Side Table 915
Alvar Aalto's 1932 side table with a bent birch frame and two pressed plywood shelves
590 × 590 × 490 mm
Source: technical drawing image — Side Table 915 (the page's single drawing; both colour combinations) — published as W 59 × D 49 × H 59 cm
1932
Finland
EUR 1,065 from, birch frame with black-lacquered shelves (default configuration; the white-lacquered shelves are the same price), shop.artek.fi, 2026-10-14
Description
Overview
Side Table 915 is a side table by Alvar Aalto, dated 1932 by Artek. It has a frame of two loops of bent birch lamella and two pressed birch plywood shelves with upturned edges.
Construction
Solid birch lamella, form-bent, makes the frame, and the top and bottom shelves are birch plywood, form-pressed.
Specifications
- Size by position on the drawing: 59 x 49 x 59 cm (the height is not labelled)
- Frame: solid birch lamella, clear lacquer
- Shelves: birch plywood, white or black lacquer
- Made in Finland
Story
Made for Paimio
Artek says Side Table 915 was designed in 1932 and originally created for the Paimio Sanatorium in Finland.
Two surfaces
The page presents it as a table with two surfaces for storage, and says the upturned edges of the pressed shelves keep items in place. Artek also calls it exceptionally lightweight and durable, with the fluid curves that are a signature of Aalto's work.
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