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Authentic Stool 60 in Lacquered Birch with Linoleum Seat by Alvar Aalto & Artek

Creator: Artek
Offered by: Two Enlighten Los Angeles, LLC

Description
Authentic stool 60 in lacquered birch with Linoleum seat by Alvar Aalto & Artek. In the late 1920s, architect and designer Alvar Aalto began experimenting with bending wood. In collaboration with furniture manufacturer Otto Korhonen, the Finnish master developed a ground-breaking process that resulted in the L-leg. To create the L-leg, cuts are made in the end of a piece of wood, with the slits extending just below the level of the planned bend. Wood veneer strips are then inserted and glued. This simplifies the bending process and increases the stability of the component.

Aalto called the L-leg “the little sister of the architectural column,” and its arrival announced a break with longstanding traditions of furniture production. Patented by Aalto in 1933, this technique meant that the warm, organic qualities of wood could be used to form stable hardwearing designs. Its system of standard components enabled the creation of more than 50 versatile products.

Alvar Aalto’s iconic stool 60 is the most elemental of furniture pieces, equally suitable as a seat, a table, storage unit, or display surface. The legs are mounted directly to the underside of the round seat without the need for complicated connecting elements. Thanks to its geometry, the stool can be stacked to save space in a spiralling tower sculpture. Manufactured in 42 production steps at the A-Factory in Turku, Finland, stool 60 is available in a wide variety of colours and finishes. Several million units of stool 60 and its four-legged cousin, stool E60, have been sold, making it one of the most cherished products in the history of design.

Price is per item. Handmade to order in Finland. Current configuration shown is in Lacquered Birch with Linoleum Seat. The stool 60 is also available in natural lacquered birch, birch with a laminate seat, or birch with black lacquer. Please specify when ordering.

These items are currently only available in the United States. In-stock lead time 14-15 weeks. Out of stock lead time up to an additional 8 weeks or more. Please note that inventory can change at any time.

More Information

Documentation:	Certificate of Authenticity
Origin:	Finland
Period:	New
Materials:	Lacquered Birch, Linoleum
Condition:	Good. New
Styles / Movements:	Contemporary, Minimalist, Scandinavian Modern
Incollect Reference #:	304945

Dimensions

H.	17.25 in;	Diam.	15 in;
H.	43.82 cm;	Diam.	38.1 cm;

Seat H.	17.25 in;
Seat H.	43.82 cm;

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