Paimio lounge chair is the representative work of whose furniture design
Jan 05, 2023
The Paimio chair is a representative work of Alvar Aalto's early furniture design.
At that time, in continental Europe and the United States, new materials and new shapes were developed rapidly, but some new materials had their own defects, such as steel, which gave people a feeling of indifference. The temperature below 0°C is unacceptable for Finns, especially for those in hospitals, so Alvar Aalto devoted himself to studying how to make the wood that Finns are willing to accept can be bent into the desired shape like steel. Based on predecessor Thonet's research on molded plywood and bent wood technology, the glue has been improved to some extent. Since 1929, Udo Chihaoneng has supported Aalto and produced this batch of bentwood furniture. Among them, the first important design work is the Paimio chair. The rolled back and seat of this chair are made from a single sheet of birch plywood, as are the legs and armrests, combining into a fluid whole with open frame curves Soft and kind.
This simple and easy-to-use piece of furniture is considered a revision of the Internationalist style.






