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Alvar Aalto

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. 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. Armchair, designed 1932 by Alvar Aalto, 1932, laminated and ebonised birch, sold Oct 2022
    Armchair, designed 1932, 1932
    laminated and ebonised birch
    65cm high, 60cm wide (25 1/2in high, 23 5/8in wide)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 37
    £4,284≈ $4,950≈ €4,975Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–2,000View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  2. Pair of Armchairs by Alvar Aalto, laminated birch, sold Oct 2022
    Pair of Armchairs
    laminated birch
    88.5cm high, 59cm wide, 68cm deep (34 7/8in high, 23 1/4in wide, 26 3/4in deep)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 38
    £529≈ $611≈ €615Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £800–1,200View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  3. Shelf Unit by Alvar Aalto, laminated birch plywood, sold Oct 2022
    Shelf Unit
    laminated birch plywood
    54cm high, 83cm wide, 30cm deep (21 1/4in high, 32 5/8in wide, 11 3/4in deep)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 39
    £8,190≈ $9,464≈ €9,510Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £4,000–6,000View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  4. THREE PIECES OF FURNITURE by Alvar Aalto, solid birch and birch ply, sold Oct 2022
    THREE PIECES OF FURNITURE
    solid birch and birch ply
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 421
    £945≈ $1,044≈ €1,076Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £500–800View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  5. Untitled by Alvar Aalto, Birch plywood, birch, sold Oct 2022
    Untitled
    Birch plywood, birch
    76.2 x 54.2 x 66.5 cm
    Bonhams · · Lot 14
    £1,403≈ $1,589≈ €1,607Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £800–1,200View at Bonhams ↗
  6. Untitled by Alvar Aalto, Karelian birch-veneered plywood, birch, laminated birch, sold Oct 2022
    Untitled
    Karelian birch-veneered plywood, birch, laminated birch
    69.5 x 99.5 x 52.5 cm
    Bonhams · · Lot 15
    £1,275≈ $1,445≈ €1,461Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £1,000–1,500View at Bonhams ↗
  7. Cantilevered armchair, model no. 34/402, designed 1933 by Alvar Aalto, Birch-laminated bent plywood, fabric upholstery, sold Oct 2022
    Cantilevered armchair, model no. 34/402, designed 1933
    Birch-laminated bent plywood, fabric upholstery
    69 x 60.5 x 73.5 cm
    Bonhams · · Lot 16
    £956≈ $1,084≈ €1,096Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £800–1,200View at Bonhams ↗
  8. Untitled by Alvar Aalto, Karelian birch-veneered plywood, sold Oct 2022
    Untitled
    Karelian birch-veneered plywood
    5.5 cm high, 60.5 cm diameter
    Bonhams · · Lot 18
    £829≈ $939≈ €950Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £500–700View at Bonhams ↗
  9. Armchair, model no. 44 by Alvar Aalto, 1931-1932, Birch-laminated bent plywood, fabric upholstery, sold Oct 2022
    Armchair, model no. 44, 1931-1932
    Birch-laminated bent plywood, fabric upholstery
    63.5 x 62 x 80 cm
    Bonhams · · Lot 19
    £4,463≈ $5,057≈ €5,113Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £5,000–7,000View at Bonhams ↗
  10. Untitled by Alvar Aalto, Painted birch plywood, birch, bent laminated birch, sold Oct 2022
    Untitled
    Painted birch plywood, birch, bent laminated birch
    56 cm high, 63 cm diameter
    Bonhams · · Lot 20
    £1,275≈ $1,445≈ €1,461Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £800–1,200View at Bonhams ↗
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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