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Alvar Aalto, designer

Armchair (model 31), 1931-32

Description

Maker

  • Alvar Aalto, 1898-1976, Finnish, designer

Title

Armchair (model 31)

Year

1931-32

Medium

Laminated birch and paint

Materials/Techniques

Materials

  • birch,
  • paint

Dimensions

66.7 x 61 x 76.8 cm (26 1/4 x 24 x 30 1/4 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Label, embossed on underside of each foot: 938

Place

Finland

Type

  • Decorative Arts,
  • Furniture

Credit

Museum Collection

Object Number

84.018

Projects & Publications

Publications

A Handbook of the Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Zig-Zag Chairs and Wobbly Mirrors

February 7 - April 27, 2003

Jim Isermann

November 17, 2000 - March 4, 2001

The Moderns

August 6, 1993 - March 13, 1994

Paula and Leonard Granoff Galleries

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