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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Vintage 1980s French Art Deco Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

Table in Wood, French, 1980

$8,000

Set of 12 Chairs 50° in Leather and Wood, Italian

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

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

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Set of 12 Chairs 50° in Leather and Wood, Italian

$40,000 / set

Amazing Set of 12 Chairs Art Deco 1920, France

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

Chrome

Amazing Set of 12 Chairs Art Deco 1920, France

$50,000 / set

Art Deco Lamp, 1920, Material, 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 1920s German Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Art Deco Lamp, 1920, Material, Chrome and glass

$6,150

Centerpiece, Sign Gallia, in Silver Plated, Art Nouveau, Liberty, France, 1900

By Gallia

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

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

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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Centerpieces

Materials

Metal

Centerpiece, Sign Gallia, in Silver Plated, Art Nouveau, Liberty, France, 1900

$20,000

Vase Sign: Degué, Made in France, Style : Art Deco, 1926

By Degué

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

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

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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Glass

Materials

Glass

Vase Sign: Degué, Made in France, Style : Art Deco, 1926

$15,000

Commode and 2 Tables, 1960, Material, Wood and Chromed Bronze, 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 Space Age Commodes and Chests of Drawers

Materials

Chrome

Commode and 2 Tables, 1960, Material, Wood and Chromed Bronze, Italian

$150,000

Pair of Armchairs in Leather and iron, 1935

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

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

Category

Vintage 1930s Argentine Art Deco Armchairs

Materials

Iron

Pair of Armchairs in Leather and iron, 1935

$220,000 / set

Center Table, Style: Art Deco , Materials: Solid Bronze and Glass, French, 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 Center Tables

Materials

Bronze

Center Table, Style: Art Deco , Materials: Solid Bronze and Glass, French, 1920

$120,000

Chandelier in Iron, 50°, Italian

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

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

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Space Age Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Iron

Chandelier in Iron, 50°, Italian

$8,810

Murano, 1930, Italian

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 Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Murano Glass

Murano, 1930, Italian

$5,800

2 Amaizing Sconces, France

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 Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Bronze

2 Amaizing Sconces, France

$12,000 / set

2 Sconces in alabaster and chrome , French, 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 French Art Deco Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Alabaster, Chrome

2 Sconces in alabaster and chrome , French, Style: Art Deco

$10,500 / set

Art Deco Chandelier, 1920, Italian, Material: Murano and Chrome

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

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

Category

Vintage 1920s Italian Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Chrome

Art Deco Chandelier, 1920, Italian, Material: Murano and Chrome

$12,000

2 Sconces in Silver Plated Bronze and Glass, France, 1930, Style, Art Deco

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 Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Chrome

2 Sconces in Silver Plated Bronze and Glass, France, 1930, Style, Art Deco

$8,440 / set

Monumental Chandelier in Murano and chrome, 50°, Italian

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

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

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Space Age Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Chrome

Monumental Chandelier in Murano and chrome, 50°, Italian

$8,800

Chandelier , French, 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 French Art Nouveau Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Iron

Chandelier , French, Style Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, 1900

$10,399

Armchair Art Deco, France, 1920, Materials, Leather and Golden Iron

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 Armchairs

Materials

Iron, Gold Leaf

Armchair Art Deco, France, 1920, Materials, Leather and Golden Iron

$9,500

Art Deco 1930 Chandelier in Silver Plated Bronze and Alabaster

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

Alabaster, Bronze

Art Deco 1930 Chandelier in Silver Plated Bronze and Alabaster

$10,800

Murano, 1940, Italian

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

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

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Vases

Materials

Murano Glass

Murano, 1940, Italian

$5,600

Pair of French Sconces in Opaline and Chrome

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

Chrome

Pair of French Sconces in Opaline and Chrome

$8,700

Art Deco Dining Table 1930, France, 8 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, 8 People , Material, Wood

$18,000

Art Deco Chandelier, 1920 in Glass 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 Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Chrome

Art Deco Chandelier, 1920 in Glass and Chrome

$9,550

Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty Chair, 1900, France

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

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

Category

Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Chairs

Materials

Wood

Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty Chair, 1900, France

$18,000

Amazing "Set of 12 Chairs Art Deco ", 1930 France in Leather and 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 Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Amazing "Set of 12 Chairs Art Deco ", 1930 France in Leather and Wood

$36,000 / set

Art Deco Stool, Year 1930, Material Wood, Country 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 Stools

Materials

Wood

Art Deco Stool, Year 1930, Material Wood, Country France

$4,000

Art Deco Sideboard with Drawers in Wood, Parchment leather and Bronze Chromed

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

Bronze, Chrome

Art Deco Sideboard with Drawers in Wood, Parchment leather and Bronze Chromed

$20,000

Desk Style: Art Deco, 1930, France, 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 Desks and Writing Tables

Materials

Wood

Desk Style: Art Deco, 1930, France, Material: Wood

$89,500

4 Sconces in Chrome and Glass, Style: Art Deco, 1930, Stamped Made in 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 Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Chrome

4 Sconces in Chrome and Glass, Style: Art Deco, 1930, Stamped Made in France

$8,500 / set

Pair of Table Lamps, Style, Art Deco, 1930, French, Material, Glass, Chrome

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

Pair of Table Lamps, Style, Art Deco, 1930, French, Material, Glass, Chrome

$8,000 / set

Vase, Sign: Galle, Style: Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, French

