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

“Paimio”. Armchair with laminated molded birch frame, black-lacquered birch plywood in seat and back. Model 41. Designed 1931. Manufactured by Artek, Finland.

The model was designed for the Varsinais-Suomi tuberculosis sanatorium in Paimio, Finland. The lecture hall, at the east end of the dining-hall floor, was furnished with wooden chairs which later came to be known as the “Paimio chair”.

Condition

Light patina with minor scratches and marks.

Auction

Modern art and design, 27 March 2018

2 bids

When	Bidder	Bid
27 March at 8:14 pm		11,000 DKK
18 March at 3:44 pm		10,500 DKK