Clarice Cliff, Art Deco & 20th Century Design - 5th March 2014

Lot 163

A Finmar beech drinks trolley designed by Alvar Aalto

Estimate £1,500 - £2,000 | Hammer £3300

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Description

A Finmar beech drinks trolley designed by Alvar Aalto, model no.98, applied label 88cm wide, 56cm. high Literature The Studio Yearbook, 1937 page 134 plate 2 for a comparable Finmar trolley. A New Design for Living Lane Publications, page 20 figure 25 for a comparable trolley (Cat.20D). Provenance sold with a letter stating the tea trolley was presented to Dorothy Crisp on the occasion of her marriage to Patrick O'Brien who later became deputy managing director of Murphy Radio.