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Alvar Aalto Bar Stool 64, seeking fake confirmation  

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orb9
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05/10/2010 3:25 am  

Hi all,

These two stools are on sale in France as Aalto 64 from the 80s, but they look different from all 70-current model I have seen.
I have photos of early model 64 (30'-40') who look different than the current model with straighter legs similar to the one in the picture.
The two screws per leg are particularly odd to me as I only have seen L type legs fixed with three.
Obviously because of the lacquer impossible to see if the legs are solid wood.

What do you think?


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NULL NULL
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05/10/2010 3:58 am  

Can you get a close-up photo...
Of the leg bend?


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orb9
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05/10/2010 4:10 am  

I can try
But it might be too late


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jef180 (FIN)
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12/10/2010 1:24 am  

The most surefire way
of telling an Aalto stool from a fake is by looking at the setup of the screws. There is supposed to be three of them and set in the order as seen in the image below.


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NULL NULL
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12/10/2010 1:30 am  

I believe
The leg bend may be a better way. I don't think that screw pattern was used on the earlier Aalto pieces (e.g. those made in Sweden).


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uasrem2
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12/10/2010 2:48 am  

.
Fake confirmed...


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