Wall Shelf 112

Overview

Wall Shelf 112 is a wall shelf by Alvar Aalto that Artek dates to 1936. Lamella loops serve as brackets that support a substantial birch veneer panel, and Artek calls the result elegant and practical.

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Construction

The brackets are form-bent solid birch lamella. The shelf core is a solid birch frame with birch plywood and honeycomb, and the surface is birch veneer.

Specifications

• Width x height: 90 x 24.5 cm (Wall Shelf 112B)
• Brackets: form-bent solid birch lamella
• Shelf core: solid birch frame, birch plywood and honeycomb
• Shelf surface: birch veneer
• Origin: Finland

Lamella loops

Artek explains that Wall Shelf 112 uses lamella loops as brackets, and that the loops used here need the strength of two people to bend them into shape and come with a single seam.

Brackets above or below

The brackets can be placed both below and above the panel, in which case they also serve as bookends. Artek says the elegant and practical shelf displays Alvar Aalto's affinity with natural materials.