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42 “SMALL PAIMIO” | Armchair By Artek
Designer: Alvar Aalto
Manufacture year: 1932
Type: Cantilever wooden armchair with armrests
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 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 armrests are formed from a single piece that is then split in half, ensuring that as the chair ages, it remains perfectly balanced. Frame: Form-bent solid birch lamella Seat shell: Form-pressed birch plywood This product is available in black or white.