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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. Pair of armchairs, model 45 designed 1947 by Alvar Aalto, made by Artek Finland circa 1975, sold Sep 2011
    Pair of armchairs, model 45 designed 1947
    made by Artek Finland circa 1975
    H.80cm W.61cm D.60cm
    Art+Object · · Lot 106
    NZ$1,524≈ $1,266≈ £788≈ €898Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  2. Wall shelf by Alvar Aalto, c. 1938, Artek, sold Jun 2011
    Wall shelf, c. 1938
    Artek
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 146
    $875≈ £548≈ €616Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  3. Dining suite by Alvar Aalto, 1932, Artek, sold Oct 2010
    Dining suite, 1932
    Artek
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 481
    $3,675≈ £2,313≈ €2,645Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  4. Pair of round serving tables by Alvar Aalto, 1932, Artek, sold Oct 2010
    Pair of round serving tables, 1932
    Artek
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 482
    $1,103≈ £694≈ €794Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  5. Sideboard by Alvar Aalto, 1932, Artek, sold Oct 2010
    Sideboard, 1932
    Artek
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 483
    $613≈ £386≈ €441Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  6. Stacking stools (3) by Alvar Aalto, sold May 2010
    Stacking stools (3)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 204
    $919≈ £640≈ €744Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $100–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  7. Dining table by Alvar Aalto, c. 1936; this example produced after 1950, sold May 2010
    Dining table
    c. 1936; this example produced after 1950
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 430
    $2,450≈ £1,706≈ €1,982Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  8. Light fixture by Alvar Aalto, 1968, Custom, sold Dec 2009
    Light fixture, 1968
    Custom
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 322
    $12,250≈ £7,498≈ €8,130Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $20,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  9. Armchairs (2) by Alvar Aalto, c. 1935, Artek, sold Jun 2007
    Armchairs (2), c. 1935
    Artek
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 365
    $6,900≈ £3,470≈ €5,135Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $6,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  10. shelving for Baker Dormitory at MIT by Alvar Aalto, c. 1948, birch, sold Mar 2007
    shelving for Baker Dormitory at MIT, c. 1948
    birch
    98 h x 58 w x 34½ d in (249 x 147 x 88 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 350
    $4,500≈ £2,294≈ €3,377Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Wright ↗
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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