Lot 19 · Design
Pair of armchairs, designed for the Enso-Gutzeit Headquarters, Helsinki, 1959, produced 1960-1962
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- Estimate
- £12,000–£18,000 hammer ≈ $16,360–$24,540
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Design, London, New Bond Street · 12 October 2021
- Record ID
- TB-2026-625993
- Record
- first seen 21 Jul 2026 · updated 21 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Alvar Aalto, Pair of armchairs, designed for the Enso-Gutzeit Headquarters, Helsinki, 1959, produced 1960-1962. Bonhams, 12 Oct 2021, lot 19. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-625993.
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Alvar Aalto, Pair of armchairs, designed for the Enso-Gutzeit Headquarters, Helsinki, 1959, produced 1960-1962. Bonhams, 12 Oct 2021, lot 19. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-625993.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Adjustable ceiling light, model no. A1965/10202, 1950s | Paavo Tynell | £4,000–£6,000 | |
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| Mirror, model no. 50510, wall-mounted drawer unit, model no. 114, and… | Alvar Aalto | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| Ceiling light, model 9040, 1950s | Paavo Tynell | £12,000–£18,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Alvar Aalto | Large folding screen | Phillips, Apr 2023 | ||
| Alvar Aalto | Fauteuil mod. 41 dit « Paimio » - création 1932 | Artcurial, Jan 2023 | ||
| Alvar Aalto | A pair of 'Paimio' armchairs, model no. 41/8-3 , designed 19 | Christie's, Oct 2018 | ||
| Alvar Aalto | Bow-fronted sideboard, model no. 803, designed 1935 | Bonhams, Oct 2020 | ||
| Alvar Aalto | Canapé mod. 544 – circa 1940 | Artcurial, May 2023 | ||
| Alvar Aalto | Paire de fauteuils mod.37/400 dits " Tank " - Circa 1960 | Artcurial, Nov 2017 | ||
| Alvar Aalto | Alvar Aalto, A Rare and Early Vase | Sotheby's, Dec 2024 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.