Alvar Aalto Seating
Finnish, 1898-1976
An architect and designer, Alvar 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 — which ranges from chairs, stools, tables and lighting to table- and glassware — Aalto’s sensitivity to the natural world and to organic forms and materials tempered the hardness of rationalist design.
Relatively few Aalto buildings exist outside Finland. (Just four exist in the United States, and only one — the sinuous 1945 Baker House dormitory at M.I.T. — is easily visited.) International attention came to Aalto, whose surname translates to English as “wave,” primarily through his furnishings.
Instead of the tubular metal framing favored by the Bauhaus designers and Le Corbusier, Aalto insisted on wood. His aesthetic is best represented by the Paimio armchair, developed with his wife, Aino Aalto, in 1930 as part of the overall design of a Finnish tuberculosis sanatorium.
Comfortable, yet light enough to be easily moved by patients, the Paimio chair’s frame is composed 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 sort of pillow effect. Aalto’s use of plywood had an enormous influence on Charles and Ray Eames, Arne Jacobsen, Marcel Breuer and others who later came to the material.
Concerned with keeping up standards of quality in the production of his designs, Aalto formed the still-extant company Artek in 1935, along with Aino, whose glass designs were made by the firm. In the latter medium, in 1936 the Aaltos together created the iconic, undulating Savoy vase, so-called for the luxe Helsinki restaurant for which the piece was designed.
Artek also produced Aalto pendants and other lighting designs, many of which — such as the Angel’s Wing floor lamp and the Beehive pendant — incorporate a signature Aalto detail: shades made of concentric enameled-metal rings graduated down in diameter. The effect of the technique is essential Alvar Aalto: at once precise, simple, and somehow poetic.
Find a collection of vintage Alvar Aalto stools, vases, dining tables and other furniture on 1stDibs.
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Creator: Alvar Aalto
Rare Armchair
Small Paimio
Model 42 Designed by Alvar Aalto, Finland, 1932
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare armchair 'Small Paimio' model 42 designed by Alvar Aalto,
Finland, 1932.
Painted birch veneer and bent plywood.
Stamped.
H: 61.5 cm
W: 60.5 cm
D: 78 cm
SH: 37 cm
A...
Category
1930s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto Seating
Materials
Birch, Plywood
alvar aalto chair69 natural hedemora 1940
s
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Tomi, Nagano
Designed by Alvar Aalto.
This chair 69 was manufactured in the 1940s.
It is from the era when it was manufactured in Hedemora, Sweden.
It has a structure manufactured with hedemora f...
Category
1940s Swedish Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto Seating
Materials
Birch
$1,520 Sale Price
20% Off
alvar aalto bar stool64 painted black
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Tomi, Nagano
alvar aalto 50's
Category
1950s Finnish Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto Seating
Materials
Birch
Set of 4 K65 Stools by Alvar Aalto for Artek, 1960s
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Boom, Vlaams Gewest
An iconic set of four K65 stools designed by Alvar Aalto and produced by Artek in the 1960s. These pieces perfectly capture the essence of Finnish modernism, where simplicity, functi...
Category
20th Century Finnish Other Alvar Aalto Seating
Materials
Wood
Rare 1930s Alvar Aalto for Stylclair in Plywood and Braided Straw
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Alvar Aalto for Stylclair, lounge chair, beech plywood, braided straw, France, 1930s
We present a rare lounge chair designed by Alvar Aalto, produced by Stylclair under the license...
Category
1930s French Scandinavian Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto Seating
Materials
Straw, Beech, Plywood
Alvar Aalto
Tank
Settee
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designed by Alvar Aalto and produced by Mouldcraft c.1950s, Canada. The sofa, also known as the Tank sofa, is a rare design featuring a cantilevered frame in...
Category
1950s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto Seating
Materials
Birch, Upholstery
$25,000
alvar aalto tank sofa 3 seater 40
s sweden
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Tomi, Nagano
Manufactured in the 1940s.
Made in Sweden.
This is a rare 3-seater tank sofa.
This item has already been reupholstered and repaired.
