Name: Alvar Aalto, Model 403 Stacking Armchair, 1932
Brand: Alvar Aalto
Price: 2000 USD
Availability: SoldOut

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Lot 33Escape to the Modernist Garden

Alvar Aalto

c. 1932

Estimate: $2,000 – 3,000
Result: Sold for $1,700

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Description

A classic Model 403 armchair by Alvar Aalto, executed in bent birch plywood with a warm honey-toned finish. Designed in 1932, the chair exemplifies Aalto pioneering approach to laminated wood and the integration of organic form with industrial production.

Dimensions

Dimensions of Model 403 Stacking Armchair in inches and centimetres
Measurement	in	cm
Height	30.5 in	77 cm
Width	21 in	53 cm
Depth	22 in	56 cm
Seat Depth	17.5 in	44 cm
Seat Height	16 in	41 cm

Condition

Good vintage condition. Wear commensurate with age.

Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Circa Auction shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.

Provenance

France

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1898–1976 · Finnish · Scandinavian

Finnish architect who patented a way of bending laminated birch, then used it to make furniture that has stayed in production for ninety years.

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$1,700

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