Comment Comment by decimalenough The original Aalto stool, consisting of three pieces of bent wood and a circle, costs $479: https://www.finnishdesignshop.com/en-au/product/aalto-stool-...The IKEA copy, identical except that the circle is more of a triangle, costs $19: https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/kyrre-stool-birch-60416925/Both companies are very profitable, but I'm sure IKEA shifts a lot more units. And the Aalto stool is solid wood and will last forever, while the IKEA copy is probably laminated cardboard or something. parent decimalenough 2 months ago
The IKEA copy, identical except that the circle is more of a triangle, costs $19: https://www.ikea.com/us/en/p/kyrre-stool-birch-60416925/
Both companies are very profitable, but I'm sure IKEA shifts a lot more units. And the Aalto stool is solid wood and will last forever, while the IKEA copy is probably laminated cardboard or something.