Artek Stool 60 Alvar Aalto (1933) Birch/Walnut Stain Stress Ball Designed by Makiko Yoshida

Designed by Makiko Yoshida

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30% Lead Crystal

The light will shine through the coloured plexiglass and will play brilliantly along the edges of the "drops" as the shapes turn

Approximate size: 18 x 24"

Artek Stool 60 Alvar Aalto (1933) Birch/Walnut Stain Stress Ball Designed by Makiko YoshidaThe minimalist and functional design was a revolution back then. Instead of the usual steel, the architect and designer Alvar Aalto used birch wood, which is abundantly available in Finland. For this reason, the extraordinary stool was also affordable for poorer families. And to continue the tradition, Artek still produces the stool 60 from curved, solid birch veneer. The wood is bent using a method specially developed by Aalto, the legs and seat are