Friday 25 March 2011

Tea Trolley 901

The birch wood tea trolley was designed by Finnish architect Alvar Aalto in 1936.

Aalto designed this cart for residential use. He placed it in the living room of the Villa Mairea (1937-1939). It is based on an earlier serving cart designed for the Paimio tuberculosis sanatorium in Paimio, Finland Proper (1933).

The large white wheels have black rubber treads and the trolly top is available in ceramic tile, black linoleum or white laminate.