Sold for:
$7,605

Finmar Finland, c. 1933 bent and laminated birch with lacquer 33 w x 11¾ d x 21½ h in (84 x 30 x 55 cm)
The influence of natural forms is evident in Aalto's design with the shelves cleaving away from the supports like branches of a tree. The shelf was only produced until the 1940s.

estimate: $2,500–3,500
result: $7,605



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Date:
2003-05-18

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