10th Jun, 2021 10:30
Quarterly Specialist Sale
Alvar Aalto Finmar side table
Alvar Aalto (1898-1976) for Finmar, 'L' leg side table, designed circa 1933, retailed by Finmar, the laminated birch top with ebonised sides, ivorine Finmar label to underside, 59.5cm wide x 41cm deep x 57cm high.
From the personal collection of Ken Stradling.
This piece of furniture was previously in the collection of Ken Stradling, formerly Managing Director and Chairman of the Bristol Guild of Applied Art. Stradling joined “The Guild” in 1948 and over the next 50 years developed it as a major centre for the sale and appreciation of contemporary British and European design. At the same time, he began his own personal collection of design pieces, which now contains over 1,500 items and is considered of national importance.
Sold for £280
Alvar Aalto (1898-1976) for Finmar, 'L' leg side table, designed circa 1933, retailed by Finmar, the laminated birch top with ebonised sides, ivorine Finmar label to underside, 59.5cm wide x 41cm deep x 57cm high.
From the personal collection of Ken Stradling.
This piece of furniture was previously in the collection of Ken Stradling, formerly Managing Director and Chairman of the Bristol Guild of Applied Art. Stradling joined “The Guild” in 1948 and over the next 50 years developed it as a major centre for the sale and appreciation of contemporary British and European design. At the same time, he began his own personal collection of design pieces, which now contains over 1,500 items and is considered of national importance.
Auction: Quarterly Specialist Sale, 10th Jun, 2021
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Our Quarterly Specialist Sale of Fine Furniture, Modern Design, Paintings, Prints, Silver, Jewellery, Watches, Ceramics, Glassware & other Collectors Items.
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