Artek 60 Low Stool

Manufacturer: Artek | Designer: Alvar Aalto, 1933

The L-Leg Stool That Changed Furniture Making

Stool 60 is the most elemental piece in Aalto's catalogue - a round birch seat on three L-legs, with no connecting elements between them. The L-leg itself was a breakthrough: Aalto developed a method of bending solid wood at a right angle without it splitting, a technique that had defeated furniture makers for generations. The legs mount directly to the underside of the seat, keeping the construction as honest as the form. Stack them and they spiral into a tower; use one as a seat, a side table, or a display surface. Manufactured in 42 production steps at the A-Factory in Turku, Finland, and shipped unassembled in a Carry Away package.

Specifications

• Dimensions: Ø38 × H44cm
• Legs and seat edge band: Solid birch
• Seat core: Solid birch, birch plywood
• Seat surface: Birch veneer, high-pressure laminate, or linoleum (finish dependent)
• Finishes: Birch Veneer, White HPL, Black Linoleum, White Lacquer, Black Lacquer, Red Lacquer, Blue Lacquer, Yellow Lacquer, Orange Lacquer, Green Lacquer, Grey Lacquer, Petrol Lacquer, White Lacquer Natural Birch Legs, Black Lacquer Natural Birch Legs, Honey Stained, Stained Walnut
• Supplied: Unassembled, Carry Away package

Part of the Low Stools collection. Also available as the E60 Low Stool or Bar Stool 64. Pairs well with the Aalto Round Dining Table.