Vintage Armchair 401, Alvar Aalto Cantilever Huonekalu- Ja Rakennustyötehdas, 1930

A stunning early 1930s Alvar Aalto cantilever chair 401 just as he introduced it to the world at the 1933 Milan Triennal. Later versions added ’ears’ on the sides of the backrest. The chair has just been fully refurbished and upholstered with authentic Artek Zebra -fabric. Alvar’s first wife Aino brought the zebra pattern back from her European travels in the 1930s and it has been used in Artek furniture ever since.