Alvar Aalto Fan Leg Side Table

Details

Description

Hugo Alvar Henrik Aalto was born at Kuortane, Finland, February 3, 1898. He received his diploma in architecture from the … Read more Hugo Alvar Henrik Aalto was born at Kuortane, Finland, February 3, 1898. He received his diploma in architecture from the Helsinki Institute of Technology in 1921. There were few commissions in Finland, which was recovering from war and economic depression, so he first went to work in Sweden. In 1923 he opened an architectural office in Jyväskylä, where he was joined by Aino Marsio after their marriage in 1924.

From 1946-1948 he taught at MIT, where he designed Baker House, a student dormitory (1947-1948) along the Charles River. It was his largest commission in a dozen years, and one of his first challenges in urban design.

Designed by one of the great masters of Finnish Modernism, the "Fan Leg" table by Alvar Aalto embodies the distinctive six-section fan leg. In Birch.

Measures: Width 35 1/2" x depth 35 1/2" x height 22 1/2". See less