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\n\n\n\n| Destination | \nMethod | \nRate | \n | \nTransit time | \n
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\n| USA (48) | \nStandard | \nFREE (Orders $75+) | \n$8.95 (Orders under $75) | \nSee map below | \n
\n\n| All Locations | \nExpedited/Air | \nRates Displayed at Checkout | \n | \nSee map below | \n
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\n\n| AK, HI, PR, Guam, PO Box | \nStandard | \nRates displayed at checkout | \n | \n2-7 days | \n
\n\n| Canada | \nAirmail | \nRates displayed at checkout | \n | \n2-4 weeks | \n
\n\n| All Other Countries | \nStandard | \nRates displayed at checkout | \n | \n4-6 weeks | \n
\n\n| All Other Countries | \nAirmail | \nRates displayed at checkout | \n | \n4-6 weeks | \n
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\n1. All items are guaranteed to arrive in perfect condition.
2. Most orders ship within one business day. Place your order by 11:00 AM Central Time and we will try to ship same day. If an item is out of stock we will notify you within one business day. Should this occur, you will be given the option of modifying or cancelling your order. Credit cards are not billed until the order ships.
3. Our prices are in U.S. dollars.
4. Customers outside of the U.S. are responsible for any customs, duties and brokerage charges which may be imposed. These charges will be collected when your order is delivered. Unfortunately, we cannot provide estimates of these charges.
5. Customers using a freight forwarder: For international orders shipped to a customer’s freight forwarder, any claims for damage must be placed when the order is delivered to the freight forwarder in the U.S. We cannot pay damage claims after the order is re-shipped by your freight forwarder. (This exclusion does not apply when we ship your order directly to you in another country.)
6. We reserve the right to refuse international orders (outside of U.S.) if there are extraordinary shipping costs or requirements.
7. Orders ship from our Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.A. warehouse. Sales tax is charged for orders shipped to Minnesota addresses.
8. Typical delivery times are:
\nContinental U.S. - 1 to 6 business days
\nHawaii, Alaska, Canada - 1 to 2 weeks
\nEurope, Asia, International delivery - 2 to 6 weeks
\nCountries Shipped To
* Shipping to Europe includes: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom.
\n** Shipping to Central and South America includes: Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Mexico, Peru, Venezuela.
\n*** Shipping to Asia and Pacific Islands includes: Australia, Hong Kong, India, Japan, Korea, Republic of, Macau, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Singapore, Taiwan, United Arab Emirates.
Please contact us with any questions\n
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Furniture and Lighting Shipping Information
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We look forward to helping you select modern furniture from Finland. Please review the following terms before placing your furniture order.
This information applies to furniture orders only.\n
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\n\n| Cost | \nStandard furniture shipping is free within the U.S. contiguous 48 states.
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\nPlease contact us for a quote if you need expedited or air shipping. | \n
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\n\n| Payment | \n100% will be charged at\ntime of order. | \n
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\n\n| Delivery\nArea | \nOnline ordering is\nrestricted to deliveries within the U.S. 48\ncontiguous states. We do not ship large items Hawaii or Alaska. Please contact us with any questions.
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\nResidents of other countries should contact an Artek retailer in their area. | \n
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\n\n| Assembly | \nMany furniture pieces\nrequire simple assembly. (Use care to prevent over-tightening screws if\nusing a power screwdriver.) | \n
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\n\n| Delivery | \nDelivery is free for most small items shipped via standard shipping and for large items shipped via truck with tailgate. Large items shipped via truck requiring inside or white-glove delivery are upgraded delivery options: Please see below for details.
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\nIf tailgate (standard) delivery, the truck driver will drive to your home but you must accept delivery at the truck, bring the item into your house, unpack and assemble.
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\nIf inside delivery, shipper delivers package inside the home or garage where customer unpacks and assembles. Please contact us if you would like a quote to upgrade delivery from tailgate to inside delivery for large items.
\nIf white-glove (inside) delivery, the carrier will bring the furniture into your home, assemble furniture and remove packing materials. Contact us if you would like a quote to upgrade delivery from tailgate to white-glove.
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\n\n| Damage | \nWe make every effort to\nensure that your furniture arrives in perfect condition.
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\nWhen your order arrives, please take the time to inspect it to ensure\nthat the paperwork is accurate, the correct number and type of items\nhave been delivered, and that the shipment is free from any damage or\ndefect.
