Finnstyle is proud to carry the only authentic aalto stool manufactured by artek which uses the original patented design and manufacturing technology to create the bent l shaped leg.
Alvar aalto artek stool.
Artek alvar aalto stool 60 three legged birch veneer what has three legs and lives forever.
Thanks to its geometry the stool can be stacked to save space in a spiralling tower sculpture.
The three legged aalto stool is still today a beautiful genius product whose simple shape will always be modern.
Stool 60 designed by alvar aalto for artek is one of the icons of finnish furniture design.
One of the co founders of artek aalto left a legacy with lasting.
Recognised today as one of the great masters of modern architecture alvar aalto 1898 1976 was born in kuortane finland.
By alvar aalto artek.
His patented method of creating the signature bent l shaped leg res.
Perfect for high top tables and bar counters the stool als.
During a long and prolific career aalto designed buildings for almost all key public institutions as well as standardised housing and private homes.
Alvar aalto s iconic stool 60 is the most elemental of furniture pieces equally suitable as a seat a table storage unit or display surface.
It was 1933 when alvar aalto designed the stool 60 yet it remains today the most copied stool style today.
The legs are mounted directly to the underside of the round seat without the need for complicated connecting elements.
Alvar aalto designed the stool 60 in the 1930 s and it still stands as a timeless masterpiece.