Supreme x Artek Aalto Tank 400 Chair
Supreme vs. Original
Supreme version
About the original
The Artek Armchair 400, known as the Tank Chair, was designed by Finnish architect Alvar Aalto in 1936 for the 6th Milan Triennale, featuring a laminated birch cantilever frame supporting a deep, fully upholstered seat and backrest. The arms flow unbroken from the rear leg into the front leg, forming the visual mass that gave the chair its nickname. Artek was co-founded by Aalto, his wife Aino, Maire Gullichsen, and Nils-Gustav Hahl in Helsinki in 1935, and the factory in Turku has manufactured the 400 continuously since its debut. The FW2017 Supreme collab upholsters the seat and back in a custom jacquard woven exclusively for the drop.
About Artek
Artek is a Finnish furniture company founded in 1935 in Helsinki by Alvar Aalto, Aino Aalto, Maire Gullichsen, and Nils-Gustav Hahl to manufacture and distribute Aalto's bentwood furniture. The company's core catalog includes the Stool 60, introduced in 1933 and built from solid birch with the patented L-leg, along with the Armchair 400 Tank, the Paimio Chair, and the A330S Golden Bell pendant lamp. Artek has been owned by Vitra since 2013 and continues production in Finland. Supreme's collaboration placed its branding on a run of Stool 60s.
