Chair 69

Overview

Chair 69 is a wooden chair designed by Alvar Aalto in 1935 and made by Artek. Artek counts it among its most popular chairs and describes it as a universal wooden chair in the line of classic kitchen and café chairs.

Construction

The legs and the seat core are solid birch, and the backrest is form-pressed solid birch lamella. The seat surface comes as birch veneer, high-pressure laminate, fabric upholstery with PU foam padding, leather upholstery with PU foam padding, or plain leather upholstery. Artek states Made in Finland.

Specifications

• Dimensions: W 44 cm · D 47 cm · H 76 cm (values not labelled on the drawing)
• Weight: 4.55 kg (Artek's environmental product declaration)
• Collection: L-leg Collection

One of the L-leg chairs

Chair 69 belongs to Artek's L-leg Collection, whose page lists it under 1935. Artek sets it in the tradition of classic kitchen and café chairs and says the broad seat and supportive backrest make it durable and stable.

In use

Artek's page pictures the chair in a colourful configuration at the heart of the home and describes it as suitable for the informal home office. The captions also point to the curved backrest, which Artek presents as a comfort feature.