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Alvar Aalto Pair of Minimalistic Iconic Shelves Model 112-2 for Artek, 1940s
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Original Price: $ 5,545
Sale Price: $ 4,159
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A pair of shelves designed by Alvar Aalto for Artek in the 1930s. They are made from bent laminated birch, solid birch, and plywood birch. If you are looking for one only, we have another listing for a seperate one.
Both are in similar great condition with a beautiful toned honey coloured patina.
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. -
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Documentation: Makers Label/Invoice Notes: Stamped by manufacturer. Origin: Finland Period: 1920-1949 Materials: Birch Condition: Good. The overall condition is good, and consistent with age & use. Creation Date: 1940s Styles / Movements: Modern, Mid Century, Scandinavian Modern Incollect Reference #: 778255 -
Dimensions
W. 35.43 in; H. 25.2 in; D. 11.81 in; W. 90 cm; H. 64 cm; D. 30 cm;
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