Artek Wall Shelf 112

WALL SHELF 112

Artek Wall Shelf 112

WALL SHELF 112

Designed by Alvar Aalto

Wall Shelf 112 employs lamella loops as brackets to support a substantial birch veneer panel. The particular lamella loops used in the creation of Wall Shelf 112 require the strength of two people to bend them into shape and come with a single seam.

The brackets can be placed both below and above the panel, in which case they also serve as bookends. Elegant and practical, this wall shelf displays designer Alvar Aalto’s affinity with natural materials.

DESIGNER

ALVAR AALTO

Magus of the North

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 Wall Shelf 112

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.

INFORMATION

PRODUCTION

Made in Italy

PRODCUT TYPE

Wall Shelf

BRAND

Artek

USE

Interior

BRACKETS  

Form-Bent Solid Birch Lamella

SHELF CORE  

- Solid Birch Frame
- Honeycomb and Birch Plywood

CODE 

112B

PANEL 

Birch Veneer Panel

DIMENSIONS

- Height : 25 cm (9¾")
- Width : 90 cm (35½")
- Arm Height : 27 cm (10½")

Artek Wall Shelf 112
Artek Wall Shelf 112

SHELF SURFACE  

Birch Veneer

DESIGNER  

Alvar Aalto

DESIGN  

- Elegant
- Practical Design

VARIANTS  

This product is Available in -Natural -Black -White Birch.

Artek Wall Shelf 112
Brackets & Shelf :  Birch, Black Lacquer
Artek Wall Shelf 112
Brackets & Shelf : Birch, White Lacquer
Artek Wall Shelf 112
Brackets & Shelf : Birch, Clear Lacquer