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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)

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

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  1. Alvar Aalto, Armchairs model 45, set of ten, laminated birch, canvas webbing
    Armchairs model 45, set of ten
    laminated birch, canvas webbing · Canvas
    31¼ h x 23¾ w x 25 d in (79 x 60 x 63 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 206
    $6,400≈ £4,804≈ €5,515Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–View at Wright ↗
  2. Alvar Aalto, Tables model 81B, pair, laminated birch, laminate
    Tables model 81B, pair
    laminated birch, laminate
    27¼ h x 59 w x 25½ d in (69 x 150 x 65 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 211
    $2,048≈ £1,537≈ €1,765Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Wright ↗
  3. Alvar Aalto, L-Leg tables, set of two, laminated birch, linoleum
    L-Leg tables, set of two
    Woodcut / linocut
    25¾ h x 47¼ w x 29½ d in (65 x 120 x 75 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 223
    $1,664≈ £1,249≈ €1,434Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Wright ↗
  4. Alvar Aalto, Stools (2), late 20th century Lacquered wood
    Stools (2)
    late 20th century Lacquered wood · Panel
    23" H x 18.5" D
    Billings · · Lot 201
    $450≈ £339≈ €391HammerSign up free to seeEst. $500–700View at Billings ↗
  5. Alvar Aalto, 'Tank' Chair, 1970s, Birch plywood
    'Tank' Chair, 1970s
    Birch plywood
    27.5" H x 29.75" W x 35" D
    Billings · · Lot 218
    $4,750≈ £3,577≈ €4,124HammerSign up free to seeEst. $3,000–5,000View at Billings ↗
  6. Alvar Aalto, Tank lounge chair, model 37/400 from Case Study House #16, Los Angeles, 1936 / 1946, suede upholstery, laminated birch plywood
    Tank lounge chair, model 37/400 from Case Study House #16, Los Angeles, 1936 / 1946
    suede upholstery, laminated birch plywood
    28 h x 29 w x 35 d in (71 x 74 x 89 cm)
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 174
    $5,320≈ £3,989≈ €4,610Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  7. Alvar Aalto, Cantilevered armchair, model no. 42, designed 1932, Sanded and limed birch-veneered bent plywood, bent limed birch
    Cantilevered armchair, model no. 42, designed 1932
    Sanded and limed birch-veneered bent plywood, bent limed birch
    69 cm high, 61 cm wide, 69 cm deep
    Bonhams · · Lot 57
    £2,560≈ $3,415≈ €2,962Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
  8. Alvar Aalto, Tank lounge chair, model 37/400, 1936, birch, hide upholstery
    Tank lounge chair, model 37/400, 1936
    birch, hide upholstery
    28¼ h x 30¾ w x 38¾ d in (72 x 78 x 98 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 198
    $7,260≈ £5,422≈ €6,287Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $5,000–View at Wright ↗
  9. Alvar Aalto, Dining table, model 95A, c. 1955, mahogany, laminated birch
    Dining table, model 95A, c. 1955
    mahogany, laminated birch · Panel
    28¼ h x 43½ w x 29½ d in (72 x 110 x 75 cm)
    Wright · · Lot 227
    $1,452≈ £1,084≈ €1,257Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $700–View at Wright ↗
  10. Alvar Aalto, 'Tank' Armchair
    'Tank' Armchair
    ed. 37/400
    height 28 1/2in (79.5cm); width 28 1/2in (79.5cm); depth 33in (82.8cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 174
    $5,120≈ £3,826≈ €4,395Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
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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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