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FINNISH DESIGN ICONS FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION

5 December

DESIGNS BY ALVAR & AINO AALTO

Among the most iconic designs in Finnish design history are Alvar Aalto's armchairs and chairs that he conceived for the Paimio Sanatorium. The early version of the '41' Paimio armchair establishes the estimate between € 10,000 and 12,000. We also present a set of the '42' free-swinging armchair and the '915' side table at an estimate of €4,000 - 7,000.
Alvar Aalto
Ceiling light 'A 10' - 'Hand Grenade', c. 1951
 
Estimate:
7,000 - 9,000 €
Alvar Aalto
Armchair '42' and side table '915', 1933
 
Estimate:
5,000 - 7,000 €
Alvar Aalto
Pendant light 'A 331 - Beehive', 1953/54
 
Estimate:
6,000 - 7,000 €
In addition, the Finnish architect is prominently represented with numerous other furniture models such as the '60' stools and lighting models such as 'Hand Grenade' or the pendant light 'Golden Bell' - over 30 items are desigend by Alvar Aalto, including a desk, serving trolley, a closet and an extremely rare rocking chair (€ 5.000 - 7.000). Aino Aalto is the designer of the garden chairs '310' and garden tables '330' with tops in the form of abstracted sunflowers. Originally designed for Villa Mairea in Noormarkku, the furniture will delight collectors. They are called in the set with estimated € 8.000 - 10.000.
Alvar Aalto
Desk with stool,
1930s
 
Estimate:
1,800 - 2,200 €
Aino Aalto
Four garden chairs '310' and two tables '330' - 'Sunflower', 1938/39

Estimate:
8,000 - 10,000 €
Alvar Aalto
'Paimio' easy chair,
1932
 
Estimate:
10,000 - 12,000 €