Rare Alvar Aalto 4 Legged Stools E60 Wartime Version in Red & Blue, Artek 1940s

Alvar Aalto war-time stools are extremely sought after collectibles for the simple reason that not many of them are available any more. A war-time stool can be easily distinguished by the way the legs are bent, or actually in this case joint together near the L shaped curve that goes under the seat. During WW2 glue was hard to find, hence this ingenious way was found to fix the problem. This method saved a huge amount of glue for the manufacturer´s.

These stools have multiple layers of old paint with red being the latest version. Of course this is just a stunningly beautiful patina that is rich and impossible to copy otherwise, and we choose to leave it as such.
In our experience these 4 legged (E60) wartime stools are even rarer than the 3 legged (60) wartime stools.

40x44cm