Alvar Aalto / Otto Korhonen, Birch and Plywood Armchair Model 50101, 1929-30

This extremely rare solid birch and bent birch plywood armchair was designed by Finnish architect Alvar Aalto and Otto Korhonen, who was one of the best known Finnish cabinetmakers and factory owners. Otto founded Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas and his collaboration with architect Alvar Aalto paved the way for the use of bent wood in furniture making and revolutionised the industry.

This important chair is model 50101 and was designed and produced in 1929-1930. The model was first presented in the legendary 1929 Turku Fair. The model is also considered as the predecessor of the hallway chair designed later in the 1930s.

This chair has an excellent beautiful patina and retains the original black stained colour. It was painted white at some point, but we had the white paint removed professionally while keeping shades of it here and there so as to keep the history of the chair in sight.

We happen to have 2 of these in stock, in case the buyer wants a pair.

60x60x83 cm

Seat height 55 cm