Although there are some ...
Category
1940s Finnish Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto Seating
Materials
Birch, Fabric
Alvar Aalto Hallway Chairs model 54 by Artek in 1940s
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Espoo, FI
Artek armchair, model 54, "Hallway chair", 2 pcs. Desingned by Alvar Aalto. Birch frame with original red fabric upholstery attached with nails. Upholstery intact. Wooden parts in go...
Category
1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto Seating
Materials
Birch
Pair of Scandinavian Modern Alvar Aalto white laminate Stools by Artek
By ICF New York, Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of Scandinavian Modern Alvar Aalto white laminate with blonde birch wood Stools by Artek. Clean ready for use. Stackable. Labeled ICF NYC. Made circa 1970.
Sold as a Pair (2)...
Category
1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto Seating
Materials
Laminate, Bentwood, Birch
$1,280 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Alvar Aalto 40s 406 Chair
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Tomi, Nagano
40s 406 chari.upholstery by jute webbing.
early production.
Category
1940s Finnish Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto Seating
Materials
Fabric, Birch
$3,000 Sale Price
50% Off
Rare Sofa by Alvar Aalto
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Rare sofa by Alvar Aalto. Finland, 1956. Provenance: Kansanela¨kelaitos (The Social Insurance Institution of Finland). Example provided with original label....
Category
1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto Seating
Materials
Brass
$60,146
alvar aalto chair69 Painted Deep blue 1930
s
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Tomi, Nagano
Designed by Alvar Aalto.
This is chair 69 .
Deep blue paint is applied all over.
This chair was manufactured in the 1930s.
Category
1930s Finnish Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto Seating
Materials
Birch
Bauhaus 402 Blue Arm Chair by Alvar Aalto, Made in Finland, 1930s
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Detroit, MI
The Model 402 lounge chair or ‘Atelje’ chair was designed by Alvar and Aino Aalto in 1933 and is considered a masterpiece of modernist furniture design. The classic, well-balanced de...
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1930s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto Seating
Materials
Fabric, Birch, Bentwood
$6,240 Sale Price
20% Off
Alvar Aalto Cantilevered Leather Lounge Chair for Artek
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Artek’s Model 406 lounge chair designed by Alvar Aalto. The cantilevered frame is a bent birch wood that gives the seat a floating effect. The chair's seat and seatback is finished i...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Alvar Aalto Seating
Materials
Birch, Leather
Early Alvar Aalto 3-legged Stool Model 60 In Birch, Artek 1930s
By Alvar Aalto, Huonekalu-Ja Rakennustyötedas Oy, Artek
Located in Helsinki, FI
A lovely iconic Alvar Aalto stool for Artek in full birch. The model 60 stool is perhaps the most well known Aalto design and has always been attractive to people. As with a lot of A...
Category
1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto Seating
Materials
Birch
All Original Vintage Alvar Aalto Wingback Armchair 401 by Artek Finland
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Brooklyn, NY
All Original Vintage Alvar Aalto Armchair # 401 by Artek made in Finland.
Great wingback lounge chair model 401 designed by Alvar Aalto for Artek, Finland, 1933. This chair was purch...
Category
1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Birch, Rattan
$3,500 Sale Price
30% Off
Rare Alvar Aalto Cantilever Armchair Model 26, Artek, Finland
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Espoo, FI
Very hard to find Model 26 armchair is designed by Alvar Aalto for Artek with frame in steel tube, painted matt black and with seat form pressed birch plywood, lacquered in black.
Aalto designed Lounge Chair 26...
Category
Late 20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Alvar Aalto Seating
Materials
Metal
$3,138 Sale Price
35% Off
Alvar Aalto, Birch Plywood Cantilever Chair, Model 31, Huonekalu-ja, Finland
By Huonekalu-Ja Rakennustyötedas Oy, Alvar Aalto
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Alvar Aalto model 31 chair of moulded birch plywood, cantilevered one-piece seat and back suspended from bent supports painted black.
Designed in...
