Iconic Alvar Aalto 3-legged Stool Model 60, Birch & Black Pegamoid, Artek 1950s
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Description
The iconic stool model 60 in birch and black pegamoid or faux leather, designed by Alvar Aalto and retailed by Artek in the 1950s. This stool is perhaps the most well known Aalto design and has always been attractive to people. As with a lot of Alvar Aalto's works the beauty comes from the simplicity and functionalism.
The item is in good original condition with a beautiful patina. Please notice that we have a number of different stools in different colors as well on sale on our website.
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: This model stool was designed by Alvar Aalto and manufactured in Finland in the 1950s. Origin: Finland Period: 1950-1979 Materials: Birch and Faux Leather Condition: Good. The overall impression is good with signs of wear consistent with age and use. Creation Date: 1950s Styles / Movements: Modern, Mid Century, Scandinavian Modern Catalog References: This model stool can be found in an endless supply of catalogs and books on Aalto. Incollect Reference #: 773375 -
Dimensions
H. 17.32 in; Diam. 15.75 in; H. 44 cm; Diam. 40 cm; Seat H. 17.32 in; Seat H. 44 cm;
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