Stool 60 Kontrasti

Alvar Aalto, 1933

Made in Finland

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By inserting veneer sheets into incisions in each leg, birch wood is given the necessary flexibility to be bent into the desired L-shape. For Stool 60 Kontrasti thermo-treated birch veneer in a contrasting tone is used for the wood bending process to highlight the beauty of this great innovation. The same darker veneer strips reappear in the seat top, emphasising the economic use of wood offcuts from the legs in the construction of the seat.

Now, as in 1933, Stool 60 is made entirely from one raw material, and without complicated joinery. Stool 60 Kontrasti brings these virtues of responsible timber usage and holistic design thinking into focus.

Three legs and seat edge-band:
Solid birch, contrasting thermo-treated birch veneer inserts
Seat core:
Solid birch, contrasting thermo-treated birch veneer inserts 
Seat surface:
Birch veneer

Stackable

Made in Finland

    A single version of this product is available.

    Kontrasti cut out

    Stool 60 Kontrasti
    Legs: birch, contrasting thermo-treated birch veneer inserts, clear lacquer
    Seat: birch, contrasting thermo-treated birch veneer inserts , clear lacquer

    90 Years of Stool 60

    Stool 60 turns 90

    Learn more about the celebrations

    Artek's Stool 60 celebrates its 90th anniversary in 2023—an extraordinary milestone for a humble wooden stool.