'Tank' lounge chair, mod. 37/400
DesignerAlvar Aalto
Manufacturer/Maker/EditorArtek
OriginFinland
Year1936
Design Museum SectionFinnish Design IconsDesigned by Architects
Categories
Designheroes ID416811
Auction HouseWright
HeadquarterChicago, United States
Availabilitysold
Conditionpre-owned/vintage
Sale nameEssential Design
Sale LocationChicago, United States
Sale dateMar 12, 2026
Lot Number198
Estimate$5,000–7,000
Price realized7'260 USD
'Tank' lounge chair, mod. 37/400
Alvar Aalto
Finland, 1936
Artek
birch, hide upholstery
28¼ h × 30¾ w × 38¾ d in (72 × 78 × 98 cm)
Literature
Alvar Aalto: Designer, Lahti, pg. 174
Alvar & Aino Aalto Design: Bischofberger Collection, Kellein, ppg. 128-129
Provenance
Private Collection
Wright, Essential Design, 28 July 2022, Lot 135
Private Collection
Object'Tank' lounge chair, mod. 37/400
DesignerAlvar Aalto
Manufacturer/Maker/EditorArtek
OriginFinland
Year1936
Design Museum SectionFinnish Design IconsDesigned by Architects
Categories
Designheroes ID416811
Auction HouseWright
HeadquarterChicago, United States
Availabilitysold
Conditionpre-owned/vintage
Sale nameEssential Design
Sale LocationChicago, United States
Sale dateMar 12, 2026
Lot Number198
Estimate$5,000–7,000
Price realized7'260 USD
