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Model no. 41, also known as 'Paimio', designed in 1931-32.
Bent laminated birch plywood, lacquered plywood. 
Impressed '3' to underside of both arms.

Provenance:
Erik Andersson. "Villa Mamre", a property from ca. 1900 situated outside of Gävle, Sweden. Reportedly, this chair was purchased in the 1930s along with other Aalto furniture;
Thence by descent.

Furniture

'Paimio' Armchair

History:
This model was designed for the Paimio Sanatorium in Finland in 1931-32.

Literature:
Kellein, Thomas, 'Alvar & Aino Aalto. Design. Collection Bischofberger', Hatje Cantz Verlag (Germany) 2004, p.40.

Designed in 1932, for the entrance hall of the Paimio Sanatorium.
Bent painted steel metal, painted birch plywood.
Inventory mark under seat: 'V'.

Stool

Literature:
Männisto, Pertti, 'Aalto: Design Collection', Pertti Männitö (Finland) 2022, p.76.
Tuukkanen, Pirkko, 'Alvar Aalto: Designer', The Alvar Aalto Museum (Finland) 2++2. p. 76.

Model no. 31.
Bent laminated birch frame, seat in laminated birch.

'Little Paimio' Armchair

Bent solid birch, solid birch, birch plywood.
Stamped to the underside with Helsinki city stamp.

Dining Table

Model E 69, designed in 1930s.
Birch, laminated birch, textile upholstery.

Photographed with set of Alvar Aalto dining table: ref. 2450

Set of Six Dining Chairs

Literature:
Tuukkanen, Pirkko, 'Alvar Aalto: Designer', Alvar Aalto Foundation (Vammala) 2002, p. 172.

Model no. 51, designed in 1932.
Laminated birch plywood. 
The model designed for the Paimio-sanatorium, Finland.

Pair of Armchairs

Literature:
Kellein, Thomas, 'Alvar and Aino Aalto Design', Collection Bischofberger, Hatje Cantz (Germany) 2005, p. 52-53.

Armchairs

History:
The model designed for the Paimio-sanatorium, Finland in 1932.
 
Literature; 
Kellein, Thomas, 'Alvar and Aino Aalto Design: Collection Bischofberger', Hatje Cantz (Germany) 2005, p. 52-53.

Pair of 'Little Paimio' Armchairs.
Model no. 31, designed in 1932.
Moulded laminated birch, lacquered birch.

Occasional Table.
Model no. 75, designed in 1932.
Moulded laminated birch, original lacquered yellow and black birch.

Pair of 'Little Paimio' Armchairs and Occasional Table

Model no. 98. Designed in 1936.
Laminated bent birch, linoleum, painted wood, rubber.

Tea Trolley

Model no. 85.
Laminated birch legs, linoleum top.

Table

Bent birch plywood, birch, original green linoleum top.

Coffee Table

Laminated birch plywood.
Provenance; Ahlströms house Norrmark, Finland.

Early 'Paimio' Armchair Model no. 41

Designed circa 1931.
Stained steam bent birch plywood, stained birch. 
'Aikamme tuote translates to 'A Chair for our times'. A rare model.
For the armchair version, see reference no. 191029.

Literature: Pirkko Tuukkanen, ed., ‘Alvar Aalto - Designer, Helsinki, 2002, pp. 69 and 164

'Aikamme tuote' Chair

Model no. V63. Designed 1946. Produced in very limited numbers. 

Steam bent birch frame and legs with inset teak, woven rattan. 

Another example available: ref. <a href="https://www.jacksons.se/products/stool-170939" target="_blank">170939</a>. 

Pirkko Tuukkanen, ed., 'Alvar Aalto: Designer', Helsinki, 2002, p. 182.

Model no. 31
Bent laminated birch frame, seat in laminated birch root veneer.

Model no. 11/611
Designed 1929, these examples executed in the 1930's.
Birch, laminated birch.

Literature:
Thomas Kellein, 'Alvar & Aino Aalto. Design: Collection Bischofberger', exh. cat., Kunsthalle Bielefeld, 2004, p.19

Set of Eight Stackable Dining Chairs

Karelian birch plywood seats laminated bentwood legs.
Three available

Cantilevered Chairs No. 21

Birch laminated plywood and solid birch. 
Designed for the Paimio Sanatorium in Finland in 1932. 
Retailers mark Aktiebolaget G. A. Berg Stockholm.

Armchair, Model no. 51

Laminated birch. Original red lacquered seat.
Designed by Alvar Aalto for the Paimio Sanatorium.

Armchair Model 51

Bench Model 122

Laminated bent wood birch. Linen upholstery, leather buttons. Model no.38

Highback Tank chair

Grey and red painted wood. 
Provenance: Paimio Sanatorium, Finland.

Sideboard

Laminate birch plywood, painted to the reverse, painted steel frame. The metal parts were produced by Aug-Louhen Rautasänkytehdas in Turku. Marked with a red 'K' to the underside of the seat.

The model was only produced very briefly in the 1930's before being discontinued. 

Another example available: ref. <a href="https://www.jacksons.se/products/aalto-chair-no26-2003011" target="_blank">2003011</a>.

Rare Cantelivered Armchair, Model no. 26

Provenance: 
Paimio Sanatorium, Finland
Family Välilä, Turku, Finland

Literature:
Pirkko Tuukkanen, ed., 'Alvar Aalto: Designer', Vammala, 2002, pp. 71-73,164 for a drawing
Thomas Kellein, 'Alvar & Aino Aalto. Design: Collection Bischofberger', exh. cat, Kunsthalle Bielefeld, 2004, p. 25

Steam bent plywood, original green paint.

Armchair model no. 31, designed in 1931/32 by Alvar Aalto.
 
The chair was first presented in the spring of 1932 when Aalto showed his proposal for the interior design of the Paimio Sanatorium. The common rooms of the sanatorium were furnished with cheerful coloured chairs, among others the armchair no.31. As the story goes, the shape of the chair was designed to assist the patients’ breathing. In 1933, the model no. 31 was shown in London as part of the ‘Wood Only’ exhibition. Here, Aalto introduced new versions of the Paimio chairs, such as an upholstered version. Gaining international attention after the exhibition in London, the armchair was shown in the years to follow at several international exhibitions. One of which the Triennale di Milano, 1936.
 
Later, this chair has been referred to as model no. 42, or 'Small Paimio', referring to the Paimio Sanatorium where it was first used. There is no difference between model 31 and 42. However, the model 42 is still in production today by Artek, and the production of model 31 discontinued. The earliest production models of the no. 31 have sides (armrests) made out of beech, this later changed into birch.   
 
Literature: Tuukkanen, Pirkko, Alvar Aalto: Designer, Vammala (Alvar Aalto Foundation) 2002.