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Institution

Muzej za umjetnost i obrt, Zagreb

Object description:

The armchair was designed as part of the project for the Paimio pulmonary diseases hospital. It is one of the first pieces of furniture that Aalto did with the revolutionary bent veneer and solid wood technology. The set and backrest are made of a single piece of veneered board bent in a mould, while the frame is made of laminated steam-bent solid birch. The fluent and organic lines of Aalto’s chair meant a drastic departure from the then prevailing austerely geometrical modernism. In experiments with bending veneered board and with organic forms, Aalto had a profound influence on the whole of the post-war generation of American and European designers, and is considered the father of organic design.

Object/Work type:

Location:

Zagreb, Grad - Croatia

Object measurements:

width  cm  82, height  cm  65, length  cm  60

Creation

Aalto, Alvar

Material/Technique: birch (wood)

Rights Work

Rights Holder: Muzej za umjetnost i obrt, Zagreb 

Resource

Rights Type:  

Rights Holder: Muzej za umjetnost i obrt, Zagreb 

Record

Source: Muzej za umjetnost i obrt, Zagreb

Identifier: MUO-028198