Category
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto Seating
Materials
Birch, Plywood
Model 60 Stool, Alvar Aalto, Artek, 1950/1960s
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Model 60 stool, designed by Alvar Aalto, manufactured by Artek, 1950/1960s. Birch frame, blue linoleum seat. Good vintage condition, patina consistent with age and use.
Alvar Aalto...
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1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto Seating
Materials
Birch
Rare Webbed Lounge Chair by Alvar Aalto
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in San Francisco, CA
A rare low slung lounge chair designed by Alvar Aalto in 1938 for the Villa Mairea, manufactured in 1946 for Artek. Lightly restored birch frame with a rich natural wood tone and new...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Alvar Aalto Seating
Materials
Birch
Early Model 65 Chair by Alvar Aalto, ,
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Buffalo, NY
Model 65 encapsulates designer Alvar Aalto’s approach to systematic, rational design within the context of Finnish minimalism; showcasing clean lines and his favoured use of birchwood.The bolts, showcased along the back legs, imbued the chair with Aalto’s signature industrial design sensibility.This is a wonderful early example,, The color ,,finish and patina is outstanding.. Chair seat has been reupholstered in a classic Marimekko fabric
Category
1930s Finnish Bauhaus Vintage Alvar Aalto Seating
Materials
Fabric, Birch
Model 45 Lounge Chairs by Alvar Aalto for Artek, 1970s Set of 4
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Radomsko, Województwo łódzkie
Model 45 Chair by Alvar Aalto for Artek, 1970s
Beautiful vintage armchair designed by Alvar Aalto for Artek in the 1970s. This version features a solid birch frame with linen webbing...
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Alvar Aalto Seating
Materials
Linen, Rattan, Beech
$3,806 Sale Price / set
25% Off
alvar aalto stool60 vinyl leather red 1950
s
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Tomi, Nagano
Designed by Alvar Aalto.
This stool 60 was manufactured in the 1950's.
The seat is covered with vinyl leather.
The condition of the vinyl leather is not torn, but there are some stai...
Category
1950s Finnish Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto Seating
Materials
Birch
$880 Sale Price
32% Off
Set of 4 Mid Century Dining / Side Chairs by Avar Aalto 1960s
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"This set includes four exquisite Mid-Century dining/side chairs designed by the iconic Finnish architect and designer Alvar Aalto in the 1960s. Crafted from pine wood, these chairs ...
Category
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto Seating
Materials
Leather, Wood
Alvar Aalto Sofa 544 with Zebra upholstery
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Espoo, FI
Sofa model 544, designed by Alvar Aalto and manufactured by Artek. The sofa has been made of birch, and it has famous Artek's Zebra fabric upholstery.
Category
1980s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto Seating
Materials
Fabric, Birch
Model 406 Lounge Chairs by Alvar Aalto for Artek
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1970s. Denmark. Price is for the set. Contact us if you’d like to purchase a single item. Previous mark where ICF label was is pictured for both chairs.
Category
1970s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto Seating
Materials
Cotton, Birch
$3,200 / set
alvar aalto chair69 natural hedemora 1940
s
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Tomi, Nagano
Designed by Alvar Aalto.
This chair 69 was manufactured in the 1940s.
It is from the era when it was manufactured in Hedemora, Sweden.
It has a structure manufactured with hedemora f...
Category
1940s Swedish Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto Seating
Materials
Birch
$1,520 Sale Price
20% Off
alvar aalto stool60 natural 1950
s
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Tomi, Nagano
Designed by Alvar Aalto.
This stool60 was manufactured in the 1950s.
Category
1950s Finnish Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto Seating
Materials
Birch
alvar aalto stool60 natural 1950
s
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Tomi, Nagano
Designed by Alvar Aalto.
This stool60 was manufactured in the 1950s.
There is some damage to the seat.
Category
1950s Finnish Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto Seating
Materials
Birch
$1,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Set of 6 Early ‘Model 66’ Birchwood Dining Chairs by Alvar Aalto, 1935 Finland
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Zagreb, HR
Original Model 66 dining chairs designed by Alvar Aalto for Artek, Finland, in 1935.
