Artek
400 Tank Armchair
Price starting from € 5.397,00*
*Price valid for the version with armrests in natural birchwood and upholstery in fabric cat. F40 (cod. 282 001 02).
The 400 armchair by Artek, nicknamed the "Tank Chair" due to the peculiar shape of its armrests that recall the tracks of a tank, is another of the great masterpieces that Alvar Aalto donated to the world of design in the 1930s. Created for an exhibition at the Milan Triennale in 1936, this armchair exploits, as in many other creations by Aalto, the aesthetic and functional effects of curved wood, used in this case in two large spirals on the sides of the armchair which twist to form both armrests and the sled base. The seat, rather lowered, is in this way comfortable and flexible.
W.77 x D.77 x H.65 cm
Seat Height 37 cm
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A pearl of Finnish design, Artek brings together in its catalog many of the most important furnishings produced in this country. The name of Artek is inextricably linked to that of its founder, the legendary Alvar Aalto, who left an indelible mark on the brand's production and more generally on all Scandinavian design. His peculiar interpretation of modernism, close to the shapes and colors of nature, permeates all Artek collections and is also found in the works of designers who have given shape to the brand after him. The curved wood, often in light colors, replaces the cold tubular steel and creates harmonious and relaxing atmospheres, unmistakably Nordic.Read more
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Alvar Aalto
Alvar Aalto (1898-1976) is a true legend of Finnish architecture and design and can rightly be considered the founding father of the Scandinavian path to Modernism, richer in warmth and closer to nature than the original model. Where Le Corbusier and Marcel Breuer used a cold material such as tubular steel, Aalto introduces curved plywood, in whose use he was a pioneer and master. Another material much loved by him for its natural characteristics was glass, folded in bold and sinuous curves in his creations for Iittala. His most prolific period was the 1930s, to which many of his most famous architectural projects date back, such as the Viipuri library, the Paimio sanatorium or the famous Villa Mairea in Noormarkku. In 1935 he founded the Artek company together with his wife Aino Marsio, his long-time collaborator, and other partners. The brand was dedicated to the mass production of the furniture and lamps he conceived and will meet an incredible worldwide success, which lasts until today.Read more