, Attributed to Fratelli Toso Technical Avventurina

By Fratelli Toso

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, 1935, Italian, Attributed to Fratelli Toso Technical Avventurina

$4,870

Centerpiece, German, Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, 1900 (Page 364 WMF book)

By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

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

Category

Antique Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Centerpieces

Materials

Crystal, Metal

Centerpiece, German, Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, 1900 (Page 364 WMF book)

$13,000

table Lamp, in opalina y bronze, Style: Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, 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 English Art Nouveau Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

table Lamp, in opalina y bronze, Style: Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, 1900

$5,000

Hanging Lamp, 1957

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 Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Metal

Hanging Lamp, 1957

$22,700

Art Deco Furniture in Wood, 1930, France

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 Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Wood

Art Deco Furniture in Wood, 1930, France

$8,000

Box, Germany, Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, 1890, Sign, WMF

By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

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

Category

Antique 1890s German Art Nouveau Jewelry Boxes

Materials

Metal

Box, Germany, Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, 1890, Sign, WMF

$8,000

Jar, Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, Foundry: Eug. Blot Paris, Design: JOUANT

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 Pitchers

Materials

Metal

Jar, Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, Foundry: Eug. Blot Paris, Design: JOUANT

$10,000

Art Nouveau Set, 1 Sofa, 2 Armchairs, 4 Chairs

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

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

Category

Antique 1890s English Art Nouveau Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany

Art Nouveau Set, 1 Sofa, 2 Armchairs, 4 Chairs

$120,000

Marquetry Optical Ball, 1950, Materials: Wood and iron, France

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

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

Category

Vintage 1950s French Space Age Decorative Art

Materials

Iron

Marquetry Optical Ball, 1950, Materials: Wood and iron, France

$10,200

Chandelier in Alabaster and chrome, 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, Chrome

Chandelier in Alabaster and chrome, Style: Art Deco , year: 1920

$14,000

Bar in Wood, France, 1950

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

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

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Wood

Bar in Wood, France, 1950

$17,000

Coffe Table Art Deco in Wood, French 1930 "Free Shipping in Florida"

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

Coffe Table Art Deco in Wood, French 1930 "Free Shipping in Florida"

$7,500

Art Deco Table Lamp in Chrome and Wood, France, 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 Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Art Deco Table Lamp in Chrome and Wood, France, 1930

$4,950

Pair of Italian Vases in Murano, 1970

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

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

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Murano Glass

Pair of Italian Vases in Murano, 1970

$6,700 / set

Art Deco Dining Table "8 People", 1920, Material: wood , French

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 Dining Room Tables

Materials

Wood

Art Deco Dining Table "8 People", 1920, Material: wood , French

$36,000

Pair of Vases in Murano green and white color, 1970, Italian

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

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

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases

Materials

Murano Glass

Pair of Vases in Murano green and white color, 1970, Italian

$6,900 / set

2 Art Deco Floor Lamps, France, Materials: Wood and Chrome, 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 Floor Lamps

Materials

Chrome

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

$28,000 / set

4 Sconces in Murano, Style: Art Deco, 1930, Italian

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

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

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Murano Glass

4 Sconces in Murano, Style: Art Deco, 1930, Italian

$8,200 / set

Desk Lamp Art Deco, 1920, Material, Chromed Bronze , German

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

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

Category

Vintage 1920s German Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Bronze

Desk Lamp Art Deco, 1920, Material, Chromed Bronze , German

$4,990

Three Tier Table Attributed to the Bauhaus German

By Bauhaus

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

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

Category

Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Chrome

Three Tier Table Attributed to the Bauhaus German

$9,135

Commodes Art Deco Furniture in Wood, 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 Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Gold Leaf

Commodes Art Deco Furniture in Wood, 1920, France

$40,000

2 Candlesticks, 1940 in Steel, France

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

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

Category

Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Candelabras

Materials

Steel

2 Candlesticks, 1940 in Steel, France

$6,060 / set

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Questions About Alvar Aalto Sweden

What is Alvar Aalto known for?
1 Answer
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.