Image source: Artek — Chair 68
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Chair 68
Alvar Aalto's stackable birch chair with a three-piece back, dated 1935
430 × 700 × 485 mm
1935
Finland
Approx. $580 (reference price; varies by region and retailer)
Official product information
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Description
Overview
Chair 68 is Alvar Aalto's stackable chair, marked 1935 on Artek's page. Its back is made of three separate pieces, including a slender curved rail, and its seat is circular.
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Construction
Birch is used for legs, edge-band and the pressed backrest.
Specifications
- Width: 43 cm; depth: 48.5 cm; height: 70 cm (read by position, not labelled on the drawing)
- Stacking: up to four chairs
- Versions: eight on the page
- Origin: Finland
Story
Three pieces
Artek's page describes the seat back of Chair 68 as formed from three separate pieces, one of them a slender curved rail that supports the back.
Stackable
One picture heading reads "Stackable, Chair 68 is space efficient", and the page says four chairs can be stacked. A second heading, "Fits naturally in any setting", accompanies another picture, and the page says the chair is offered with upholstery and in a variety of colours.
More by Alvar Aalto
Chair 611
Alvar Aalto's stackable birch chair with a linen webbing seat and back, dated 1929
Armchair 402
Alvar Aalto's cantilever armchair with a cushioned seat, shown at Milan in 1933
Chair 65
Alvar Aalto's low-backed birch chair with a round seat, dated 1935
Lounge Chair 43
Alvar Aalto's cantilevered birch lounge chair with linen webbing, dated 1937
Collection
L-leg Collection
Artek's L-leg Collection brings together 18 Alvar Aalto pieces built on the bent birch leg patented in 1933: stools, chairs, a bench, a day bed and tables.
