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Nikari Alvar tray, birch-white laminate
Nikari Alvar tray, birch-white laminate
Nikari Alvar tray, birch-white laminate
Nikari Alvar tray, birch-white laminate
Nikari Alvar tray, birch-white laminate
Nikari Alvar tray, birch-white laminate
Nikari Alvar tray, birch-white laminate
Nikari Alvar tray, birch-white laminate
Nikari Alvar tray, birch-white laminate
Nikari Alvar tray, birch-white laminate

Description

The Alvar tray is a beautiful everyday object designed by Alvar Aalto in the 1960s, originally for a community centre located in Seinäjoki, Finland. The tray pays homage to the long-lasting collaboration between Aalto and Nikari’s founder, carpenter Kari Virtanen, and is the oldest product in Nikari's collection. The clean-lined tray features a white laminate top and a light birch frame that has been treated with natural oil mixture. Due to the handles on each end, the tray is easy to carry around. The Alvar tray has a simple and functional design that will stand the test of time. The Alvar tray is part of Nikari's Arte collection that features products designed for various special projects.

Nikari products are made in Finland using only certified wood.

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Alvar tray, birch-white laminate

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Material
Birch, laminate
Colour
Birch, white
Length
57 cm
Width
33 cm

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Alvar Aalto

Alvar Aalto (1898-1976) is probably the most famous Finnish architect and designer in the world. In 1921 Alvar Aalto got the Diploma of Architecture at the Helsinki Institute of Technology and his career as an architect started. One of the most important works he was commissioned was the planning of the tuberculosis sanatorium in Paimio, Finland. This project meant also the beginning of Aalto’s career as a furniture designer – in fact, this was the first building planned by Aalto which was entirely furnished with pieces of furniture designed by Aalto himself – including the lighting as well. Other important projects completed by Alvar Aalto are the Viipuri Municipal Library, Villa Mairea, La Maison Carré and the Finnish Pavilions for the 1937 Paris and 1939 New York World Fairs.

In 1935 Alvar Aalto, together with Aino Aalto, Maire Gullichsen and Nils-Gustav Hahl, founded Artek, a world-renowned furniture and lighting company. The company was created "to sell furniture" – designed by Alvar Aalto – "and to promote modern culture of habitation by exhibitions and other means". 

One of the most ingenious innovations by Alvar Aalto is the L-leg, patented in 1933. Aalto considered his L-leg design his greatest achievement and even compared it to the invention of the architectonic column. Thanks to this innovation, the legs could be attached directly to the table, chair and stool tops. Alvar Aalto was a versatile designer whose work covered different fields. He is well-known also for his elegant lamps, which very often were designed for individual construction projects and later on adapted for the serial production. Alvar Aalto was also an esteemed glass designer and his most famous work as a glass designer is the Aalto vase (or Savoy vase) – one of the most iconic glassware pieces in Finnish design.

Would you like to read more about Alvar Aalto and his work? Discover our books:
Aalto, Alvar Aalto Homes, Alvar Aalto Libraries, Alvar Aalto Designer, Alvar Aalto – The Mark of the Hand, Alvar Aalto – A Gentler Structure for Life, Alvar Aalto Architect vol. 5, Alvar Aalto Architect vol. 18, Alvar Aalto Architect vol. 20, Iittala, Atlas of Mid-Century Modern Houses, Mid-Century Modern Design, Modernist Escapes: An Architectural Travel Guide

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