Authentic! Artek Aalto Stool 60This is an authentic Aalto stool by Artek. In good overall condition. Dimensions: 17" H 15" DIA Through experiments in wood bending, Finnish architect and designer Alvar Aalto developed and patented a technique for cutting and steaming birchwood to make it more malleable. This process led to the Aalto Stool 60 (1933), a small, stackable stool with an L leg, which Aalto referred to as the little sister of the architectural column." Made in Finland.