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MODULAR FURNITURE
• Steel
• Glass
• Moulded plywood
• Plastic
• Fabrics
Walter Gropius was the founder of the Bauhaus
School, and that makes him one of the grandaddies
of modernist furniture. He designed the F 51
Armchair and Sofa in 1920, specifically for the
director’s office at the Bauhaus – which explains its
imposing design.
Model: Stool 60
Designer: Alvar Aalto
Year: 1933