Alvar Aalto M El

While designing the paime sanitorium starting in 1928 he worked on both the building itself and the furniture to be contained within whereas he could address the psychological and aesthetic.

Alvar aalto m el.

We specialize in selling and buying american art deco furniture art deco clocks art deco lighting and art deco catalin and bakelite radios along with notable mid century modern furniture that defined the elegant art deco streamline moderne machine age and mid century modern eras. During a long and prolific career aalto designed buildings for almost all key public institutions as well as standardised housing and private homes. Decophobia 20 th century design celebrates the aesthetic of design from the 1930 s through the 1960 s and beyond. Alvar aalto finnish 1898 1976 alvar aalto was a finnish architect and designer known for his organic humanist contributions to the modernist movement.

View vase model no. These journeys reflect the architect s cosmopolitan character but also mirror the rise of tourism more generally aalto lived and worked in an. Recognised today as one of the great masters of modern architecture alvar aalto 1898 1976 was born in kuortane finland. Learn more about the piece and artist and its final selling price.

Alvar aalto is one of finland s most international architects. Judging by his archived letters receipts account ledgers telegrams and passports aalto is estimated to have made a couple of hundred trips in 1920 1975. His work includes architecture furniture textiles and glassware as well as sculptures and paintings he never regarded himself as an artist seeing painting and sculpture as branches of the tree whose trunk is architecture. 20 7 2020 the additional programme for the summer exhibition introduces its themes.

Selection of works from alvar aalto architecture and design. Alvar aalto week 2020 fascinating programme set in superb cultural environments of pori and eura. 3 february 1898 11 may 1976 was a finnish architect and designer. Sealed with sliding glass doors this dwelling s deep curved cross section forms the floor wall and ceiling planes and supports the cantilevered roof s longest span with a central fireplace and chimney.

Alvar aalto architecture university of technology otaniemi. Hugo alvar henrik aalto pronounced ˈhuɡo ˈɑlʋɑr ˈhenrik ˈɑːlto.