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Alvar Aalto was born in 1898 in Kuortane, Finland. He died in Helsinki in 1976. He was a famous architect and furniture designer. Aalto studied architecture in Helsinki and graduated in 1921. His career did not start well in the Finnish capital and he moved to a small town to found an office there.

To assist him, Alvar employed a young woman who designed glass and furniture and whom he later married. There were two children from this marriage. Aalto continued his design career in Finland, and created a number of renowned landmarks in the 20's and 30's. In the latter part of the 1940's, he taught at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Among his most renowned furniture items are his highly esteemed tables and lighting fixtures.

Alvar and Aino Aalto, Maire Gullichsen as well as Nils-Gustav Hahl established a business to craft furnishings. Alvar came up with the design for many timeless Aalto furnishings which include tables, desks, occasional chairs, loungers, foot stools, arm chairs and kid's furnishings. Alvar styled his first light fixture when he was a pupil at the college of technology in Helsinki where he was awarded first place in a lighting contest in 1920. The surname Aalto is yet greatly recognized in the realm of light fixtures as he styled many various timeless lamp designs which are regarded as contemporary these days as when they were first introduced.

Alvar Aalto designed his first furniture even before he graduated. His new architecture office got a big order for designing furniture for six churches in Finland. In 1929 he designed the famous Paimio Sanatorium and all the furniture and lamps for it. He designed custom "Alvar Aalto tables" and other furniture for each of his buildings.

Alvar styled his first furnishings even prior to graduation. His innovative structural design office received a large contract for the design creation of furnishings for 6 houses of worship in Finland. In 1929 he styled the well-known Paimio Sanatorium in additional to all the furnishings and light fixtures for it. He styled tailor-made "Aalto tables" as well as additional furnishings for every one of his structures.

The Father of Modernism in the Nordic countries, Alvar Aalto referred to his style as "Organic Functionalism". He has left a significant impact on the furniture design and architecture fields. He and his wife also designed some well known glassware, including the Aalto Vase. The final compliment he received was the introduction of the Alvar Aalto Medal by the Museum of Finnish Architecture and the Finnish Association of Architects. This medal is granted for important contributions to creative architects.

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Alvar Aalto's stamp on the world was not limited to furniture (möbler) design; he is remembered as much for his lamp models that have endured for over 80 years as for his classic tables, chairs, and children's furniture. Once in his new architecture office, he received a huge order to design his Aalto furniture for six churches in Finland. He designed the well known Paimio Sanatorium in 1929. He also designed each piece of furniture for the interior (inredning) of the structure, as well as the Aalto lamp. For many structures he designed, he also designed custom furniture for it.