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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. "Mehiläispesä (Beehive)" ceiling light, model no. A331 by Alvar Aalto, designed circa 1953, Painted aluminum, perforated brass, painted brass, sold Dec 2015
    "Mehiläispesä (Beehive)" ceiling light, model no. A331, designed circa 1953
    Painted aluminum, perforated brass, painted brass
    12 in. (30.5 cm) high, 13 in. (33 cm) diameter, variable drop
    Phillips · · Lot 179
    $14,375≈ £9,486≈ €13,080Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  2. Door handles (2) by Alvar Aalto, 1956-1958, Aalto, sold Oct 2015
    Door handles (2), 1956-1958
    Aalto
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 393
    $1,250≈ £813≈ €1,099Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  3. Pair of cantilevered armchairs, model no. 31/42 by Alvar Aalto, circa 1932, Birch-veneered bent plywood, bent laminated birch, sold Oct 2015
    Pair of cantilevered armchairs, model no. 31/42, circa 1932
    Birch-veneered bent plywood, bent laminated birch
    Each: 68.5 x 60.5 x 76.8 cm (26 7/8 x 23 7/8 x 30 1/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 213
    £17,500≈ $26,493≈ €23,754Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £14,000–18,000View at Phillips ↗
  4. Set of four 'Hand Grenade' ceiling lights, model no. A111 by Alvar Aalto, circa 1962, Brass, painted metal, sold Oct 2015
    Set of four 'Hand Grenade' ceiling lights, model no. A111, circa 1962
    Brass, painted metal
    Each: 60 cm (23 5/8 in.) high, 18 cm (7 1/8 in.) diameter, variable drop
    Phillips · · Lot 224
    £13,750≈ $20,816≈ €18,664Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £12,000–14,000View at Phillips ↗
  5. Rare 'Café' chair, model no. 10,68, designed for Rautatalo Café, Helsinki by Alvar Aalto, circa 1954, Leather, brass, sold Oct 2015
    Rare 'Café' chair, model no. 10,68, designed for Rautatalo Café, Helsinki, circa 1954
    Leather, brass
    76.3 x 44.7 x 55.6 cm (30 x 17 5/8 x 21 7/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 225
    £10,000≈ $15,139≈ €13,574Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £8,000–12,000View at Phillips ↗
  6. Rare desk lamp, model no. A704 by Alvar Aalto, circa 1954, Perforated painted metal, leather-bound metal, sold Oct 2015
    Rare desk lamp, model no. A704, circa 1954
    Perforated painted metal, leather-bound metal
    38.7 cm (15 1/4 in.) high
    Phillips · · Lot 227
    £9,375≈ $14,193≈ €12,726Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
  7. Paimio tables (2) by Alvar Aalto, c. 1932; these examples produced later, sold May 2015
    Paimio tables (2)
    c. 1932; these examples produced later
    Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) · · Lot 10
    $1,375≈ £878≈ €1,214Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,500–View at Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) ↗
  8. Stacking chair, model no. 23/3, designed for the Paimio Sanatorium, Paimio by Alvar Aalto, 1929-1933, Painted bent birch laminated plywood, painted tubular metal, sold Apr 2015
    Stacking chair, model no. 23/3, designed for the Paimio Sanatorium, Paimio, 1929-1933
    Painted bent birch laminated plywood, painted tubular metal
    76.8 x 47.1 x 62 cm (30 1/4 x 18 1/2 x 24 3/8 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 38
    £10,000≈ $15,283≈ €13,986Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £6,000–8,000View at Phillips ↗
  9. Three-seater sofa, model no. 44 by Alvar Aalto, designed 1933, Bent birch laminated plywood, birch fabric, sold Apr 2015
    Three-seater sofa, model no. 44, designed 1933
    Bent birch laminated plywood, birch fabric
    72.9 x 172.9 x 84.5 cm (28 3/4 x 68 1/8 x 33 1/4 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 41
    £11,875≈ $18,149≈ €16,609Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £5,000–7,000View at Phillips ↗
  10. Early cantilevered highbacked armchair, model no. 36/86, from the Harry and Maire Gullichsen residence, Kaivopuisto, Helsinki by Alvar Aalto, 1935, Bent birch laminated plywood, fabric, sold Apr 2015
    Early cantilevered highbacked armchair, model no. 36/86, from the Harry and Maire Gullichsen residence, Kaivopuisto, Helsinki, 1935
    Bent birch laminated plywood, fabric
    86.5 x 63.4 x 86.5 cm (34 x 24 7/8 x 34 in.)
    Phillips · · Lot 44
    £3,750≈ $5,731≈ €5,245Price 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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