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Alvar Aalto (1898-1976)

Aliases: Hugo Alvar Henrik Aalto

Professions: Designer; Plastic Art; Painter

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    Alvar Aalto: A rare, freestanding box-shaped sofa upholstered with patinated natural-colored leather and black wool. L. 208 cm.

    Alvar Aalto: A rare, freestanding box-shaped sofa upholstered with patinated natural-colored leather and black wool. L. 208 cm.

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    Alvar Aalto: A pair of pendants of brass and white lacquered metal. Manufactured by Valaistustyö Ky, Helsinki. 1950-1960s. H. 41. Diam. 32 cm (2)

    Alvar Aalto: A pair of pendants of brass and white lacquered metal. Manufactured by Valaistustyö Ky, Helsinki. 1950-1960s. H. 41. Diam. 32 cm (2)

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    Alvar Aalto

    Alvar Aalto

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    ALVAR AALTO

    ALVAR AALTO

Alvar Aalto Biography

(b Kuortane, 3 Feb 1898; d Helsinki, 11 May 1976). Finnish architect and designer. His success as an architect lay in the individual nature of his buildings, which were always designed with their surrounding environment in mind and with great attention to their practical demands. He never used forms that were merely aesthetic or conditioned by technical factors but looked to the more permanent models of nature and natural forms. He was not anti-technology but believed that technology could be humanized to become the servant of human beings and the promoter of cultural values. One of his important maxims was that architects have an absolutely clear mission: to humanize mechanical forms.

Grove Art excerpts - Electronic ©2003, Oxford Art Online

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  • ALVAR AALTO (1898-1976: COMMEMORATIVE PLAQUE, Alvar Aalto, $5,000 Register to bid

    Alvar Aalto

    ALVAR AALTO (1898-1976: COMMEMORATIVE PLAQUE

  • AALTO, ALVAR.(1898 - 1976).COFFEE TABLE, model MX, Alvar Aalto, CHF900 Register to bid

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    AALTO, ALVAR.(1898 - 1976).COFFEE TABLE, model MX

  • AALTO, ALVAR & HEIKINHEIMO, MAIJA.(1898 - 1976), Alvar Aalto, CHF1,500 Register to bid

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    AALTO, ALVAR & HEIKINHEIMO, MAIJA.(1898 - 1976)

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    AALTO, ALVAR.(1898 - 1976).ARMCHAIR, model 47,

  • AALTO, ALVAR.(1898 - 1976).PAIR OF ARMCHAIRS,, Alvar Aalto, CHF900 Register to bid

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    AALTO, ALVAR.(1898 - 1976).PAIR OF ARMCHAIRS,

  • AALTO, ALVAR.(1898 - 1976).HANGING LAMP, model A, Alvar Aalto, CHF750 Register to bid

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    AALTO, ALVAR.(1898 - 1976).HANGING LAMP, model A

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  • ALVAR AALTO (1898-1976) Lampadaire Laiton, métal laqué blanc et cuir noir. Edition Valaistustyö. Finlande, vers 1956. H_165,5 cm..., Alvar Aalto, Click for value View Details

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    ALVAR AALTO (1898-1976) Lampadaire Laiton, métal laqué blanc et cuir noir. Edition Valaistustyö. Finlande, vers 1956. H_165,5 cm...

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    ALVAR AALTO (1898-1976) Lampadaire modèle "A 810" Laiton, métal laqué blanc et cuir noir. Edition Valaistustyö, KY, Helsinki Finla...

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  • Alvar Aalto: A brass and white lacquered metal pendant. Model 201 A. Manufactured by Valaistustyö Ky, Helsinki. 1950-1960s. H. 18. Diam. 28 cm., Alvar Aalto, Click for value View Details

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    Alvar Aalto: A brass and white lacquered metal pendant. Model 201 A. Manufactured by Valaistustyö Ky, Helsinki. 1950-1960s. H. 18. Diam. 28 cm.

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