Bench 153B - Kivet - des. Alvar Aalto 1945, Pattern des. Maija Isola 1956, made by Artek + Marimekko
£715.00
Simply stunning!
As part of its 90th anniversary festivities, Artek has joined forces with Finnish design house Marimekko to present a limited furniture collection. This collaborative collection merges Marimekko’s art of printmaking and Artek’s technology of wood bending.
This limited edition of Bench 153B brings together Alvar Aalto’s 1945 bench design and Maija Isola’s Kivet (stones) pattern from 1956. The pattern, based on hand-cut circles, was likely inspired by the rough stones surrounding Isola’s atelier home.
The Kivet pattern is applied using marquetry on the birch veneer seat. Contrasting wood grains create a shimmering surface, where light and pattern interact. The bench’s solid birch seat and bent birch legs are an example of Aalto’s pioneering L-leg construction, combining strength with the warm organic qualities of natural wood.
A matching Kivet Stool 60 is also available from saltsmillshop.
- Legs: solid birch
- Seat: solid birch
- Seat surface: birch veneer
- Pattern: marquetry
- 72.5 L x 44.5 H x 40 W
- Made in Finland
