{"product_id":"japandi-minimal-belt-plywood-model-45-armchairs-alvar-aalto-artek-finland-set-of-4-vintage-scandinavian-mid-century-modern-nordic-furniture","title":"Model 45 Dining Chairs in Bent plywood \u0026 Webbing by Alvar Aalto for Artek, 1940s, Set of 4","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eModel · 45\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDesigner · Alvar Aalto\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eManufacturer · Artek\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrigin · Finland\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePeriod · 1940s\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStyle · Scandinavian Modern\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaterials · Bent plywood, cotton webbing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eColour · Light yellow, beige\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eObject\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eModel 45 is almost entirely made from lines. Bent beech travels from the floor into the arms and around the body, while woven cotton belts stretch across the structure to create a seat from little more than tension and air. Nothing feels added. Every part seems to grow naturally into the next.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere is something distinctly Aalto about this softness. Modernism becomes warmer, more human and closer to nature. Wood bends where steel might have been expected, straight lines give way to curves, and the chair feels architectural without ever becoming rigid. Seen together as a set of four, the repeating frames create their own quiet rhythm in a room.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDesigner\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlvar Aalto (1898–1976) approached furniture as part of a much larger idea of living. Architecture, interiors, furniture, glass and even the smallest details of a room belonged to the same world, shaped around the people who would eventually inhabit it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHis experiments with bent wood became one of his most important contributions to modern design. Instead of following the cold industrial language emerging elsewhere in Europe, Aalto found modernity in forests, curves and the natural behaviour of materials. Plywood could bend, architecture could become intimate, and modern furniture could still feel deeply connected to the landscape from which it came.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eManufacturer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArtek was founded in Helsinki in 1935 by Alvar and Aino Aalto, Maire Gullichsen and Nils-Gustav Hahl with an unusually ambitious purpose: not simply to sell furniture, but to promote a new culture of living.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe company became the vessel through which Aalto's experiments entered everyday life. Furniture, architecture and art were allowed to exist as parts of the same idea, bringing Finnish modernism from Helsinki into homes around the world. Nearly a century later, Artek remains inseparable from the language Aalto helped create.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe seating has been completely reupholstered with new natural cotton webbing. The bent beech plywood frames have been carefully polished and finished with transparent lacquer, preserving the warmth and character of the wood. The chairs are presented in excellent vintage condition. As with any authentic vintage pieces, subtle traces of age and previous use may be present, adding to their history and individual character.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWidth · 61 cm \/ 24.0 in\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDepth · 58 cm \/ 23.0 in\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeight · 79 cm \/ 31.0 in\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSeat height · 41 cm \/ 16.0 in\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIncluded\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe armchairs are accompanied by a Back to the Furniture Certificate of Originality, a Back to the Furniture flyer, a Thank You card and a small gift.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAvailability\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe armchairs can be ready to ship within 10-15 workdays.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShipping\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWorldwide shipping is available. Every piece is carefully prepared and packed for international transport. Shipping costs are calculated according to destination at checkout, with tracking provided after dispatch.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnquiries\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor questions about the piece, its condition, shipping, delivery or any other details, please get in touch. Additional information is always available before purchase.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e© Back to the Furniture\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Back To The Furniture","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54538982687057,"sku":"CAAF1947YBPB4","price":6990.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1069\/9351\/6881\/files\/Model45Beige4x1.jpg?v=1786909446","url":"https:\/\/backtothefurniture.co\/products\/japandi-minimal-belt-plywood-model-45-armchairs-alvar-aalto-artek-finland-set-of-4-vintage-scandinavian-mid-century-modern-nordic-furniture","provider":"Back To The Furniture","version":"1.0","type":"link"}