Crafted from solid birch and molded birch plywood, the chair exemplifies Aalto’s pioneering bentw...
Category
1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto Seating
Materials
Birch
C. 1945 Set of Four Alvar and Aino Aalto Dining Hallway Arm Chairs Model 54/404
By Artek, Alvar Aalto, Aino Aalto
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a set of four Model 54/404 Stackable Hallway Armchairs, designed by Aino and Alvar Aalto in Finland in 1932. This design was a padded variant of hallway chair 403, initially ...
Category
1940s Finnish Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto Seating
Materials
Steel
Early Finnish Mid Century Wooden Tripod Stool 60 in Birch by Alvar Aalto, 1940s
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare and early iconic Finnish mid century wooden stool "model 60" in bent birch designed by Alvar Aalto and produced by Artek, Finland 1940s.
In good original condition with signs f...
Category
1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto Seating
Materials
Birch
Alvar Aalto Armchair 41 "Paimio" Produced by Artek, 1963
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Stockholm, SE
Produced 1963 by Artek, acquired new by previous owner. Designed by Alvar Aalto in 1932, Armchair 41 was created for the interior of a tuberculosis sanator...
Category
1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto Seating
Materials
Birch
Alvar Aalto, Birch, Rattan, Black Linen Webbing, Armchairs, Finland, 1980s
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Manhasset, NY
Alvar Aalto, Artek, Birch, Rattan, Black Linen Webbing, "Model 45" Armchairs, Finland, 1980s
Pair of "Model 45" armchairs designed by Alvar Aalto for Artek and produced in Finland c...
Category
1970s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto Seating
Materials
Linen, Rattan, Birch
2000s Pair of Model 402 Lounge Chairs by Aino
Alvar Aalto for Artek
By Artek, Alvar Aalto, Aino Aalto
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a pair of model 402 lounge ‘Ateljé’ chairs, designed by Aino and Alvar Aalto for Artek in 1933. This particular pair was born in the mid 2000s. These classic cantilever loung...
Category
Early 2000s Finnish Modern Alvar Aalto Seating
Materials
Fabric, Birch
Alvar Aalto Stool 60 by Artek 1950s in Green Linoleum
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Espoo, FI
Artek's model 60 stool, design by Alvar Aalto. Beautifully patinated birch with rare green linoleum top. In good used condition. The stool is from circa 1950s.
Designed by Alvar Aal...
Category
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto Seating
Materials
Birch
Model 45 Lounge Chairs by Alvar Aalto for Artek, 1970s
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Radomsko, Województwo łódzkie
Model 45 Chair by Alvar Aalto for Artek, 1970s
Beautiful vintage armchair designed by Alvar Aalto for Artek in the 1970s. This version features a solid birch frame with linen webbing...
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Alvar Aalto Seating
Materials
Linen, Rattan, Beech
Alvar Aalto, 1930s chair 403, Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab
By Alvar Aalto, Huonekalu-Ja Rakennustyötedas Oy
Located in Turku, Varsinais-Suomi
Embrace the essence of Scandinavian design with the Alvar Aalto, 1930s Chair 403. This piece is a blend of functional elegance and timeless craftsmanship. Produced by Oy Huonekalu- j...
Category
Early 20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Alvar Aalto Seating
Materials
Upholstery, Birch
Alvar Aalto Teal Stool 60
By Alvar Aalto
Located in London, GB
This iconic Alvar Aalto Stool is a masterclass in minimalist design and enduring craftsmanship. Aalto's celebrated bent plywood construction is on full display, with three gracefully...
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Alvar Aalto Seating
Materials
Plywood
Model 45 Lounge Chairs by Alvar Aalto for Artek, 1970s Set of 2
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Radomsko, Województwo łódzkie
Model 45 Chair by Alvar Aalto for Artek, 1970s
Beautiful vintage armchair designed by Alvar Aalto for Artek in the 1970s. This version features a solid birch frame with linen webbin...
