Alvar Aalto Paintings: Value & Auction Prices

1898–1976

Alvar Aalto paintings have appeared at auction 111 times in ArtSell’s records between 2004 and 2026; 90 sold, a sell-through rate of 81%. Half of the priced sales fell between $1.3kSign up free to see and $10.2kSign up free to see, with a median of $3.6kSign up free to see. The auction record in our data is Large ‘Beehive’ ceiling light, model no. A332, sold at Phillips in September 2013 for $84.2kSign up free to see. Sales were recorded mainly at Phillips (43), Wright (27) and Hagelstam (17).

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1. 
   ‘Beehive’ ceiling light, model no. A331, circa 1953-1954

   Painted aluminium, perforated brass, painted brass

   Variable drop, 30.5 cm (12 in.) high, 33 cm (12 7/8 in.) diameter

   Phillips · Sep 26, 2013 · Lot 225
   £5,000≈ $8,018≈ €5,940Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
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   Large ‘Beehive’ ceiling light, model no. A332, circa 1953-1954

   Painted aluminium, perforated brass, painted brass

   Variable drop, 36 x 31 x 31 cm (14 1/8 x 12 1/4 x 12 1/4 in.)

   Phillips · Sep 26, 2013 · Lot 211
   £52,500≈ $84,189≈ €62,367Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £7,000–10,000View at Phillips ↗
3. 
   Pair of ‘Angel’s Wing’ standard lamps, model no. A 805, designed for the National Pensions Institute, Helsinki, circa 1953-1954

   Painted aluminium, leather-wrapped tubular metal, leather-wrapped metal, tubular brass

   Each: 171 cm (67 3/8 in) high

   Phillips · Apr 25, 2013 · Lot 176
   £18,750≈ $28,997≈ €22,169Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
4. 
   ‘Paimio’ armchair, model no. 41/8-2, designed for the Tuberculosis Sanatorium, Paimio, circa 1932

   Laminated birch plywood, painted laminated birch plywood, birch

   63 x 60 x 86.7 cm (24 3/4 x 23 5/8 x 34 1/8 in)

   Phillips · Apr 25, 2013 · Lot 171
   £23,750≈ $36,729≈ €28,081Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
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   ‘Beehive’ ceiling light, model no. A 331, circa 1953-1954

   Painted aluminium, perforated brass, painted brass

   30 x 33 cm (11 3/4 x 12 7/8 in)

   Phillips · Apr 25, 2013 · Lot 160
   £21,250≈ $32,863≈ €25,125Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
6. 
   Stacking chairs (2)

   Lacquered, solid and laminated birch

   Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Oct 7, 2012 · Lot 151
   $313≈ £195≈ €242Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
7. 
   End table with shelf, c. 1947-57

   Lacquered and natural birch plywood

   Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · Oct 7, 2012 · Lot 149
   $1,625≈ £1,014≈ €1,254Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
8. 
   table, model #70, c. 1933

   lacquered wood, birch · Panel

   22¼ h x 27½ w in (57 x 70 cm)

   Wright · Oct 10, 2006 · Lot 339
   $3,120≈ £1,679≈ €2,488Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Wright ↗
9. 
   armchairs model #51, pair, c. 1932

   birch, lacquered wood · Panel

   30 h x 21 w x 23½ d in (76 x 53 x 60 cm)

   Wright · Oct 10, 2006 · Lot 337
   $2,280≈ £1,227≈ €1,818Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Wright ↗
10. 
    A set of four 611 Stacking Chairs

    retailed by Finmar, blue painted plywood frames,

    Bonhams · Nov 25, 2004 · Lot 490
    £306≈ $576≈ €436Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £200–300View at Bonhams ↗
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    Model No.31

    later painted laminated birch frame, probably retailed by Finmar,

    Bonhams · Nov 25, 2004 · Lot 485
    £564≈ $1,064≈ €805Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £500–800View at Bonhams ↗

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