Vintage Alvar Aalto MD41 Paimio Lounge Chair

Designed in 1932 by Finnish architect and designer Alvar Aalto, the Paimio Lounge Chair was created to furnish the interior of a tuberculosis sanatorium in the Finnish city of Paimio. The chair’s graceful curves are crafted from bentwood, Alto’s pioneering wood bending technique.

MATERIALS

Birch Plywood

DESIGNER

Alvar Aalto

MANUFACTURER

Artek

DATE OF MANUFACTURE

c. 1960s

ORIGIN

Finland