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Product advantages: Half-moon table Aalto 95 Natural birch
- An iconic design by Alvar Aalto dating back to 1933,
- Practical half-moon shape to maximize space: can be used as a console table or table end piece,
- Made in Finland from carefully selected Birch,
- Patented L-shaped bases that provide stability and elegance,
- A versatile Console that retains its value over time.
Alvar Aalto (1898 - 1976) is one of Finland's most famous architects and designers. The ''Aalto Tables'' series is part of the L-leg collection, initiated by Alvar Aalto in the early 1930s. Released in 1933, the half-moon Aalto Table can easily be placed against a wall, ...
Treat yourself to an iconic ORIGINAL work that will always retain its value, passing on to the next generation.
Alvar Aalto (1898 - 1976) is one of Finland's most famous architects and designers. The ''Aalto Tables'' series is part of the L-leg collection, initiated by Alvar Aalto in the early 1930s. Released in 1933, the half-moon Aalto Table can easily be placed against a wall, optimizing the use of available space. Ideal for compact kitchens, it also functions as a console in an entrance hall. When combined, two half-round tables can form a large round table ideal for dining. Its dimensions adapt perfectly to other Aalto table formats, enabling a wide variety of configurations.
As early as 1927, in close collaboration with cabinetmaker Otto Korhonen, Aalto developed a patented process for bending Solid wood at a 90° angle which, in 1932, gave rise to the famous Aalto Base (also known as the L-leg). A minor revolution at a time still dominated by metalworking.
By inserting sheets of veneer into incisions in each leg, the Birch veneer acquires the flexibility needed to be bent into the desired L-shape. This new wood bending technique makes it possible, for the first time, to anchor the Base, legs directly under the seat without the need for any additional frame or structure.
Originally conceived for the famous ''Stool 60'', the L-shaped base has rapidly established itself as a characteristic element of the ARTEK collection: L-shaped legs in various sizes and angles are used in the construction of many stools, chairs, benches and tables in the ARTEK collection.
Once asked to assess his own importance as a designer and architect, Alvar Aalto declared that his greatest achievement was this L-leg, whose importance stemmed from the fact that it solved a very old problem - the fixing of chair and table legs - in a totally new way, the L-leg screwing directly to the table top, without any intermediate pieces, to compose a solid structure from the outset. The curves of the legs lend a certain elegance and fluidity to the furniture, making it less austere, despite its apparent simplicity.
All ARTEK bentwood furniture is manufactured in the Turku factory in Finland, using local wood. They combine modern production methods with skilled craftsmanship and carefully selected materials.
In detail:
Variation : Natural birch
Brand : ARTEK
Designer : Alvar Aalto
Type : Half-moon table
Colour : Tray & Legs: Natural birch
Material : Legs : Solid birch plywood, clear lacquer - Top: plywood, birch veneer, clear lacquer - Local FSC-certified wood
- Dimensions : W 120 x D 60 cm x H 74 cm
- Weight : 26.4 lb
- Characteristics : Half Moon Table / Desk - Design icon - Model designed in 1933 by Alvar Aalto (1898 - 1976) - Original piece signed Artek (will always keep its value) - Handcrafted in Finland from local FSC certified wood - Quality, durable and sturdy furniture.
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