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\nMake a report of any visible damage immediately upon delivery by noting\nthe problem on the freight carrier's Bill of Landing and contacting us\nby email or phone. Hidden damage or defects must be reported within 24\nhours following delivery.
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\nPlease do not assemble or use damaged or defective items. When you make\na report of damage or defect, we will take immediate action to remedy\nthe situation. In most cases, the damaged or defective item will be\npicked-up from your home and a replacement item will be shipped. | \n
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\n\n| Sales\nTax | \nOrders delivered to\nMinnesota addresses will be charged sales tax. | \n
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\n\n| Returns | \nDue to the nature of\nthese fine pieces, furniture and lighting sales are final. | \n
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\n\n| Lead Time | \nEstimated lead times may vary. Production and Shipping delays may occur in addition to the estimated lead time. Please contact us if you have any questions before ordering. | \n
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\n\n| Questions? | \nPlease contact us with\nany questions. | \n
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\n\""Stackable\"" may just be a blip in the product details to some, but design and space-savvy shoppers are catching on to the value of stacking stools.
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\nAs the coming generations begin to live in smaller, urban spaces, the appeal of having furniture with a smaller footprint grows greater.
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\nEven for those that aren’t constrained by the same square footage of studio apartment city-dwellers, stacking stools are a worthy investment.
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\nWhen occasions call for more guests than your average dinner, having a stack of sturdy stools nearby to bring out will be your saving grace.
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\nDitching folding chairs for a sleek, spiraling tower of timeless stools like the Aalto
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E60 for additional seating is the ultimate \""adulting\"" move.
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\nLooking at the abstract paintings of famous Bauhaus artists like Paul Klee and Wassily Kandinsky, flat planes are paired with overlapping shapes to give the look of dimension. Balance throughout the work is also an important part of Bauhaus. Other style include avant-garde collages and modernist posters with bold type face and abstract shapes or blocks of color. Like Alvar Aalto, these artists put an emphasis on function and believed “less was more,” making the art free from unnecessary ornamentation like the ornate works of before. Bauhaus aimed to bring art back into contact with everyday life, which was a philosophy Alvar Aalto shared as well.\n
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\nBut Alvar Aalto was primarily an architect, whose designs were born from his building projects. Similar to Bauhaus art, Bauhaus architecture can also be recognized by its harmoniously balanced geometric shapes and dedication to function. Floor to ceiling windows allow for lots of light and an opportunity to see the greenery of nature through the walls of glass. This was borrowed from the “American Arts and Crafts Movement,” which is best known by the buildings of architect Frank Lloyd Wright. But, look to the architectural works of Alvar Aalto and you’ll find the same themes.\n
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\nInside, open floor plans held minimal decoration in favor of beauty in simplicity. Instead, a select few of intentional yet iconic pieces would serve as functional accents. The most famous of these Bauhaus houses is arguably the Wassily chair. One can see a similar aesthetic in it to Alvar Aalto’s designs, though the iconic pieces he designed for his architecture projects were usually made of warmer, natural materials like wood as opposed to sleek and stark tubular steel with leather belts. Take, for example, the
Paimio chair created by Alvar Aalto for the
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signature furniture, since he designed buildings with attention to detail down to the furnishings themselves. While Bauhaus was born out of a school, Aalto’s influence would lead to a school dedicated to his own mark on the world of architecture and design in 2010: Aalto University.\n
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\n- 1000's of Happy Customers. We have served thousands of satisfied customers in 20 countries over the past 15 years.
\n- We're #1. We have sold more Aalto furniture and accessories than any other retailer in the US. Our experience and expertise is unmatched.
\n- Best Price Guarantee. We guarantee the best price on every item we sell.
\n- Satisfaction Guarantee. Your order is guaranteed to arrive in perfect condition, but if for any reason you aren't completely satisfied, please contact us. We will make it right.
\n- Free Shipping on Most Items. We're happy to ship most items in the US for free! All orders over $75 shipped in the US via standard methods ships for free. For more information on shipping click here.
\n- Only Authentic Merchandise. Aalto only sells authentic, new merchandise and is an authorized retailer of Artek Aalto Furniture and iittala Aalto glassware. Be sure you are only shopping with authorized retailers.
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