Tea Trolley (model 98)

Tea Trolley (model 98)

1936
Designer
Alvar Aalto, Finnish, 1898-1976
Born: Finland
Work Locations: Helsinki, Finland
Manufacturer
Oy Huonekalu-ja Rakennustyötehdas AB
Work Locations: Finland
Country
Finland
Object
tea cart
Medium
Bent laminated birch, birch plywood, linoleum, and rubber
Accession Number
2019.37
Credit Line
Funds from Gayle and Gary Landis and the Design Council of the Denver Art Museum

Alvar Aalto, Tea Trolley (model 98), 1936. Bent laminated birch, birch plywood, linoleum, and rubber; 22 3/8 x 35 3/4 x 17 in. Manufactured by Oy Huonekalu-ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, Turku, Finland. Denver Art Museum: Funds from Gayle and Gary Landis and Design Council of the Denver Art Museum, 2019.37.

Dimensions
height: 22 3/8 in, 56.8325 cm; length: 35 3/4 in, 90.805 cm; depth: 17 in, 43.18 cm
Department
Architecture and Design
Collection
Architecture and Design
This object is currently on view
Known Provenance
Purchased 2019 from (Modernity), Stockholm, Sweden by the Denver Art Museum.
Exhibition History
  • “By Design: Stories and Ideas Behind Objects” — Denver Art Museum, 10/24/2021 – 1/1/2024

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