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An Alvar Aalto Floor Lamp A810 for Valaisinpaja, 1970s
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Description
Floor lamp model A810 designed by Alvar Aalto, retailed by Artek and manufactured by Valaisinpaja Oy in Finland in the 1970s. This is one of the iconic Aalto lamps and it's in a very good condition with a manufacturers stamp, Valaisinpaja. The lamp features a design with two distinct layered metal cones, allowing the light to be diffused in both directions. The stem is covered by beautifully vintaged black leather.
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: This lamp is designed by Alvar Aalto and manufactured by Valaisinpaja in Finland in the 1970s. Origin: Finland Period: 1950-1979 Materials: Brass, painted metal and leather. Condition: Good. The overall impression is good wirth signs of wear and use consistent with age. Creation Date: 1970s Styles / Movements: Modern, Mid Century, Scandinavian Modern Incollect Reference #: 775471 -
Dimensions
W. 10.83 in; H. 64.57 in; D. 17.72 in; W. 27.5 cm; H. 164 cm; D. 45 cm;
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