Artek Bench 153

BENCH 153

Artek Bench 153

BENCH 153

Bench 153 is lightweight, versatile, and equally at home in the public and private spheres.

Artek Bench 153

The seat is composed of solid birch wood and features vertical recesses that make the bench light and easy to move.Combining strength with the warm organic qualities of Finnish birch, Bench 153 pairs naturally with other members of the L-leg family.

Artek Bench 153

Thanks to Aalto’s ground-breaking L-leg system, the legs can be mounted directly to the seat without the need for complicated connecting elements. Designed by Alvar Aalto in 1945, Bench 153 is a late and much beloved addition to the L-leg collection.

DESIGNER

ALVAR AALTO

Recognised today as one of the great masters of modern architecture, Alvar Aalto (1898-1976) was born in Kuortane, Finland.

During a long and prolific career, Aalto designed buildings for almost all key public institutions, as well as standardised housing and private homes. One of the co-founders of Artek, Aalto left a legacy with lasting resonance.

Artek Bench 153

Aalto’s architecture is distinctively Finnish, strongly individual, and marked by a warm humanity. His buildings derive their aesthetic character from their dynamic relationship with their natural surroundings, their human scale, superbly executed details, unique treatment of materials, and ingenious use of lighting.

Aalto began designing furnishings as a natural extension of his architectural thinking. His first modern piece of furniture was created in 1931-32 for the tuberculosis sanatorium in Paimio, Finland. Artek was set up in 1935 to market and sell his and his wife Aino’s furniture, lighting, and textiles, particularly on international markets.

Through his innovations in form and line, Alvar Aalto’s name has also become important in the history of design. In fact, Aalto first achieved fame in Continental Europe as a furniture designer, and only later as an architect. His contribution to furniture design was among his foremost achievements in its own right. Aalto’s furniture and lighting form the heart of the Artek range.

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LEGS

Solid Birch

SHAPE

L - Leg 

SPACES 

Versatile, Bench 153 fits effortlessly in public or private spaces

USE

Light and strong, Bench 153 can also be used for storage or display

Artek Bench 153

SEAT

Solid Birch

YEAR OF PRODUCTION

1945

DIMENSIONS (153A/153B) 

- Lenght : 30 cm
- Width : 40 cm
- Height : 44 cm
- Seat Height : 59.5 cm 

Artek Bench 153

VARIANTS

VARIANTS

Available in 112,5 cm or 72,5 cm Length And In -Natural -Black -White Birch.

Artek Bench 153
Bench 153A
Legs And Seat: Birch, Clear Lacquer
Artek Bench 153
Bench 153A
Legs And Seat: Birch, White Lacquer
Artek Bench 153
Bench 153A
Legs And Seat: Birch, Black Lacquer
Artek Bench 153
Bench 153B
Legs And Seat: Birch, Clear Lacquer
Artek Bench 153
Bench 153B
Legs And Seat: Birch, White Lacquer
Artek Bench 153
Bench 153B
Legs And Seat: Birch, Black Lacquer