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HOC0010
This is a Stool 65, originally designed by the Finnish designers Aino and Alvar Aalto for Artek in 1935. A staple of Scandinavian modernism, characterised by its iconic L-shaped legs and circular seat.

Artek bar stool 65

PricePrice on request
Available

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Delivered nationwide, placed in the roomFourteen day returns
Placeholder listing, details to be confirmed

Attribution
This is a Stool 65, originally designed by the Finnish designers Aino and Alvar Aalto for Artek in 1935. A staple of Scandinavian modernism, characterised by its iconic L-shaped legs and circular seat.
Period
2010 to 2015
Origin
Purchased as new with labels.
Materials
Bentwood legs, Round seat, Ebonised wood finish
The piece, in detail
The design

Bentwood, bent to a right angle

The L-leg is Artek's own joint: solid wood bent through a right angle so the leg meets the seat directly. It is the detail the Stool 65 is built on, and the reason the piece reads as one object rather than a seat on a frame. Aino and Alvar Aalto designed it for Artek in 1935. These examples were produced in Finland in the 2010s.

Condition

Twenty stools, honest wear

Twenty are available and no two have worn in quite the same way. Expect light scuffs and scratches throughout, consistent with previous use. Overall they are in very good condition, and the photographs show them as they are rather than at their best angle. Tell us how many you need and we will send images of the individual stools set aside for you.

In the room

Quiet next to anything

A round seat and an ebonised finish sit easily against timber, stone or steel, which is why these suit a kitchen island as readily as a bar. Sold as bar stools. Send us the height of your counter and we will measure the stools against it before you buy, because that is the number that decides whether they work.

Specimen record

Catalogue number
HOC0010
Attribution
This is a Stool 65, originally designed by the Finnish designers Aino and Alvar Aalto for Artek in 1935. A staple of Scandinavian modernism, characterised by its iconic L-shaped legs and circular seat.
Period
2010 to 2015
Origin
Purchased as new with labels.
Materials
Bentwood legs, Round seat, Ebonised wood finish
Status
Available
Price
Price on request

Availability

Examples available
20

Materials

Production
These particular examples were produced in Finland in the 2010s.
Legs
Bentwood, in the L-leg form Artek is known for
Seat
Round seat in an ebonised wood finish

Marks

Labels
Purchased as new with labels. We photograph the labelling present on the stool you are buying.

Condition

Overall
Very good. Light scuffs and scratches throughout, consistent with previous use.
Across the run
Twenty examples are available and their wear is not identical. Each is photographed as it stands.

Dimensions

Measurements
Confirmed before sale

Use

Height
Sold as a bar stool. Send us the height of your bar or island and we will confirm the measurement before you buy.

What comes with the piece

  1. A condition reportYour stool photographed and described plainly, including the scuffs and scratches it carries.
  2. The labels, photographedPurchased as new with labels. We photograph the labelling present on the stool you are buying.
  3. Care notesOne page on keeping bentwood and an ebonised finish well.
  4. DeliveryBlanket wrapped, carried in and placed in the room you choose.

Condition

These pieces do show wear consistent with previous use including light scuffs and scratches throughout. Overall, the stools are in very good condition. Please see photos.

Provenance

  1. Designed

    Aino and Alvar Aalto designed the Stool 65 for Artek in 1935.

  2. Made

    These examples were produced in Finland in the 2010s and are dated 2010 to 2015.

  3. Acquired

    Purchased as new with labels.

  4. Checked

    Inspected, cleaned and photographed in our care.

  5. Ready

    Available now, delivered nationwide.

Care and delivery

Delivery and returns

We deliver nationwide with a specialist furniture courier, blanket wrapped, carried in and placed in the room you choose. Within North East England we deliver ourselves, usually inside the week, and collection is welcome by arrangement.

If a piece arrives and does not suit the room, tell us within fourteen days. We will arrange collection and refund what you paid. All we ask is that the piece comes back in the condition it arrived.

Care

Vintage furniture is straightforward to live with. Keep pieces out of direct sun and away from radiators, wipe with a barely damp cloth, and wax timber once a year. Every piece comes with care notes written for its own materials.

Viewings

The collection is kept in North East England and viewings are by appointment, most days including weekends. Bring the room's measurements and take your time with the piece.

Questions

What height are these stools

They are sold as bar stools. Seat height is the number people ask about most, so we measure the actual stool set aside for you and confirm it in writing before you commit. Send us the height of your bar or island and we will tell you plainly whether it suits.

Are all twenty the same

They are the same model and the same finish. The wear is not: each carries light scuffs and scratches from previous use. If you need a matched run we will pick the closest examples and photograph them together before anything is agreed.

Can I buy a single stool

Yes. Singles, pairs or a full run are all fine. Tell us the number in your enquiry and we will confirm what is available and how it would be delivered.

How does buying work

Every piece is one of one, so there is no basket. Send an enquiry and we will reply the same day where we can, usually with more photographs and the condition report. When you are ready, payment is by bank transfer and we arrange delivery.

Can you hold a piece

Yes, for forty eight hours while you measure the room. Beyond that we take a small refundable deposit and mark the piece reserved until you decide.

How is delivery arranged

Nationwide by specialist furniture courier, blanket wrapped, carried in and placed in the room you choose. Within North East England we deliver ourselves, usually inside the week.

Can we see a piece first

Yes. Viewings are by appointment in North East England, most days including weekends. Bring the room's measurements.

What condition are the pieces in

Ready for daily use unless the listing says otherwise. Every piece is checked before it is listed, photographed honestly with any wear shown, and sold with a written condition report. Anything repaired or replaced is stated plainly on the piece's page.

Do you buy furniture

We do. If you have a piece by one of the designers of the last century, or think you might, send photographs through the selling page and we will come back with a view and, where it suits the collection, an offer.

Collector words

The chair arrived exactly as described, and better than the photographs, which were the reason I rang. The paperwork that came with it answered every question I had.
A collector, Ball chair, delivered to Edinburgh
They talked me out of the piece I wanted and into the piece the room needed. Right on both counts.
A first time buyer, Sideboard, County Durham
Solid, clean and honestly described. The condition report matched the piece down to the small marks it listed.
A returning collector, Nesting tables, York

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