Armchair 41 "Paimio", Anniversary Edition, oiled birch

Alvar Aalto, 1932

€ 4.448,00

The Armchair 41, also known as Paimio Armchair, is considered one of Alvar Aalto’s most stunning masterpieces and was originally designed for the sanatorium in 1932. Aalto aimed at using materials and creating forms that would promote the wellbeing of the patients and support their recovery. The light, organic form and flowing structure of the seat were designed to make it easier for the patients to breathe. Instead of using traditional tubular steel, Aalto opted for bent birch plywood and lamella, a material he preferred due to its warm and tactile quality, and which was easy to clean. As Paimio Sanatorium Anniversary Edition (2023), Armchair 41 will be available with a seat and frame in oiled natural birch, in a strictly limited and numbered edition of 90 pieces. For every Paimio Sanatorium Anniversary Armchair 41 sold, Artek will support the Paimio Sanatorium Foundation with a donation of €500.

Limited Series

Materials and dimensions

Frame: form-bent solid birch lamella
Seat shell: form-pressed birch plywood

Made in Finland

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