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Fan Leg Side Table, Model X601, in Birch and Leather by Alvar Aalto for Artek

Creator: Alvar Aalto - Artek
Offered by: Machine Age

Description
Alvar Aalto designed his innovative Fan Leg series of tables for Artek in 1954. This small table, model X601, was produced in the mid-1950s. It features a distinctive five-section fan of bent birchwood whose joins cascade down the legs and the original leather-wrapped top with a beautiful patina. The piece can serve as a side or occasional table or as a stool.

Maker's label on underside.

More Information

Documentation:	Makers Label/Invoice
Notes:	Maker's label on underside
Origin:	Finland
Period:	1950-1979
Materials:	Ash, Leather
Condition:	Good. Original leather has crackled, creating an attractive patina.
Creation Date:	c. 1954
Styles / Movements:	Modern, Mid Century, Scandinavian Modern
Incollect Reference #:	548698

Dimensions

W.	17.75 in;	H.	17.75 in;	D.	17.75 in;
W.	45.09 cm;	H.	45.09 cm;	D.	45.09 cm;

Message from Seller:

Located in Boston’s up-and-coming Dorchester neighborhood, Machine Age houses New England’s largest collection of twentieth-century furniture, lighting, & objects d’art. For 30 years, we have been offering a comprehensive but highly edited assemblage of American & European pieces from the 1930s through the 1990s. Aesthetically, the work marries modernism’s clarity of line & embrace of experimentation with a refined craftsmanship.