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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. Cantilever Side Chair by Alvar Aalto, bent laminated birch and molded plywood, sold Oct 2020
    Cantilever Side Chair
    bent laminated birch and molded plywood
    82cm high, 48.5cm across (32.2in high, 19in across)
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 76
    £2,500≈ $3,269≈ €2,757Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  2. Pair of rare and early 'Aikamme Tuote' (The product of our time) stackable chairs by Alvar Aalto, circa 1931, Birch, birch-veneered plywood, sold Oct 2020
    Pair of rare and early 'Aikamme Tuote' (The product of our time) stackable chairs, circa 1931
    Birch, birch-veneered plywood
    Each: 82.5 x 47 x 47 cm
    Bonhams · · Lot 12
    £5,063≈ $6,581≈ €5,601Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £4,000–6,000View at Bonhams ↗
  3. Early shelf unit, model no. 111 by Alvar Aalto, circa 1934, Laminated birch plywood, sold Oct 2020
    Early shelf unit, model no. 111, circa 1934
    Laminated birch plywood
    54 x 83 x 30 cm
    Bonhams · · Lot 15
    £10,063≈ $13,080≈ €11,132Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £4,000–6,000View at Bonhams ↗
  4. Two chairs, model no. 21 by Alvar Aalto, circa 1925, Painted birch-veneered bent plywood, bent laminated birch, sold Oct 2020
    Two chairs, model no. 21, circa 1925
    Painted birch-veneered bent plywood, bent laminated birch
    82 x 48.2 x 60.6 cm and 77 x 43 x 65.5 cm
    Bonhams · · Lot 16
    £5,688≈ $7,393≈ €6,292Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £2,000–3,000View at Bonhams ↗
  5. AND AINO MARSIO-AALTO by Alvar Aalto, 1938-1939, Painted wood, painted metal, brass, sold Oct 2020
    AND AINO MARSIO-AALTO, 1938-1939
    Painted wood, painted metal, brass · Panel
    Table: 72 cm high, 100 cm diameter
    Bonhams · · Lot 165
    £8,188≈ $10,643≈ €9,058Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £5,000–7,000View at Bonhams ↗
  6. Bow-fronted sideboard, model no. 803, designed 1935 by Alvar Aalto, Birch, birch-veneered wood, sold Oct 2020
    Bow-fronted sideboard, model no. 803, designed 1935
    Birch, birch-veneered wood · Panel
    91.5 x 122 x 46 cm
    Bonhams · · Lot 184
    £11,313≈ $14,705≈ €12,515Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £5,000–7,000View at Bonhams ↗
  7. Pair of Tank Chairs by Alvar Aalto, bentwood with later cloth upholstery, sold Sep 2020
    Pair of Tank Chairs
    bentwood with later cloth upholstery
    height 24in (61cm); width 31in (79cm); depth 30 1/2in (78cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 54
    $3,188≈ £2,484≈ €2,722Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $3,500–4,500View at Bonhams ↗
  8. A 406 lounge chair by Alvar Aalto, sold Sep 2020
    A 406 lounge chair
    Art+Object · · Lot 26
    NZ$2,042≈ $1,332≈ £1,044≈ €1,144Price realizedSign up free to seeView at Art+Object ↗
  9. Tank chair, model 37/400 by Alvar Aalto, 1937, laminated birch plywood, wool upholstery, sold Sep 2020
    Tank chair, model 37/400, 1937
    laminated birch plywood, wool upholstery
    27¾ h x 31 w x 32½ d in (70 x 79 x 83 cm)
    Rago Auctions · · Lot 669
    $3,750≈ £2,923≈ €3,163Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,500–View at Rago Auctions ↗
  10. Rare armchair, model no. 42 by Alvar Aalto, designed 1932, executed circa 1936, curly birch-veneered bent plywood, bent laminated birch, sold Jul 2020
    Rare armchair, model no. 42, designed 1932, executed circa 1936
    curly birch-veneered bent plywood, bent laminated birch
    68 x 60.2 x 70 cm. (26 3/4 x 23 3/4 x 27 1/2 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 148
    HK$56,250≈ $7,258≈ £5,737≈ €6,399Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. HK$40,000–60,000View at Phillips ↗
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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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