Alvar Aalto, Rare Cantilevered armchair
Alvar Aalto
Rare Cantilevered armchair
F. Eggers Plywood & Veneer Company
Finland / USA, 1933 / c. 1945
laminated birch, cowhide
28 h x 23.5 w x 29 d in (71 x 60 x 74 cm)
This example was produced by F. Eggers Plywood & Veneer Company a a manufacturer that made few examples of this design in the mid 1940s.
Literature: Alvar Aalto: Designer, Lahti, pg. 166 Alvar & Aino Aalto Design: Bischofberger Collection, Kellein, ppg. 116-117
This work will ship from Chicago, Illinois.
Condition Report: Nicely reupholstered in the recent past. Bentwood frame shows light scratching, some faint staining, and a generally attractive overall vintage patina as appropriate to age and use. Structurally sound and in very good overall condition.
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Alvar Aalto
Rare Cantilevered armchair
F. Eggers Plywood & Veneer Company
Finland / USA, 1933 / c. 1945
laminated birch, cowhide
28 h x 23.5 w x 29 d in (71 x 60 x 74 cm)
This example was produced by F. Eggers Plywood & Veneer Company a a manufacturer that made few examples of this design in the mid 1940s.
Literature: Alvar Aalto: Designer, Lahti, pg. 166 Alvar & Aino Aalto Design: Bischofberger Collection, Kellein, ppg. 116-117
This work will ship from Chicago, Illinois.
Condition Report: Nicely reupholstered in the recent past. Bentwood frame shows light scratching, some faint staining, and a generally attractive overall vintage patina as appropriate to age and use. Structurally sound and in very good overall condition.