Stool 60
Alvar Aalto, Artek
Alvar Aalto designed the Stool 60 in 1933 around his bentwood L-leg, which he called the 'little sister of the architectural column.' Three legs of bent birch carry a round seat; the stool stacks, works as a side table or a display surface, and has been made in Finland by Artek, the company Aalto founded with his wife Aino in 1935, ever since.
| Designer | Alvar Aalto (1933) |
|---|---|
| Maker | Artek, Finland |
| Materials | Bent birch plywood |
| Dimensions | 15 in diameter x 17 1/4 in high; stacks |
| Production | Made in Finland at the Artek A-Factory in Turku |
| Availability | In production; available through Artek and authorized dealers |
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Why Estate & Design selected it
The Stool 60 is the most useful object in this collection. It is a seat, a table, a step and a plinth, and a row of them stacked in a corner is a sculpture in itself. No estate has enough surfaces that are this beautiful and this honest about how they are made.
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