Model 60 stacking stool
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| Designer | Alvar Aalto |
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| Date | 1933 |
The Model 60 stacking stool is a wooden stool designed by Finnish designer Alvar Aalto in 1933. Manufactured by Artek, the stools is one of Aalto's most famous furniture designs.
History
In the early 1930's Aalto undertook a series of experiments in the bending of wood, which ultimately culminated with his development of a bent wooden chair leg that could be manufactured en masse and did not require joinery.[1][2] Aalto used the chair leg, named the "L leg" in his 1933 design for the model 60 stool, which was intended to be used in theVyborg Library.[3]
Aalto tested the durability of the stool's design by repeatedly throwing a prototype against the ground.[4]
The design was first presented the public in November 1933 at a Finnish design exhibition titled Wood Only at Fortnum & Mason in London.[4] The stool has been in continuous production since its initial release in 1933.[5]
The stool was added to the permanent collection of MoMA in 1958.[6][5]
Later editions
In 2017 streetwear brand Supreme released a limited edition version of the stool featuring a checkerboard pattern and red logo on the seat.
References
- ^ Harrison, Bernice. "Design Moment: Stool 60, 1933". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2019-03-27.
- ^ "artek: the making of the patented L-shaped stool 60 by alvar aalto". designboom | architecture & design magazine. 2014-01-31. Retrieved 2019-03-27.
- ^ "Stool 60". Alvar Aalto Foundation | Alvar Aalto -säätiö. Retrieved 2019-03-27.
- ^ a b Luxford, Charlotte. "A Brief History of Alvar Aalto's Stool 60". Culture Trip. Retrieved 2019-03-27.
- ^ a b "Supreme unveils chequerboard edition of Artek's iconic Aalto Stool 60". Dezeen. 2017-02-13. Retrieved 2019-03-27.
- ^ "Alvar Aalto. Stacking Stool (model 60). 1932-33 | MoMA". The Museum of Modern Art. Retrieved 2019-03-27.