Photo © Quittenbaum — view this lot on Quittenbaum ↗Zwei Türgriffe, 1952
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‘Beehive’ ceiling light, model no. A331
Alvar Aalto (Finnish, 1898–1976) · circa 1953-1954
£5,000 price realized incl. premium
≈ $8,018≈ €5,940
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- Medium
- Other · Paintings all other results →As published: “Painted aluminium, perforated brass, painted brass”
- Category
- Design (named designers)
- Dimensions
- Variable drop, 30.5 cm (12 in.) high, 33 cm (12 7/8 in.) diameter
- Auction house
- Phillips
- Sale
- Nordic Design (UK050313)
- Date
- September 26, 2013
- Location
- London
- Lot
- 225
- Estimate
- £4,000 – £6,000 (≈ $6,414 – $9,622) (≈ €4,752 – €7,128)
- Source
- Auction house phillips.com ↗Retrieved Sep 27, 2026
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