Chair 68
Alvar Aalto's stackable birch chair with a three-piece back, dated 1935
430 × 700 × 485 mm
Source: technical drawing image — Chair 68 (the page's single drawing) — published as W 43 × D 48.5 × H 70 cm
1935
Finland
EUR 540 from, birch seat (EUR 571 with white HPL or black linoleum seat, EUR 592 lacquered), shop.artek.fi, 2026-10-14
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.
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.
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