Lot: 043
'31/ 42' lounge chair for the Paimio Sanatorium, 1932
H. 66.5 x 62. 76.5 cm. Made by Huonekalu-ja Rakennustyötehdas Oy, Turku (attributed), in the 1940s. Birch ply, bent, partly painted black. Marked: Distributer's plaque BERNER & Co. HUNZENSCHWIL 5/ Aarau.
Hammer Price: 4,000 €
142A - Schools of Design
11. December 2018 at 5:00 PM CET
11. December 2018 at 5:00 PM CET
Literature:
Alvar Aalto, Designer, p. 34/35, p. 160; Alvar Aalto Möbel, p. 36.
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