Perhaps the innovation Finnish designer Alvar Aalto is best known for, is the development of the use of stack-laminated birch plywood in his modern furniture designs. The use of heat and steam to bend the medium, making it temporarily pliable during construction, resulted in organic forms which were both cost-effective and ergonomic. The sinuous lines in Aalto’s works bring a sense of warmth into living spaces with their relaxed and comfortable shapes, complimenting and enhancing the pleasant charm of natural wood. The present chair model was designed for patients in a Finnish sanitorium in the late 1920s - early 1930s and is one of Aalto’s most revered designs, with pieces in the permanent collections of globally renowned institutions such as The Metropolitan Museum in New York City. Its subtle recline and graceful undulation of the wood creates a comfortable seat to physically rest, and the natural birch material lends for mental and overall well-being.