Aalto stool: Is this genuine? (pics)  

How did you get on!?
How did you get on!?

Hi Paulanna
I'm...
Hi Paulanna
I'm embarrassed to say but I haven?t started it yet, don?t seem to have much time at the minute, got the burnishing cream (liberon) as suggested, I?ve got some free time on Sunday so I?m going to have a go all being well
It?s proved a really useful item, I keep it in the same room as my bookcase it?s a perfect height for sitting when looking at the lower shelves,
Incidentally I bought a book on Aalto furniture last week, really good read, the lights really surprised me, lovely stuff, I?d really like pair of hand grenade lamps for bedside lighting, I best get saving!

I've got one grenade light...
I've got one grenade light (the one with the vertical rods by Valaistustyo) but my living room has three ceiling fittings so I really need to find a couple more. Pretty unlikely and even less likely that I could afford them if I did.

i just searched for Valaistu...
i just searched for Valaistustyo but couldn't find much info did they manufacturer the lights at one stage?
I found a small pic of your light it looks great, it must give off a nice light,
Whilst searching i stumbled on this blueberry lamp for sale,

Valaistustyo were the...
Valaistustyo were the original makers of nearly all ofthe Aalto lamps back in the 50s - I think they're rare today because they were mostly designed for and went into Aalto's own buildings. I believe Poulsens made some of the lamps much later on as well. Look out for a book called "Alvar & Aino Aalto. Design. Collection Bischofberger" which has a very good selection of original furniture, glass and lights. I've seen in it some remainder bookshops recently for as little as a tenner (plus there's a chair in it that used to belong to me...!)

thanks for the info...
thanks for the info Paulanna, i'll keep an eye out for the book, I'm looking to learn more about Aalto,
Been looking at some of his houses recently in a small Taschen book, Villa Mairea what a house! the interior is just lovely, looks great yet cosy and comfortable
The dealer in Denmark emailed me back with a price for the Blueberry light, yikes!
sadly I never made a start on the stool, spent all day sunday painting a balustrade as the weather was good
pete

Bilberry A338 light fitting ...
Bilberry A338 light fitting
Bilberry A338 ligth fitting is designed by Alvar Aalto in the late 1950s. The lamp was originally
designed for Maison Carre in France. The lampshade is made of white painted steel
Got this from the press release from Milan, looks like they are re issuing it 🙂
picture is enormous so i'll link it instead
http://www.artek.fi/img/en/pressdld/Artek_Booth_photo_by_Sabine_Schweige...