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Pair of Alvar Aalto Commissioned Armchairs, Enso Gutzeit, Zebra and Brass, 1962

Creator: Alvar Aalto
Offered by: Haddadin Design

Description
An imposing and not to mention rare pair of Alvar Aalto chairs designed for the Enso-Gutzeit headquarters in Helsinki in the early 1960s. These chairs were never in mass production or as an Artek catalogue product.
The legs are in cast bronze and each one is stamped by the manufacturer`s Valaistustyö stamp. The chairs also carry the inventory number by the company.
The chairs have been completely renovated and upholstered with original Artek Zebra fabric, and are in beautiful condition.

They are very comfortable to sit in and add a unique design touch to any interior.

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:	Ample Provenance
Notes:	Commissioned for Enzo Gutzeit head quarters in Helsinki.
Origin:	Finland
Period:	1950-1979
Materials:	Zebra upholstery, brass
Condition:	Good. Overall good vintage condition, consistent with age and use.
Creation Date:	1962
Styles / Movements:	Modern, Mid Century, Scandinavian Modern
Incollect Reference #:	798220