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Alvar Aalto Seating
Materials
Linen, Rattan, Beech
Rare Alvar Aalto Stool X600 for Artek in Original Blue Leather and Birch, 1950s
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Helsinki, FI
Even though simple, this stool comes with great quality and attention to details. The less common X-leg with the leather padding brings plain beauty to any interior. The original blu...
Category
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto Seating
Materials
Leather, Elm
Rare Alvar Aalto
Chair of Our Times
Aikaamme Tuote
in Stained Birch, 1929
By Alvar Aalto, Huonekalu-Ja Rakennustyötedas Oy
Located in Helsinki, FI
This minimalist functionalist chair known as "The product of our time", is a rare gem and is the first chair born of the Alvar Aalto - Otto Korhone...
Category
1920s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto Seating
Materials
Birch
$3,708 Sale Price
54% Off
Vintage Bench 153A by Alvar Aalto for Artek
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Centreville, VA
Bench 153 is lightweight, versatile, and equally at home in the public and private spheres. The seat is composed of solid birch wood and features vertical recesses that make the benc...
Category
1940s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto Seating
Materials
Bentwood
$960 Sale Price
20% Off
1st Edition Set of 6 Alvar Aalto for FinSven Model 62 Chairs, 1934
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
A rare set of 6 dining chairs, model 62 designed by Alvar Aalto. These are first editions made and produced by FinSven in the early 1930s. Coming up on 100 years old these chairs sta...
Category
1930s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto Seating
Materials
Mohair, Birch
Alvar Aalto Pair of Bentwood Modern Lounge Chairs Danish Modern Mid Century
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Bentwood Modern Lounge Chairs designed by Alvar Aalto, designed circa 1930s, these examples are circa 1970s. They have been reupholstered in an ivory color boucle upholstery.
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto Seating
Materials
Bouclé, Canvas, Rattan, Birch
Set of 4 Alvar Aalto Stools Model no 60, Black Laminate, Artek 1950s
By Artek, Huonekalu-Ja Rakennustyötedas Oy, Alvar Aalto
Located in Helsinki, FI
A set of 4 Alvar Aalto model 60 stools in birch and black laminate, designed by Alvar Aalto in the 1930s, manufactured by Huonekalu- Ja Rakennustyötehdas Oy in Finland, and retailed ...
Category
1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto Seating
Materials
Birch, Laminate
Set of 3 Alvar Aalto Stackable Stools Model 60, Marimekko Fabric, Artek 1940s
By Huonekalu-Ja Rakennustyötedas Oy, Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Helsinki, FI
These three Alvar Aalto iconic stools from 1940s are beautiful and space saving furniture pieces of timeless design. The legs are mounted directly to the underside of the round seat ...
Category
1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto Seating
Materials
Birch, Fabric
Alvar Aalto 3 Legged Stool Model 60 In Birch
Beige Linoleum, Artek 1950s
By Oy Huonekalu-ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Helsinki, FI
An Artek stool in birch and beige linoleum designed by Alvar Aalto and retailed by Artek in the 1950s. The model 60 stool is perhaps the most well known Aalto design and has always b...
Category
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto Seating
Materials
Birch
Alvar Aalto, chair model 65 for Artek, rare Swedish production, Hedemora ca 1950
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Uppsala, SE
Alvar Aalto chair model 65, for Artek. This is from the much sought after Swedish production made in the city of Hedemora, between 1946-1956. Frame of steam bent birch. The Hedemora ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Alvar Aalto Seating
Materials
Birch
A Pair of Wooden Mid-Century Modern Alvar Aalto Stools Model 60, Artek 1950s
By Huonekalu-Ja Rakennustyötedas Oy, Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Helsinki, FI
A pair of iconic Mid-Century Modern stools by Alvar Aalto, made in the 1940s-50s. The ingenious stacking design has made these stools a timeless favourite and one of Aalto’s most end...
Category
1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto Seating
Materials
Birch
Rare Alvar Aalto 4 Legged Stools E60 Wartime Version in Red
Blue, Artek 1940s
By Alvar Aalto, Artek, Huonekalu-Ja Rakennustyötedas Oy
Located in Helsinki, FI
Alvar Aalto war-time stools are extremely sought after collectibles for the simple reason that not many of them are available any more. A war-time stoo...
