Dimensions | 12 H in. x 28 W in. x 10 D in. |
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Shelves by Alvar Aalto
Item Number pe-1506. Item Number pe-1506A pair of original Mid-Century Alvaro Aalto 1898 – 1976, wall shelves. Mahogany wood restored, in very good condition. Wear consistent with age and use. Circa 1950, Finland
Hugo Alvar Henrik Aalto was born in 1898 in Helsinki, Finland and passed away in 1976 Finland. He was a Finnish architect and designer. In 1916, he studied architecture at the Helsinki University of Technology. His work includes architecture, furniture, textiles, glassware, sculptures and paintings. His furniture designs are considered as Scandinavian Modern. Aalto plays an influential role in bringing Modern Art to the knowledge of the Finish people.