Designer
Alvar Aalto (Finnish, 1898–1976)Finnish, 1898–1976
ManufacturerManufactured by
Oy Huonekalu-ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab (Finnish)Finnish
CultureFinnish
Titles
- Armchair, Model 41
DateDesigned 1931–1932, manufactured 1934–39
Made inTurku, Finland
MediumLaminated birch plywood
DimensionsOverall: 24 7/8 × 23 9/16 × 34 3/4 in. (63.2 × 59.8 × 88.3 cm)
Credit LineThe American Institute of Architects, Houston Design Collection, museum purchase funded by friends of William F. Stern, FAIA, in his memory
Object number2013.701
Current Location
The Nancy and Rich Kinder Building
Gallery 206
On view
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignSpecial Collections
Object Type
Exhibition History“Recent Accessions in Design,” The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, April18–August 10, 2014.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Impressed under the base: no. 10
Finmar tag
Sticker under the seat: TORBJÖRN / LENSKOG / DESIGN / COLLECTION with a fant handwritten "20"
Sticker on back rail of chair handwritten with blue pen: "8044"
Finmar tag
Sticker under the seat: TORBJÖRN / LENSKOG / DESIGN / COLLECTION with a fant handwritten "20"
Sticker on back rail of chair handwritten with blue pen: "8044"
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