Category
1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto Seating
Materials
Wood
Pair of Model 60 Stools, Alvar Aalto, Artek, 1960s
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Pair of model 60 stools, designed by Alvar Aalto, manufactured by Artek, 1960s. Birch frame, red linoleum seat. Good vintage condition, patina and wear consistent with age and use. T...
Category
1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto Seating
Materials
Birch
Stool Model 60, Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, 1950s
By Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu-ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Stool model 60, designed by Alvar Aalto, manufactured by Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, 1950s. Birch with red linoleum seat. Good vintage condition, patina and wear consisten...
Category
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto Seating
Materials
Birch
A Pair of Alvar Aalto Stools Model no 60, Black Laminate, Artek 1950s
By Huonekalu-Ja Rakennustyötedas Oy, Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Helsinki, FI
These two iconic Alvar Aalto stools from the 1950s are beautiful and space saving furniture pieces of timeless design. The legs are mounted directly to the underside of the round sea...
Category
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto Seating
Materials
Fabric, Birch
$2,282 Sale Price / set
40% Off
Early Alvar Aalto Armchair Model 401 in White Sheepskin, Artek 1940s
By Huonekalu-Ja Rakennustyötedas Oy, Alvar Aalto
Located in Helsinki, FI
A beautiful and early version of the iconic Aalto arm chair model 401 that was first designed in 1933. The 401 chair was part of the iconic Paimio Sana...
Category
1940s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto Seating
Materials
Birch, Sheepskin
$4,849 Sale Price
21% Off
Alvar Aalto Lounge Chair
43
1937 in Birch and Naturel / Red Linen Webbing
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Tilburg, NL
Alvar Aalto Lounge Chair '43' 1937 in Birch and Naturel / Red Linen Webbing for Artek. New, current production.
The stunning Lounge Chair 43 further explores the possibilities of ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Mid-Century Modern Alvar Aalto Seating
Materials
Linen, Wood
Alvar Aalto, Stools, Birch, Finland, 1950s
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of red-laminated birch stools designed by Alvar Aalto and produced by Artek, Finland, c. 1950s.
Seat height is 17.5"
Category
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto Seating
Materials
Birch
$2,200 / set
Alvar Aalto
Ritiläpenkki
Birch Bench Model 153B, Artek 1970s
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Helsinki, FI
Iconic bench model 153 designed by Alvar Aalto and manufactured by Artek in the 1960s. The bench is in very good original condition. As with a lot of Alvar Aalto's works the beauty c...
Category
1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto Seating
Materials
Birch
Alvar Aalto, Pair of X601 Stools with Fan Legs
Brown Leather, Artek 1960s
By Huonekalu-Ja Rakennustyötedas Oy, Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Helsinki, FI
This stool was designed by Alvar Aalto for Artek originally in the 1950s. We have noticed throughout the years that this stool has been often used as a bed side table. It can also b...
Category
1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto Seating
Materials
Leather, Birch
A
Pair
of Roughly Loved Alvar Aalto Stools Model 60 In Birch, Artek 1950s
By Huonekalu-Ja Rakennustyötedas Oy, Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Helsinki, FI
A pair of Artek stools in birch and multi layered colourful beautiful patina, designed by Alvar Aalto and retailed by Artek in the 1950s. The model 60 stool is perhaps the most well ...
Category
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Alvar Aalto Seating
Materials
Birch
Alvar Aalto seating for sale on 1stDibs.
Alvar Aalto seating are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of wood and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Alvar Aalto seating, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 213 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 4 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original seating by Alvar Aalto were created in the Scandinavian Modern style in europe during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider seating by Ilmari Tapiovaara, Yrjö Kukkapuro, and Oy Stockmann AB. Prices for Alvar Aalto seating can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $480 and can go as high as $80,707, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $3,221.
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- What is Alvar Aalto known for?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 1, 2024Alvar 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 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2024The 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2024The 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.
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