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Scandinavian Design

Sun, Sep 28, 2025 02:00PM EDT
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BILLINGS is proud to present our first auction dedicated to Scandinavian design. This sale is an eclectic collection spanning the 1930s through the 2000s. Included is a collection of beautiful flatweave rugs, as well as pieces by Henning Kjaernulf, Hans Wegner, Kai Kristiansen, Borge Mogensen, and many more. There are also several hard-to-find large sets of modular cased goods. Bidding will be live online. We are happy to accept absentee bids, but there will not be in-person or phone bidding on this sale.
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Lot 431

Aino + Alvar Aalto, Child's Desk

Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500
Starting Bid
$600

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,500
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

AINO + ALVAR AALTO
Child's desk, 1950s
Laminated birch plywood, laminate. Manufactured by Artek, Finland.

 

23" H x 39.25" W x 20.75" D

Condition

Good vintage condition. Moderate wear throughout including scratches, scuffing and finish unevenness. The top has areas of indentation, scuffing and finish loss. One leg with a stablized crack to the interior, as well as several pen tip-sized holes into the side of the leg. Structurally sound. 

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