Mid Century Modern Furniture

Timed Online Auction, 31 August - 19 September 2023

Session 1

Sold for

ZAR 164 150
Lot 3
  • A pair of Alvar Aalto 'Model 34/402' cantilevered armchairs, for O.Y. Huonekalu-ja Rakennustyotehdas A.B 1930s, Finland
  • A pair of Alvar Aalto 'Model 34/402' cantilevered armchairs, for O.Y. Huonekalu-ja Rakennustyotehdas A.B 1930s, Finland
  • A pair of Alvar Aalto 'Model 34/402' cantilevered armchairs, for O.Y. Huonekalu-ja Rakennustyotehdas A.B 1930s, Finland
  • A pair of Alvar Aalto 'Model 34/402' cantilevered armchairs, for O.Y. Huonekalu-ja Rakennustyotehdas A.B 1930s, Finland


Lot Estimate
ZAR 60 000 - 80 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 164 150

About this Item

Turku, Finland
A pair of Alvar Aalto 'Model 34/402' cantilevered armchairs, for O.Y. Huonekalu-ja Rakennustyotehdas A.B 1930s, Finland
with bent laminated birch plywood frame and original cane backrest and seating, stamped "Aalto Design Made in Finland", 73cm high, 60,5cm wide, 70,5cm deep
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Notes

Alvar Aalto (1898- 1976 ) was a renowned Finnish architect and designer who mastered both form and function. As a designer, he is celebrated as a forerunner of mid-century modernism and his invention of bent plywood furniture had a profound influence on Charles and Ray Eames.

This pair of armchairs is a rare early and original edition from the first three years of production.

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