Alvar Aalto Armchair
Februar 1898 in kuortane großfürstentum finnland russisches kaiserreich.
Alvar aalto armchair. The springs made of pieces of thin but solid timber which are glued assembled and bent in a mould make the chair flexible and springy. The handles are designed in the 1950s and made of solid brass. Designed by alvar aalto in 1932 armchair 41 was created for the interior of a tuberculosis sanatorium in the finnish city of paimio and is considered one of aalto s masterpieces. They are in excellent condition with.
Mai 1976 in helsinki finnland war ein finnischer architekt stadtplaner und möbeldesigner. Armchair 42 or small paimio was designed by alvar aalto for the paimio sanatorium in 1932. Combining a traditional outline with a light organic form this revolutionary interpretation of the club chair set new standards in modern furniture design. Made by svenska aktiebolaget artek hedemora sweden between 1946 56.
The name is derived from the combined armrest and leg construction. The seat and back are created from one piece of form pressed plywood. He is well known also for his elegant lamps which very often were designed for individual construction projects and later on adapted for the serial production. Hugo alvar henrik aalto ˈhuːgɔ ˈɑlvɑr ˈhɛnrik ˈɑːltɔ 3.
The result is an armchair without straight lines an armchair of. As voluminous as it is comfortable armchair 400 was created by alvar aalto in 1936 for an exhibition at the milan triennale where it was promptly awarded a prize. The chair owes its nickname tank to its distinctive wide and sturdy armrests made of form bent birch lamella and to its robust upholstery. The handles are designed in the 1950s and made of solid brass.
Birch wood birch plywood laminated mustard coloured leatherette belts. One of the characteristics of furniture designed by alvar aalto is its adaptability. 83 x 64 x 61 cm. Many different chairs can be produced from one basic model.
Alvar aalto was a versatile designer whose work covered different fields. Alvar aalto armchair 1946 h. Alvar aalto was also an esteemed glass designer and his most famous work as a glass designer is the aalto vase or savoy vase one of the most iconic glassware pieces in finnish design. The frame is made from laminated birch shaped to produce a cantilevered chair.
Artek alvar aalto 406 armchair. The springy cantilevered frame offers a flexible comfortable seat. The fluidity of the design creates a soft comfortable place to sit. Skip to main content toggle navigation.
The slightly transparent linen belts provide total relaxation as the natural material yields comfortably in response to body weight. Different combinations of arms and legs jouset springs and kehät rings have proved to be ideally suited to this kind of variation.