Description
Bench 153A is lightweight, versatile, and equally at home in the public and private spheres. The seat is composed of solid birch wood and features vertical recesses that make the bench light and easy to move. Combining strength with the warm organic qualities of Finnish birch, Bench 153A pairs naturally with other members of the L-leg family. The legs can be mounted directly to the seat without the need for complicated connecting elements.
Details
Legs: Solid birch
Seat: Solid birch slatted frame
Seat surface: Black lacquer
Dimensions:
W1125 x H440 mm
Designer
Alvar Aalto, 1945
Hugo Alvar Henrik Aalto was a Finnish architect and designer. His work includes architecture, furniture, textiles and glassware, as well as sculptures and paintings. He never regarded himself as an artist, seeing painting and sculpture as "branches of the tree whose trunk is architecture.
