Artek 41 Paimio ArmchairThe Paimio chair is perhaps the best known and recognised piece of furniture designed by Alvar Aalto. A curvy design that was first intended for the tuberculosis sanatorium that Aalto famously designed and built and was used in the patients' lounge. The angle of the back was intended to help sitters patients breathe more easily. It is named after the town in southwestern Finland where the sanatorium is based.