ARMCHAIR 42 - BLACK LACQUERARMCHAIR 42 SPECIAL EDITION A special collaboration on a limited edition of the iconic Armchair 42 by Alvar Aalto, to be sold exclusively at Ark Kollekt and the Artek Tokyo and Helsinki Stores. Armchair 42 or "Small Paimio" was designed by Alvar Aalto for the Paimio Sanatorium in 1932. The frame is made from laminated birch shaped to produce a cantilevered chair; the seat and back are created from one piece of form pressed plywood. The combined

ARMCHAIR 42 - SPECIAL EDITION

A special collaboration on a limited edition of the iconic Armchair 42 by Alvar Aalto, to be sold exclusively at Ark Kollekt and the Artek Tokyo and Helsinki Stores.

Armchair 42 - or "Small Paimio" - was designed by Alvar Aalto for the Paimio Sanatorium in 1932. The frame is made from laminated birch shaped to produce a cantilevered chair; the seat and back are created from one piece of form-pressed plywood.

The combined armrest and construction make the chair particularly flexible, it is also known as "Spring Chair".

The fluidity of the design creates a soft, comfortable place to sit. The result is an armchair without straight lines, an armchair of exceptional aesthetic appeal.

Since wood changes over time, the armrest is formed from a single piece that is then split in half, ensuring that as the chair ages, it remains perfectly balanced.