MODEL 41 LOUNGE CHAIR

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ALVAR AALTO; Finland
MODEL 41 LOUNGE CHAIR
designed 1931-32, manufactured by Oy. Huonekalu-ja Rakennustyötehdas AB, laminated and solid birch, part ebonised
26in. (66cm.) height; 23¾in. (60cm.) width; 33½in. (85cm.) depth

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No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis

Lot Essay

Cf: Pirkko Tuukkanen (ed.), Alvar Aalto Designer, Jyväsklä, 2002, p.165 (the design illustrated)

This design was originally concieved for use in the Paimio Sanatorium. The design was subsequently retailed throughout the 1930s by the firms Wohnbedarf in Switzerland, and Finmar in the United Kingdom.

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