Alvar Aalto

ESSEX, England – A classic chair by one of the leading modernist designers of the 20th century will soon be offered for sale at auction. Sworders Fine Art Auctioneers based in Stansted Mountfitchet, England, are selling a chair by the Finnish designer Alvar Aalto (Finnish, 1898-1976) at their Decorative Art and Design Sale on Tuesday, […]

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NEW YORK — Sometimes referred to as the father of Nordic Modernism, the Finnish architect Hugo Alvar Henrik Aalto (1898-1976), best known as Alvar Aalto, began his architectural work rooted in classicism and ultimately found his own style, moving into Modernism. He avoided frilly designs and overly decorative elements and embraced clean lines and geometric […]