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Alvar Aalto
Finnish • 1898-1976
簡歷
In contrast with the functionalism of the International Style (as well the neoclassicism put forward by the Nazi and Soviet regimes), Alvar Aalto brought a refreshing breath of humanism to modern design: "True architecture exists only where man stands in the center," he wrote. Aalto designed furniture in stack-laminated plywood composed of Finnish birch, which was cost-effective and lent warmth to his interiors. Aalto also revived Finnish glass design with his entries in the various Karhula-Iitala glassworks competitions throughout the 1930s.
In 1936 he won first place for a collection of colorful, wavy vases in various sizes titled Eskimoerindens skinnbuxa (The Eskimo Woman’s Leather Breeches). The vases were an immediate success and the most popular size, now known as the "Savoy" vase, is still in production today. Aalto's freeform designs, in harmony with human needs and nature, anticipated the organic modernism of the 1950s and 1960s; in particular, his innovations in bent plywood had a major impact on designers such as Charles and Ray Eames.
分析
Phillips achieved £18,750 in April 2014 for an early "Savoy" vase, a world auction record for glass by Alvar Aalto.
Phillips achieved £56,450 in September 2012 for a group of three early "Beehive" ceiling lights, a world auction record for lighting by Alvar Aalto.
"Nearly every design task involves tens, often hundreds, sometimes thousands of different contradictory elements, which are forced into a functional harmony only by man's will."
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Alvar Aalto
Low-back cantilevered armchair, model #42
估價 £800 - 1,200
成交價 £1,778
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Alvar Aalto
Early set of three hall shelves, model no. 113
估價 $500 - 700
成交價 $750
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Alvar Aalto
Pair of rare extendable "L-leg" tables
估價 $7,000 - 9,000
成交價 $16,250
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