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Alvar Aalto

(Finland, 1898-1976)
Alvar Aalto
(Finland, 1898-1976)

Alvar Aalto, a 1962 ceiling light made to order by Idman.

Made to order for Enso-Gutzeit’s head office building. White metal. Manufacturer's stamp. Length 115 cm. Width 27 cm. Height 24 cm. Diameter of the shade 19 cm.

Wear due to age and use. Marks. Scratches. Electrical function not tested. Yellowed.

Provenance

Stora Enso’s (Enso-Gutzeit) former head office building in Katajanokka, Helsinki.

Designer

Alvar Aalto is one of Finland's most prominent architects and designers and one of Scandinavia's biggest proponents of modern architecture and design. Several of the furniture and vases he designed are today considered iconic design classics, including the Savoy vases, the Beehive lamp, and Armchair, model '31'.Alvar Aalto is the most internationally famous Finnish architect and designer. Aalto was a great ambassador for Finnish design at a time when the Finnish people were thinking about how to present themselves to the rest of the world. He gave equal weight to form and function, and was inspired by the Finnish landscape. Aalto is one of the most important representatives of modern architecture and has created its own architecture direction, whose aesthetic effect is based on careful planning of the buildings in relation to the environment, a human dimension and good sense of material.

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Bid history (10 bids)
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Mar 12, 2023 5:13 PM
600 EUR
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Mar 12, 2023 5:13 PM
555 EUR
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Mar 12, 2023 5:12 PM
400 EUR
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Mar 12, 2023 2:15 PM
320 EUR
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Mar 12, 2023 1:34 PM
300 EUR
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Mar 7, 2023 3:08 PM
240 EUR
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Mar 7, 2023 4:48 AM
220 EUR
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Mar 6, 2023 5:56 PM
200 EUR
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Mar 5, 2023 8:30 AM
100 EUR
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Mar 3, 2023 7:25 PM
60 EUR
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