furniture, art & design
Alvar Aalto (Finland 1898-1976)
A single chair, and a set of four model 66 chairs. Circa 1940s.
Beech plywood. Some with early brown Artek stamps ‘Alvar Aalto design. Made in Finland’.
These are early production chairs with the finger-joints to the sides of the seat construction and the five laminate supports on the bend of the leg. They have had the surfaces lightly rejuvenated and now have a superb colour and light patina.
Price: 630 euro (single chair) 2.550 euro (set of four chairs)
Sori Yanagi (Jap.1915-2011)
Rosewood veneer/plywood with brass fittings
Classic ‘Butterfly’ stool. Manufactured by Tendo Mokko, circa 1970s.
It has production numbers stamped into the underside and the measurements conform to the slightly smaller Japanese scale.
42 x 30.5 x 39cm high.
Price: 1.800 euro
Alvar Aalto (Finland 1898-1976)
Four early production model 60 stools.
Birch wood / 1930s for Finmar UK.
Rare set of classic Scandinavian modernist stools. These three-legged stacking stools have a superb colour and patina. One stool has its Finmar label (writing has worn off) and on one stool it can be seen that there was once a label (the other two do not have labels).
Price: 5.300 euro (set of four)
Sculptural palm wood furniture. Circa 1970s.
Unusual side chair (& table) РHand-crafted/carved from solid palm wood (coconut wood). Originally purchased in the 1970s. The chair has a new drop-in boucl̩ upholstered seat.
Price: Chair: 1.220 euro / Table: SOLD
Root wood /free-form low chair. Circa 1970s.
86.5 x 73 x 41cm high
A unique solid wood low seat (unknown type of wood). Possibly carved from the root or the trunk of a tree.
It has a very attractive, untouched time worn patina. The seat would look good in any modern interior as it is, or with a cushion inside.
Price: 1.880 euro
Italian oak wood side chair. Circa 1950s.
Italian organic modernist chair. School of Carlo Mollino.
Price: 1,200 euro
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