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At the H55 housing exhibition held at Helsingborg in Sweden in 1955, Artek had its own stand, which naturally was furnished with Aalto’s designs. The show flat was based on the flats in the block that Aalto was building at the Hansaviertel in Berlin.

Design

Alvar Aalto 1955

Manufacturer

Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab

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Terrace chair. Photo: Maija Holma, Alvar Aalto Museum.

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Living room interior in Finnish department in the Helsingborg International housing exhibition. The terrace chair can be seen on the outside terrace. Photo: Ateljé Wahlberg, Alvar Aalto Museum.

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Terrace chair. Photo: Martti Kapanen, Alvar Aalto Museum.

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Terrace chair. Photo: Martti Kapanen, Alvar Aalto Museum.

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The terrace chair was also seen in Artek 20-year anniversary exhibition Hommage à Léger in Galerie Artek, in 1955. Photo: Heikki Havas, Alvar Aalto Museum.