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Artek is a Finnish furniture company. It was founded in December 1935 by architect Alvar Aalto and his wife Aino Aalto, visual arts promoter Maire Gullichsen and art historian Nils-Gustav Hahl. The founders chose a non-Finnish name: the neologism Artek was meant to manifest the desire to combine art and technology. This echoed a main idea of the International Style movement, especially the Bauhaus, to emphasize the technical expertise in production and quality of materials, instead of historical-based, eclectic or frivolous ornamentation.

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  • Artek is a Finnish furniture company. It was founded in December 1935 by architect Alvar Aalto and his wife Aino Aalto, visual arts promoter Maire Gullichsen and art historian Nils-Gustav Hahl. The founders chose a non-Finnish name: the neologism Artek was meant to manifest the desire to combine art and technology. This echoed a main idea of the International Style movement, especially the Bauhaus, to emphasize the technical expertise in production and quality of materials, instead of historical-based, eclectic or frivolous ornamentation. The original aim of the venture was to promote the furniture and glassware of Alvar Aalto and Aino Aalto, and to produce furnishings for their buildings. Before 1935 the Aaltos' designs were manufactured by Huonekalu-ja Rakennustyötehdas Oy in Turku. That company was renamed Huonekalutehdas Korhonen Oy and moved to Littoinen, but now both companies are owned by Vitra (furniture). Artek have their own in-house designers, such as Ben af Schulten. Originally, the studio was set up ostensibly to assist Aalto's architects' office with interior designs for his buildings. Since Aalto's passing in 1976 the company has sold design objects by other Finnish designers, such as Juha Leiviskä, Ilmari Tapiovaara, and Eero Aarnio. Other non-Finnish designers affiliated with Vitra, like the Bouroullec brothers, work with Artek as well if their designs are found to fit within the Artek portfolio. Artek currently operates three stores: a main store and a 2nd Cycle showroom in Helsinki, and a store in Tokyo. (en)
  • Die Artek Oy ist ein finnischer Möbelhersteller und internationales Handelsunternehmen mit Hauptsitz in Helsinki. Artek ist Teil des Schweizer Konzerns Vitra. (de)
  • Artek es una compañía de mobiliario finlandesa. La empresa es reconocida haber hecho innovadoras contribuciones al diseño moderno.​ (es)
  • Artek è una ditta di mobili finlandese. Fu fondata nel dicembre del 1935 dall'architetto Alvar Aalto e da sua moglie Aino Aalto. Il nome nasce dall'esigenza di fondere in un'unica parola il senso di arte e tecnologia. (it)
  • Artek est une entreprise finlandaise de design spécialisée dans l'ameublement. L'entreprise est basée à Helsinki. Elle compte actuellement[Quand ?] une quarantaine d'employés et réalise un chiffre d'affaires légèrement supérieur à 11 M€ (2005). En septembre 2013, la société suisse Vitra acquiert Artek. (fr)
  • Artek är en finländskt inredningsföretag, som grundades 1935 och har sitt säte i Helsingfors och en fabrik i Åbo. Bolaget hade också en svensk fabrik i Hedemora med möbeltillverkning 1946–1956 och köksinredningstillverkning 1957–1967. Efter Alvar Aaltos död 1976 har företaget även sålt andra finska formgivares produkter. Makarna Alvar och Aino Aalto startade tillsammans med Maire Gullichsen och Nils-Gustav Hahl Artek 1935 för försäljning av sina möbler, textilier och glas. Mycket av den tidiga framgången byggde på , patenterat 1933 och använt i Aaltos inredning av Viborgs bibliotek. I Finlands paviljong på världsutställningen i Paris 1937 fick L-benet internationell spridning. (sv)
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  • Die Artek Oy ist ein finnischer Möbelhersteller und internationales Handelsunternehmen mit Hauptsitz in Helsinki. Artek ist Teil des Schweizer Konzerns Vitra. (de)
  • Artek es una compañía de mobiliario finlandesa. La empresa es reconocida haber hecho innovadoras contribuciones al diseño moderno.​ (es)
  • Artek è una ditta di mobili finlandese. Fu fondata nel dicembre del 1935 dall'architetto Alvar Aalto e da sua moglie Aino Aalto. Il nome nasce dall'esigenza di fondere in un'unica parola il senso di arte e tecnologia. (it)
  • Artek est une entreprise finlandaise de design spécialisée dans l'ameublement. L'entreprise est basée à Helsinki. Elle compte actuellement[Quand ?] une quarantaine d'employés et réalise un chiffre d'affaires légèrement supérieur à 11 M€ (2005). En septembre 2013, la société suisse Vitra acquiert Artek. (fr)
  • Artek is a Finnish furniture company. It was founded in December 1935 by architect Alvar Aalto and his wife Aino Aalto, visual arts promoter Maire Gullichsen and art historian Nils-Gustav Hahl. The founders chose a non-Finnish name: the neologism Artek was meant to manifest the desire to combine art and technology. This echoed a main idea of the International Style movement, especially the Bauhaus, to emphasize the technical expertise in production and quality of materials, instead of historical-based, eclectic or frivolous ornamentation. (en)
  • Artek är en finländskt inredningsföretag, som grundades 1935 och har sitt säte i Helsingfors och en fabrik i Åbo. Bolaget hade också en svensk fabrik i Hedemora med möbeltillverkning 1946–1956 och köksinredningstillverkning 1957–1967. Efter Alvar Aaltos död 1976 har företaget även sålt andra finska formgivares produkter. (sv)
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  • Artek (Möbel) (de)
  • Artek (company) (en)
  • Artek (muebles) (es)
  • Artek (entreprise) (fr)
  • Artek (azienda) (it)
  • アルテック (家具) (ja)
  • Artek (sv)
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