A very special model 36/401 easy chair by Alvar Aalto for Artek, Hedemora, ca 1950Early production, model 36 401 easy chair, by Alvar Aalto for Artek, Hedemora, ca 1950. Frame of steam bent birch and later upholstery in a grey wool fabric commissioned by the original owner. It has a very special provenance. This single owner example was in the collection of Ernst Sundh and his family, the founder & owner of the Artek factory in Hedemora, Sweden. The Hedemora factory took over all production for Artek between 1946 1956 after World