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A Pair of Alvar Aalto Stools Model 60, Red Pegamoid Upholstery, Artek 1950s

Creator: Alvar Aalto
Offered by: Haddadin Design

Description
These two iconic Alvar Aalto stools from the 1950s are beautiful and space saving furniture pieces of timeless design. The legs are mounted directly to the underside of the round seat without the need for complicated connecting elements. The stools can be stacked in a spiraling tower.
Both are in very good condition and have been upholstered with a vibrant red pegamoid.

The seat part of these stools is exactly the same as found in some of Alvar Aalto's chairs, hence during the manufacturing process the bottom part had holes to facilitate either stools or chairs. Refer to pictures and notice the extra holes on the bottom. These stools are in completely their original condition.

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.

More Information

Documentation:	Documented elsewhere (similar item)
Notes:	These stools were designed by Alvar Aalto and retailed by Artek. They were manufactured by O.Y. Huonekalu-Ja Rakennustyötehdas A.B. in the 1950s.
Origin:	Finland
Period:	1950-1979
Materials:	Birch and red Pegamoid.
Condition:	Good. The overall impression is good with some wear that is consistent with age and use.
Creation Date:	1950s
Number of Pieces:	2-3
Styles / Movements:	Modern, Mid Century, Scandinavian Modern
Book References:	Similar stools are featured in numerous Alvar Aalto books.
Incollect Reference #:	770464