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Stool 'No. 60'

Stool
1933 (made)
Artist/Maker
Aalto, Alvar (designed by)
Place of origin
Finland (made)

Stool, ‘No. 60’ designed by Alvar Aalto (born 1898 in Finland) for the Municipal Library. Finnish; 1933.
Stool is stacking with black lino inset seat; laminated birch.


Object details

Category
Furniture
Object type
Stool
TitleStool 'No. 60' (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Black lino inset seat; laminated birch.
Birch
Laminating
Brief description
Stool, ‘No. 60’ designed by Alvar Aalto (born 1898 in Finland) for the Municipal Library. Finnish; 1933.
Stool is stacking with black lino inset seat; laminated birch.
Physical description
Stool, ‘No. 60’ designed by Alvar Aalto (born 1898 in Finland) for the Municipal Library. Finnish; 1933.
Stool is stacking with black lino inset seat; laminated birch.
Dimensions
  • Height: 44cm (From Grey File)
  • Depth: 38cm (From Grey File)
  • Width: 38cm (From Grey File)
Object history
Stool, ‘No. 60’ designed by Alvar Aalto (born 1898 in Finland) for the Municipal Library. Finnish; 1933.
Collection
Furniture and Woodwork Collection
Accession number
W.50A-1977

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Record createdDecember 1, 2008
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O176205/stool-no-60-stool-aalto-alvar/
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