Paimio Armchair 41

Combining a traditional outline with an organic, lightweight form, this groundbreaking interpretation of the club chair set new standards in modern furniture design. Attached to the frame at only four points, the suspended seat of Armchair 41 appears to float and offers an astonishing degree of flexibility. Since wood changes over time, the armrests are crafted from a single piece that is then split in two, ensuring that as the “Paimio” ages, it remains perfectly balanced. Designed by Alvar Aalto in 1932, Armchair 41 was created for the interior of a tuberculosis sanatorium in the Finnish town of Paimio and is considered one of Aalto’s masterpieces.