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Aalto Chair

Aalto Chair
Finnish architect Alvar Aalto made use of newly developed technology for bending wood in many of his furniture designs. This chair was built for the Paimio Tuberculosis Sanitorium (1929-1933) in Turku, Finland. Aalto designed the building as well as the furniture and interior fittings.
Private Collection/Bonhams, London/Bridgeman Art Library, London/New York
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Bentwood; Chair; Finland; Aalto, (Hugo) Alvar Henrik
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