Image source: Artek — Side Table 606
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Side Table 606
Aino Aalto's 1932 side table with a tubular steel frame, birch plywood top and moon-shaped base
500 × 450 × 450 mm
1932
Finland
Approx. $440 (reference price; varies by region and retailer)
Official product information
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Description
Overview
Side Table 606 is a side table by Aino Aalto, listed by Artek under 1932. It combines a tubular steel frame, a birch plywood top and a three-quarter-moon base.
Image source: Artek — Side Table 606 · © 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 frame is steel tube with a black matt powder coating; the top is birch plywood with black lacquer.
Specifications
- Size by position on the drawing: 50 x 45 x 45 cm (top diameter 40 cm; the depth is scaled from the drawing, not printed; the height is not labelled)
- Frame: steel tube
- Top: birch plywood
- Made in Finland
Story
From a shoe stool
Artek says Aino Aalto designed Side Table 606 while the Aaltos were working on the Paimio Sanatorium, and that it was originally used as a stool for changing shoes.
Pulled tight
The three-quarter-moon base is what, in Artek's words, allows the table to be pulled tight to armchairs, sofas and beds, and the page calls the table lightweight and versatile.