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Aino and Alvar Aalto, A church bench, manufactured for Muurame church 1929, Finland.

Aino and Alvar Aalto, A church bench, manufactured for Muurame church 1929, Finland.Aino and Alvar Aalto, A church bench, manufactured for Muurame church 1929, Finland.
Aino and Alvar Aalto, A church bench, manufactured for Muurame church 1929, Finland.Aino and Alvar Aalto, A church bench, manufactured for Muurame church 1929, Finland.
Aino and Alvar Aalto, A church bench, manufactured for Muurame church 1929, Finland.Aino and Alvar Aalto, A church bench, manufactured for Muurame church 1929, Finland.
Aino and Alvar Aalto, A church bench, manufactured for Muurame church 1929, Finland.Aino and Alvar Aalto, A church bench, manufactured for Muurame church 1929, Finland.
Aino and Alvar Aalto, A church bench, manufactured for Muurame church 1929, Finland.Aino and Alvar Aalto, A church bench, manufactured for Muurame church 1929, Finland.
Aino and Alvar Aalto, A church bench, manufactured for Muurame church 1929, Finland.Aino and Alvar Aalto, A church bench, manufactured for Muurame church 1929, Finland.
Aino and Alvar Aalto, A church bench, manufactured for Muurame church 1929, Finland.Aino and Alvar Aalto, A church bench, manufactured for Muurame church 1929, Finland.
Aino and Alvar Aalto, A church bench, manufactured for Muurame church 1929, Finland.Aino and Alvar Aalto, A church bench, manufactured for Muurame church 1929, Finland.
Aino and Alvar Aalto, A church bench, manufactured for Muurame church 1929, Finland.Aino and Alvar Aalto, A church bench, manufactured for Muurame church 1929, Finland.
Aino and Alvar Aalto, A church bench, manufactured for Muurame church 1929, Finland.Aino and Alvar Aalto, A church bench, manufactured for Muurame church 1929, Finland.
Aino and Alvar Aalto, A church bench, manufactured for Muurame church 1929, Finland.Aino and Alvar Aalto, A church bench, manufactured for Muurame church 1929, Finland.
Aino and Alvar Aalto, A church bench, manufactured for Muurame church 1929, Finland.Aino and Alvar Aalto, A church bench, manufactured for Muurame church 1929, Finland.
Aino and Alvar Aalto, A church bench, manufactured for Muurame church 1929, Finland.Aino and Alvar Aalto, A church bench, manufactured for Muurame church 1929, Finland.
Aino and Alvar Aalto, A church bench, manufactured for Muurame church 1929, Finland.Aino and Alvar Aalto, A church bench, manufactured for Muurame church 1929, Finland.
Aino and Alvar Aalto, A church bench, manufactured for Muurame church 1929, Finland.Aino and Alvar Aalto, A church bench, manufactured for Muurame church 1929, Finland.
Aino and Alvar Aalto, A church bench, manufactured for Muurame church 1929, Finland.
Aino and Alvar Aalto, A church bench, manufactured for Muurame church 1929, Finland.
Aino and Alvar Aalto, A church bench, manufactured for Muurame church 1929, Finland.
Aino and Alvar Aalto, A church bench, manufactured for Muurame church 1929, Finland.
Aino and Alvar Aalto, A church bench, manufactured for Muurame church 1929, Finland.
Aino and Alvar Aalto, A church bench, manufactured for Muurame church 1929, Finland.
Aino and Alvar Aalto, A church bench, manufactured for Muurame church 1929, Finland.
Aino and Alvar Aalto, A church bench, manufactured for Muurame church 1929, Finland.
Aino and Alvar Aalto, A church bench, manufactured for Muurame church 1929, Finland.
Aino and Alvar Aalto, A church bench, manufactured for Muurame church 1929, Finland.
Aino and Alvar Aalto, A church bench, manufactured for Muurame church 1929, Finland.
Aino and Alvar Aalto, A church bench, manufactured for Muurame church 1929, Finland.
Aino and Alvar Aalto, A church bench, manufactured for Muurame church 1929, Finland.
Aino and Alvar Aalto, A church bench, manufactured for Muurame church 1929, Finland.
Aino and Alvar Aalto, A church bench, manufactured for Muurame church 1929, Finland.
Aino and Alvar Aalto, A church bench, manufactured for Muurame church 1929, Finland.

Gray painted wood. Length c. 350 cm, height to seat 47 cm, total height 100 cm.

Partly hard wear. Damages. Cracks due to dryness of the material. Colour losses.

Provenance

Muurame Church was completed in 1929 and was Alvar Aalto's first realized church design. The church’s architecture reflects influences from Aalto’s 1924 trip to Italy, particularly Italian church architecture.
The interior and furnishings of the church were designed jointly by Aino and Alvar Aalto. The design was complemented by modern lamps by Poul Henningsen, which represented the progressive design of their time.

Over the years, the church has undergone several alterations, but a major renovation in 2016 restored it to its original form – including the original colors and details.

Literature

Image source. Finna. Photographer Mikko Mannberg, 2022 The Finnish Heritage Agency.

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