Designed by Alvar Aalto for Artek, the Armchair 402, also known as Atelje, has a more lightweight structure than the famous Tank chair. Moreover, the seat height is five centimetres higher than in the Tank chair, giving it a larger use range. The flexible wood frame makes the armchair extremely comfortable. The armchair 402 is one of those pieces of furniture introduced by Alvar Aalto in 1933 in London at the Fortnum & Mason department store’s exhibition.
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Aalto armchair 402, birch - white Hallingdal 100
Artek
Description
Designed by Alvar Aalto for Artek, the Armchair 402, also known as Atelje, has a more lightweight structure than the famous Tank chair. Moreover, the seat height is five centimetres higher than in the Tank chair, giving it a larger use range. The flexible wood frame makes the armchair extremely comfortable. The armchair 402 is one of those pieces of furniture introduced by Alvar Aalto in 1933 in London at the Fortnum & Mason department store’s exhibition.
- Width: 61 cm
- Depth: 70 cm
- Height: 76 cm
- Seat height: 42 cm
- Armrest height: 57 cm
- Colour Off-white, birch
- Frame material Lacquered form-bent solid birch lamella
- Seat cushion Steel springs, PU foam, polyester padding
- Upholstery fabric Kvadrat Hallingdal 65 100 (70% new wool, 30% viscose)
- Abrasion resistance 100,000 Martindale
- Pilling 3-4
- Lightfastness 7
- Product ID: AK402-H100
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