By Gallé

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

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

Category

Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Glass

Materials

Glass

Vase, Sign: Galle, Style: Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, French

$24,000

2 Night Stands in Parchament Leather , and Wood, 1957, American

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

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

Category

Vintage 1950s American Space Age Night Stands

Materials

Leather, Wood

2 Night Stands in Parchament Leather , and Wood, 1957, American

$60,000 / set

Pair Floor Lamps Art Deco 1920, France, Materials: Wood, Chrome and Glass

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

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

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Floor Lamps

Materials

Chrome

Pair Floor Lamps Art Deco 1920, France, Materials: Wood, Chrome and Glass

$28,000 / set

Murano, 1930, Italian. , Technique: Bullicante Attributed to Carlo Scarpa

By Carlo Scarpa

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. , Technique: Bullicante Attributed to Carlo Scarpa

$1,300

2 Sconces in Bronze 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

Bronze

2 Sconces in Bronze and Glass, Style: Art Deco, Year: 1930, German

$20,000 / set

Chandelier in Murano Design, Barovier Toso, Italian style, Art Deco, 1920

By Barovier&Toso

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

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

Category

Vintage 1920s Italian Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Murano Glass

Chandelier in Murano Design, Barovier Toso, Italian style, Art Deco, 1920

$90,000

Table, Style, Art Deco, 8 People , Year, 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 Dining Room Tables

Materials

Wood

Table, Style, Art Deco, 8 People , Year, 1920

$21,000

Pair of Consoles France, 1920, Art Deco in Glass and Iron

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

Iron

Pair of Consoles France, 1920, Art Deco in Glass and Iron

$6,600 / item

Pair of Art Nouveau Large Armchairs in Walnut

Located in Miami, FL

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

Category

Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Club Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Art Nouveau Large Armchairs in Walnut

$3,940 / set

Pair of Floor Lamp Art Deco 1970, France

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

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

Category

Vintage 1970s French Art Deco Floor Lamps

Materials

Wood

Pair of Floor Lamp Art Deco 1970, France

$80,000

Murano, 1920, Italian

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

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

Category

Vintage 1920s Italian Art Deco Tobacco Accessories

Materials

Murano Glass

Murano, 1920, Italian

$1,580

Dining Room Table, Style: Art Deco, 1920 8 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 1920s French Art Deco Dining Room Tables

Materials

Wood

Dining Room Table, Style: Art Deco, 1920 8 People , Material: Wood

$22,000

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

$4,550

Art Deco Stool in Leather and Wood, Attributed to Comté, 1934

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

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

Category

Vintage 1930s Argentine Art Deco Footstools

Materials

Leather, Wood

Art Deco Stool in Leather and Wood, Attributed to Comté, 1934

$14,500

Pair of Consoles France, 1920, Art Deco in Wood

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

Pair of Consoles France, 1920, Art Deco in Wood

$12,000 / item

French Desk Art Deco, 1920, Materials: Wood

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

French Desk Art Deco, 1920, Materials: Wood

$13,000

Dining Room Table, Style: Art Deco, 10 People , 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 Dining Room Tables

Materials

Wood

Dining Room Table, Style: Art Deco, 10 People , Year: 1920

$23,800

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

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 Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Chrome

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

$9,000 / set

Chandelier Schneider, French, Style Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, 1900

By Charles Schneider

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

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

Category

Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Iron

Chandelier Schneider, French, Style Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, 1900

$11,000

Pair of Sconces in Chrome, Year: 1950, German

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

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

Category

Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Sconces in Chrome, Year: 1950, German

$14,000 / set

Table with Wood, glass and Bronze

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

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

Category

Vintage 1960s American Hollywood Regency Dining Room Tables

Materials

Bronze

Table with Wood, glass and Bronze

$10,450

Bar with Wood , glass and Bronze

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

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

Category

Vintage 1960s American Hollywood Regency Carts and Bar Carts

Materials

Bronze

Bar with Wood , glass and Bronze

$7,400

Tables with Wood, glass and Bronze

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

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

Category

Antique 1670s American Mid-Century Modern Tables

Materials

Bronze

Tables with Wood, glass and Bronze

$8,110 / item

6 Chairs, 1960

Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C

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

Category

Vintage 1960s American Hollywood Regency Chairs

Materials

Bronze

6 Chairs, 1960

$14,000 / set

2 Hanging Lamps Art Deco, German, Wmf Design, 1930 in Iridescent Glass

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

Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Chrome

2 Hanging Lamps Art Deco, German, Wmf Design, 1930 in Iridescent Glass

$25,000 / set

Pair of Hanging Lamp Italian in the style of Barovier Toso , 1970

By Barovier&Toso

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 Chandeliers and Pendants

Materials

Murano Glass

Pair of Hanging Lamp Italian in the style of Barovier Toso , 1970

$14,300 / set

Vase, Sign: Le Verre Francais ( Frênes), Style: Art Nouveau, Liberty

By Le Verre Francais

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 Nouveau Glass

Materials

Art Glass

Vase, Sign: Le Verre Francais ( Frênes), Style: Art Nouveau, Liberty

$24,500

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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.