Alvar Aalto (1898-1976)
Session 1
Lot Estimate Change Currency
ZAR 60 000 - 80 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 164 150
About this Item
Turku, Finland
A pair of Alvar Aalto 'Model 34/402' cantilevered armchairs, for O.Y. Huonekalu-ja Rakennustyotehdas A.B 1930s, Finland
with bent laminated birch plywood frame and original cane backrest and seating, stamped "Aalto Design Made in Finland",73cm high, 60,5cm wide, 70,5cm deep
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Notes
Alvar Aalto (1898- 1976 ) was a renowned Finnish architect and designer who mastered both form and function. As a designer, he is celebrated as a forerunner of mid-century modernism and his invention of bent plywood furniture had a profound influence on Charles and Ray Eames.
This pair of armchairs is a rare early and original edition from the first three years of production.
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