Chair 66
Alvar Aalto's universal birch chair with a handle-like back, dated 1935
390 × 800 × 420 mm
Source: technical drawing image — Chair 66 (drawing of the clear-lacquered chair) — published as W 39 × D 42 × H 80 cm
1935
Finland
Description
Overview
Chair 66 is a universal wooden chair by Alvar Aalto that Artek dates 1935 and relates to classic kitchen and café chairs.
Construction
Solid birch makes the legs and edge-band, the backrest is form-pressed birch plywood, and the seat is offered with a veneer, laminate, linoleum or upholstered surface.
Specifications
- Height: 80 cm (not labelled on the drawing)
- Backrest: form-pressed birch plywood; legs: solid birch
- Versions: ten on the page
- Origin: Finland
Story
A handle-like back
Artek's page says the handle-like seat back makes Chair 66 easy to move wherever it is needed, and that the wide backrest gives comfort and flexibility. It describes the chair's construction as visible and additive.
One of the L-leg pieces
Artek's L-leg Collection page lists Chair 66 with the year 1935, together with Chair 69 (1935) and Stool E60 (1934).
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