A Pair of Alvar Aalto Stools Model no 60, Black Laminate, Artek 1930s
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Description
These two iconic Alvar Aalto stools from the 1930s are beautiful and space saving furniture pieces of timeless design. The legs are mounted directly to the underside of the round seat without the need for complicated connecting elements. The stools can be stacked in a spiraling tower.
Alvar Aalto (1898-1976) is a world famous architect and designer. He was well known for designing his own line of furniture and lighting for the numerous buildings that he designed worldwide. His work includes architecture, furniture, textiles, glassware, sculptures and paintings. He never regarded himself as an artist, seeing painting and sculpture as branches of a tree that stem from architecture.
Aalto's career from the 1920s-1970s is reflected in the styles of his work, ranging from Classicism to Modernism and to an organic style from the 1940s onwards. Aalto and his wife Aino were famous for not only designing the buildings, but the interior surfaces, furniture, lamps and even the glassware for those buildings. Aalto's furniture designs are Scandinavian Modernism at its best, especially his technical innovations on the bent plywood furniture, which in turn had a great impact on Mid-Century Modernist furniture.
Aalto's works are highly sought after and some fetch record prices in auctions and the design world. Of course his works are also widely collected and can be found in numerous private collections and famous museums. -
More Information
Documentation: Documented elsewhere (similar item) Notes: These stools are designed by Alavar Aalto and manufactured in Finland in the 1930s. Origin: Finland Period: 1920-1949 Materials: Birch and Linoleum Condition: Good. The overall impression is good with a nice vintage patina. Signs of wear and use consistent with age. Creation Date: 1930s Number of Pieces: 2-3 Styles / Movements: Modern, Mid Century, Scandinavian Modern Incollect Reference #: 775807 -
Dimensions
H. 17.32 in; Diam. 13.78 in; H. 44 cm; Diam. 35 cm; Seat H. 17.32 in; Seat H. 44 cm;
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