Black stool or side table with blond birch bentwood legs manufactured by Thonet, and a known attribution to designer Alvar Aalto. Approximate dimensions are 18 inches tall and 13 inches diameter of top. Original black plastic bakelite top surface is in great condition, and has had two barely visible repairs underneath edge. This works as a stool or as a side/coffee/accent/occasional table. It has 4 blond lacquered birch bentwood legs. Dimensions are 18 inches tall and 13 inches top diameter. In very good vintage condition. Stands solidly. Original black plastic bakelite top surface is in great condition, with light wear proportional to age. It has had two barely visible repairs to the underneath edge, as in picture showing underneath. The original bakelite top material has a slight sheen to it. Legs are covered in original clear lacquer with expected light wear as seen in pictures, and a 1/4 inch chip on 1 leg (pictured) visible on the closest inspection. Screws are original, and two are missing, as seen in picture. These could be replaced easily with modern equivalents if desired, and have not compromised its stability or strength. Overall the condition is very good, and the above blemishes are described in detail but are only noticeable on detailed inspection (most of them I never noticed before writing up this listing). Overall, an elegant and hard-to-find 1930s piece in this striking combination of materials and colors, in very good condition for its 90 or so years.
$399 real cash money only, please, price is fixed, this is around market value for an Aalto design. If you are comfortable putting a number to text in your reply, please do, as sometimes the relay does not work.
Looks good with:
Bludot, Restoration Hardware, Crate and Barrel, CB2, Conran, Sottsass, Nakashima, Corbusier, Perriand, Jeanneret, Prouve, Ponti, Pearsall, Bertoia, Noguchi, Eames, Knoll, Herman Miller, Aalto, Artek, Vitra, Noguchi, Arne Jacobsen, Fritz Hansen, Carl Hansen, Flos, Cassina, DWR, Design Within Reach, Saarinen, Thonet, Hive Modern, George Nelson, MCM, Mid Century Modern, Scandi, Danish
