Image source: Artek — Tea Trolley 900
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Tea Trolley 900
Alvar Aalto's 1937 tea trolley with a ceramic tile top, rattan basket and birch frame
900 × 600 × 650 mm
1937
Finland
Approx. $4,500 (reference price; varies by region and retailer)
Official product information
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Description
Overview
Tea Trolley 900 is a trolley by Alvar Aalto, listed by Artek under 1937, with a ceramic tile top and a rattan basket. Artek says it was first launched internationally at the World Exhibition in Paris in 1937.
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Construction
Solid birch lamella, form-bent, makes up the frame, and the wheels are MDF. The basket is rattan, and the top surface is ceramic tile in a white or a black glaze.
Specifications
- Size by position on the drawing: 90 x 65 x 60 cm (the height is not labelled)
- Frame: form-bent solid birch lamella, clear lacquer
- Wheels: MDF, white lacquer
- Made in Finland
Story
Paris 1937
Artek says the Tea Trolley 900 was first launched internationally at the World Exhibition in Paris in 1937, described on the page as a traditionally functionalist piece of furniture embellished with pared down multicultural references.
A centrepiece
The page calls it versatile and full of character, and a perfect centrepiece for enjoying anything from breakfast to high tea or cocktails.
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