Image source: Artek — Armchair 45
© Artek and the respective rights holders. Quoted to accompany INTEBEE's independent design commentary and research.
Armchair 45
Alvar Aalto's 1947 armchair, back in the collection with leather or linen webbing
610 × 830 × 640 mm
1947
Finland
Approx. $1,900 (reference price; varies by region and retailer)
Official product information
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Description
Overview
Armchair 45 is an armchair by Alvar Aalto, designed in 1947 according to Artek, which has brought it back into the collection. A birch frame carries a seat and back in quilted leather or linen webbing.
Image source: Artek — Armchair 45 · © Artek and the respective rights holders. Quoted to accompany INTEBEE's independent design commentary and research. · View official product page ↗ · Image use & copyright policy
Construction
The armrests can be piped leather, rattan winding, a leather flat wrap or bare birch.
Specifications
- Width: 61 cm; depth: 64 cm; height: 83 cm (read by position, not labelled on the drawing)
- Frame: form-pressed birch veneers and solid birch
- Seat and back: quilted leather or linen webbing
- Origin: Finland
Story
Back in the collection
Artek says Armchair 45, originally designed by Alvar Aalto in 1947, returns to the collection to bring warmth and refinement to contemporary interiors.
Image source: Artek — Armchair 45 · © Artek and the respective rights holders. Quoted to accompany INTEBEE's independent design commentary and research. · View official product page ↗ · Image use & copyright policy
Aalto in his studio
The page notes that many archival photographs show Aalto sitting in a leather-upholstered version in his Tiilimäki studio.
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