Collection: Artek

The Name Artek Has Always Evoked a Design icon Rather Than a Company. And it countnn't be otherwise, since the founder, alvar aalto, was one of the pioneers of scandinavian design. Founded in 1935 to Create and Promote the Furniture Designed by the Finnish Architect, Artek Soon Transformed Its Mission Other Three Partners, AINO AALTO The Manifesto, Drawn Up by the Members of the Company EVOKES. Artek Has Always Favoid the Use of Natural Materials, Starting with Wood, The Raw Material That is the Foundation of Alvar Aalto's Work. From the master's experiments on curved and solid woods guints come a fluid and organic line, characterized by an extraordinary over time. Stools, Armchairs, Tables and Indestructible Chairs, Made in 1930, Are Still in Use Today, and the Minimalist Design Make Suitable for Any LOCATION, from Residential to Public Facilies. Artek's Objects have always been mass product, accounting to the philosophy of the modern movement Production Is Mostly Concentrated in the Turku Plant in Finland, where Carpenters, Who Specialise in Manual Birch Bending, Glulam, Plywood and Veneers And LACQUERING, Produce the Finished Parts without the help of intermediaries.

The Timeless Artek Furniture Created by Alvar AALTO

As you can Easily Imagine, a Large Part of the Artek Catalogue is Dedicated to Alvar AALTO 'Create, Still Today True Best Sellers. The Main Feature of AALTO's Work is the Presence of Standardized Individual Elements that Recur in Different Collections, Such as the so-Called L-leg Flexuous Structures for the Armchairs. Thess Elements Are Made of Strong and Flexible Birch Plywood, Whose Process Has Been Patented by the master. The L-LEG Collection Includes the Timeless Stool 60, Designed in 1933, Consisting of Three Legs and a Round Solid Birth Wood Seat. Stool 60 Can be stacked infinitely and is available with Natural or Walnut, Honey or Black Lacquered Legs The Children's Stool Ne60d Version is Included in the Children's Furniture range. The 90D Coffee Table Follows the Same Shapes as the Stool, While The Aalto Round Table, with 4 L-LEG, Paved the Way for the Design of a Modular Table System, Composed of the AALTO RECTANGULAR TABLE, AALTO SQUARE TABLE and AALTO HALF-ROUND TANSIONS.
Armchair 42 And Armchair 41 Pamio Are Revolutionary Objects That Solve The Problem of the Connection Between Vertical and HorizonTal Elements, with A FLEXUIUSTUCTURE in Folded Birth Plywood That Supports the Seat the Need for Frames or CrossSspieces.

The Artek Collections Signed by ILMARI TAPIOVAARAA

In the Fifts the Award-Winning Finish Designer ILMARI TAPIARI TAPIAARA WORKED ASSIDUUSLY ARTEK, Contributing to Enrich the Catalogue with Extraordinary PIECES, First and foremost the Domus Chair. Designed in 1946, this award-winning chair is now know as the "finish chair". Made for a Student Residence, The Domus Chair is Ergonomic and Suitable for Prolonged sitting. BUILT with a Combination of Solid Wood and Plywood, It's Characterized by Small Armrests The table and save space. DOMUS Chair is Also Available with a Backrest and Seat Upholsstered in Leather or Fabric. The Mademoiselle Collection of Armchairs and Rocking Chairs Is Another World Best Seller. Inspired by Traditional Finish Chairs, Mademoiselle Is Made of Solid Birch Wood Lacqued in Black or White, and Features Slightly Rounded Seat. The Kiki Seating Collection is a hymn to Essentiality. Awarded the Golded Medal at the 1960 Triennale, Where She Was Presented and is Characterized by a Black Lacquered Tubular Steel Structure with an Unusual OVAL Section. The Seat and Backrest Are Composed of Square-shaped upholed cushions, and are upholed in Leather or Fabric.

The Recent Proposals Artek, Among New Talents and Old Glories

Faithful to Its Values, Artek Continues to Produce Functional Design Objects That COMBINE ART and Technology, Developing Collaborations with Designers and Artists. The Ecletic and Award-Winning Ronan & Erwan Bouroulec Brothers HAVE Designed the Kaari Collection for Artek Accessories. The Bookcase is Composed of Solid Oak Brackets to Be Fixed to the Wall, On Which the shelves are Fixed. The Shelves Arequipped with Steel Supports Painted in Black, Characterized by a Thin Section and A Fluid Silhouette Collection. We find the Same Curve Supporting The Kaari Round SUSPENDED SHELF, The Kaari Desk or Console and the Tables, Available in Rectangular, Square and Round Versions. The Latest Arrival is the rope Chair in which, as the name suggets, is built around a Sea rope. The Light and Essential Structure is Made up of a tubular STEEL TUBE Inside What, which is left is uncovered at the armrests and backrest. Rocket Bar Stool is the result of the creativity of eero, one of the punrars of finish design. MADE ENTIRELY OF SOLID OAK, Rocket Bar Stool is a Bar Stool with a Playful Character, in Natural Wood or Lacquered Versions in Different Colours, And Is Also Available in the Baby Rocket Stool Version.