Armchair 41 “Paimio“

Name: Armchair 41 “Paimio“
Brand: Artek

Armchairs from Artek, Designed by Alvar Aalto

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Product description

Combining a traditional outline with a light, organic form, this revolutionary interpretation of the club chair set new standards in modern furniture design. Fixed to the frame at only four points, Armchair 41’s suspended seat appears to float and provides an astounding degree of elasticity. Since wood changes over time, the armrests are formed from a single piece that is then split in half, ensuring that as “Paimio” ages, it remains perfectly balanced.

Designed by Alvar Aalto in 1932, Armchair 41 was created for the interior of a sanatorium in the Finnish city of Paimio and is considered one of Aalto’s masterpieces.

Concept

Comfort is essential to the lounge chair; a place to sit becomes a place to spend time. Offering single seating, the lounge chair affords the sitter a range of postures, provides support, and distributes pressure. A lounge chair may be displayed alone to provide a focal point for an interior, as one of a pair, or as part of a larger configuration. The Artek collection of lounge chairs showcases radically different work by a range of designers. Varying in material and aesthetic, the lounge chairs all unite beauty with functionality.

More about this product

Categorised in Seating - Armchairs - with armrests - Sled base - open base - Seat unpadded - Wood - Seat engineered wood - Base engineered wood - Residential - Contract - Office - Hospitality.

Part of the collection Furniture.

Manufacturer Artek

Family Armchair 41 Paimio

Architonic ID 1000106

Year of Launch 1931