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Alvar Aalto

Finnish · 1898–1976

Hugo Alvar Henrik Aalto was a Finnish architect and designer. His work includes architecture, furniture, textiles and glassware, as well as sculptures and paintings. He never… (Wikipedia)

£52,500≈ $84,189≈ €62,367Sign uprecord price · incl. premiumLarge ‘Beehive’ ceiling light, model no. A332Phillips518lots offered2001–2026years recorded82%sold (423)$2.2kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Large ‘Beehive’ ceiling light, model no. A332 by Alvar Aalto, circa 1953-1954, Painted aluminium, perforated brass, painted brass, sold Sep 2013Large ‘Beehive’ ceiling light, model no. A332Phillips · £52,500≈ $84,189≈ €62,367Sign up to see
  2. Unique screen, designed for the Hotel Vaakuna, Helsinki by Alvar Aalto, 1940, Pine, sold Sep 2014Unique screen, designed for the Hotel Vaakuna, HelsinkiPhillips · £27,500≈ $45,086≈ €35,152Sign up to see
  3. Pair of armchairs, model no. 48 by Alvar Aalto, designed 1947, produced 1950s, Bent laminated birch, leather, fabric, sold Sep 2016Pair of armchairs, model no. 48Phillips · £31,250≈ $40,663≈ €36,469Sign up to see

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  1. "Angel's Wing" floor lamp, model no. A805, designed for the National Pensions Institute, Helsinki by Alvar Aalto, circa 1953-1954, Painted metal, brass, tubular brass, leather-wrapped metal, sold Dec 2013
    "Angel's Wing" floor lamp, model no. A805, designed for the National Pensions Institute, Helsinki, circa 1953-1954
    Painted metal, brass, tubular brass, leather-wrapped metal
    68 1/8 in. (173 cm) high
    Phillips · · Lot 318
    $12,500≈ £7,688≈ €9,092Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. "Beehive" ceiling light, model no. A331 by Alvar Aalto, circa 1953-1954, Painted aluminum, perforated brass, sold Dec 2013
    "Beehive" ceiling light, model no. A331, circa 1953-1954
    Painted aluminum, perforated brass
    Variable drop: 12 1/4 x 13 1/4 in. (31.1 x 33.7 cm)
    Phillips · · Lot 326
    $30,000≈ £18,451≈ €21,820Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–10,000View at Phillips ↗
  3. A pair of armchairs designed for Paimio Center, 1931-1933 by Alvar Aalto, sold Dec 2013
    A pair of armchairs designed for Paimio Center, 1931-1933
    Art+Object · · Lot 154
    NZ$4,338≈ $3,609≈ £2,195≈ €2,624Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  4. Side chairs (6) by Alvar Aalto, 1929, Birch, linen webbing, sold Oct 2013
    Side chairs (6), 1929
    Birch, linen webbing · Linen
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 497
    $2,125≈ £1,329≈ €1,567Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  5. Savoy vases (2) by Alvar Aalto, Mold-blown glass, sold Oct 2013
    Savoy vases (2)
    Mold-blown glass
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 498
    $3,125≈ £1,954≈ €2,304Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  6. Pair of rare extendable ‘L-leg’ tables by Alvar Aalto, 1930s, Bent birch laminated plywood, linoleum birch laminated plywood, sold Sep 2013
    Pair of rare extendable ‘L-leg’ tables, 1930s
    Bent birch laminated plywood, linoleum birch laminated plywood
    Each: 70.8 x 112 x 83.5 cm (27 7/8 x 44 1/8 x 32 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 202
    £18,750≈ $30,068≈ €22,274Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £4,000–6,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Shelf unit, model no. 111 by Alvar Aalto, circa 1934, Bent birch laminated plywood, birch laminated plywood, sold Sep 2013
    Shelf unit, model no. 111, circa 1934
    Bent birch laminated plywood, birch laminated plywood
    53 x 83 x 29.4 cm (20 7/8 x 32 5/8 x 11 5/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 205
    £13,750≈ $22,050≈ €16,334Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £7,000–9,000View at Phillips ↗
  8. Large ‘Beehive’ ceiling light, model no. A332 by Alvar Aalto, circa 1953-1954, Painted aluminium, perforated brass, painted brass, sold Sep 2013
    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 · · Lot 211
    £52,500≈ $84,189≈ €62,367Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £7,000–10,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Pair of 'Tank' armchairs, model no. 400 by Alvar Aalto, circa 1935-1936, Bent birch laminated plywood, fabric, sold Sep 2013
    Pair of 'Tank' armchairs, model no. 400, circa 1935-1936
    Bent birch laminated plywood, fabric
    Each: 70.5 x 79 x 85.6 cm (27 3/4 x 31 1/8 x 33 3/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 212
    £12,500≈ $20,045≈ €14,849Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £10,000–15,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Pair of 'Fan leg' stools, model no. X602 by Alvar Aalto, circa 1954, Birch, leather, sold Sep 2013
    Pair of 'Fan leg' stools, model no. X602, circa 1954
    Birch, leather
    Each: 45.9 x 44.3 x 44.7 cm (18 1/8 x 17 1/2 x 17 5/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 214
    £3,750≈ $6,014≈ €4,455Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £3,000–4,000View at Phillips ↗
Also offered, result not published (3)

Lots by Alvar Aalto that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

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Alvar Aalto signature

12 catalogued lots by Alvar Aalto record a signature line. Most often: signed.

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  • Signed: Alvar Aalto Iittala 2003 — Vase, Iittala, Hagelstam, Oct 6, 2026
  • Signed: Alvar Aalto Iittala 2008 — Vase, Iittala, Hagelstam, Oct 6, 2026
  • Signed: Alvar Aalto Iiittala 2004 — Vase, Iittala, Hagelstam, Oct 6, 2026

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About Alvar Aalto

Hugo Alvar Henrik Aalto was a Finnish architect and designer. His work includes architecture, furniture, textiles and glassware, as well as sculptures and paintings. He never regarded himself as an artist, seeing painting and sculpture as "branches of the tree whose trunk is architecture." Aalto's early career ran in parallel with the rapid economic growth and industrialization of Finland during the first half of the 20th century. Many of his clients were industrialists, among them the Ahlström-Gullichsen family, who became his patrons. The span of his career, from the 1920s to the 1970s, is reflected in the styles of his work, ranging from Nordic Classicism of the early work, to a rational International Style Modernism during the 1930s to a more organic modernist style from the 1940s onwards.

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