899/​1418

Alvar Aalto (b. Kuortane 1898, d. Helsinki 1976)

An early mould-blown clear glass bowl. Signed Alvar Aalto, Karhula. This example made 1937–49 by Karhula, Finland. H. 8.2 cm. W. 28 cm. L. 37.3 cm.

Provenance: The bowl used to belong to interior designer Marlaine Perrochet who was working for Alvar Aalto in connection with the construction of Maison Louis Carré (1959). The present bowl was acquired during that particular period.

Condition

Condition report on request. Please contact: design@bruun-rasmussen.dk

Auction

Design, 10 December 2020

Category
Estimate

40,000 DKK

Sold

Price realised

52,000 DKK