Furniture

Chair 65 has a low, rectangular backrest formed from a single piece of birch plywood, offering extra comfort and support. The height of the backrest allows the chair to be pushed under a table or desk. The circular seat and L-shaped legs are part of Alvar Aalto’s standardised system of components.

The chair is available in a wide variety of colours and finishes. The colour combinations available in our webshop have been curated by Susan herself.

Material: Solid Finnish birch, legs and seat naturally lacquered
Seat height: 45,5 cm / 18 inches
Total height: 66 cm / 26 inches
Back width: 35 cm / 13.75 inches
Total width: 40 cm / 15.75 inches
Made in Finland

About the designer:
Recognised today as one of the great masters of modern architecture and one of the co-founders of Artek, Alvar Aalto (1898-1976) was born in Kuortane, Finland. Aalto designed buildings for almost all key public institutions, standardised housing and private homes. Aalto began designing furnishings as a natural extension of his architectural thinking. His first modern piece of furniture was created in 1931-32 for the tuberculosis sanatorium in Paimio, Finland. Artek was set up in 1935 to market and sell his and his wife Aino’s furniture, lighting, and textiles, particularly on international markets.