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Artek Aalto Bench 153

$1,145 Non-Member
$916 Member
Members save up to 20% & free shipping $35+
Member discount applies, but other discounts do not apply.
Online Only

Artek Aalto Bench 153

$1,145 Non-Member
$916 Member
Members save up to 20% & free shipping $35+
Member discount applies, but other discounts do not apply.

Color:  Black

Size:  Small

Item# 13832-153705
Member discount applies, but other discounts do not apply.
Shipping surcharge of $50.00 
Shipping surcharge of $50.00 
Special Order: Please allow 28-30 weeks for shipping per item. This special order item is final sale and non-returnable.
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Lightweight and versatile, the Bench 153 can live in many areas throughout your home. Designed in 1945 by Alvar Aalto, the sold birch wood bench features vertical recesses in its seat which adds lightness to the design so it can be moved easily from room to room. The legs of the bench employ Aalto’s famed “L-leg” innovation, a process that involves making slits in the wood, and inserting and gluing wood veneer strips. The Bench 153 can be used as seating or as an attractive way to display items such books, plants, folded blankets or decorative objects, or as a place to store shoes in an entrance hallway or porch. Made in Finland by Artek, the Bench 153 measures 17.5h x 44.25l x 15.75”d. Some assembly required. Both Alvar Aalto and Artek are represented in MoMA’s collection.

  • Designer
    Alvar Aalto
  • Size
    Small:17.5h x 28.5w x 15.75"d
    Large:17.5h x 44.25w x 15.75"d
  • Material
    Birch Wood
  • Year of Design
    1945
  • Origin
    Finland
  • Special shipping charge of $50.00
  • Shipping Method: Front Door Delivery
  • This item cannot be shipped outside of the contiguous U.S.
  • This item is final sale and non-returnable.

$7.95 Flat standard shipping fee available. Learn More.

Please note COVID-19 related production and shipping challenges may result in delays.

Lightweight and versatile, the Bench 153 can live in many areas throughout your home. Designed in 1945 by Alvar Aalto, the sold birch wood bench features vertical recesses in its seat which adds lightness to the design so it can be moved easily from room to room. The legs of the bench employ Aalto’s famed “L-leg” innovation, a process that involves making slits in the wood, and inserting and gluing wood veneer strips. The Bench 153 can be used as seating or as an attractive way to display items such books, plants, folded blankets or decorative objects, or as a place to store shoes in an entrance hallway or porch. Made in Finland by Artek, the Bench 153 measures 17.5h x 44.25l x 15.75”d. Some assembly required. Both Alvar Aalto and Artek are represented in MoMA’s collection.

  • Designer
    Alvar Aalto
  • Size
    Small:17.5h x 28.5w x 15.75"d
    Large:17.5h x 44.25w x 15.75"d
  • Material
    Birch Wood
  • Year of Design
    1945
  • Origin
    Finland
  • Special shipping charge of $50.00
  • Shipping Method: Front Door Delivery
  • This item cannot be shipped outside of the contiguous U.S.
  • This item is final sale and non-returnable.

$7.95 Flat standard shipping fee available. Learn More.

Please note COVID-19 related production and shipping challenges may result in delays.

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Alvar Aalto
Alvar Aalto

Alvar Aalto (1898–1976) was a renowned Finnish architect, designer and town planner known for synthesizing romantic and pragmatic ideas. He is credited with creating designs that had a profound impact on the trajectory of modernism before and after World War II. Many examples of this furniture are represented in MoMA’s collection and have been featured in the Museum’s exhibitions, including Alvar Aalto: Architecture and Furniture (1938) and How Should We Live? Prepositions for the Modern Interior (2016–2017).

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