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A Bruno Mathsson birch and canvas reclining chair, by Karl Mathsson, Värnamo 1936.

Estimate
8 000 - 10 000 SEK
759 - 949 EUR
869 - 1 090 USD
Hammer price
14 500 SEK
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Purchasing info
For condition report contact specialist
Eva Seeman
Stockholm
Eva Seeman
Chief Specialist Modern and Contemporary Decorative art and design
+46 (0)708 92 19 69
A Bruno Mathsson birch and canvas reclining chair, by Karl Mathsson, Värnamo 1936.

Length 148 cm, height 75 cm.

Some canvas stripes old but not original.

More information

Designed in 1936 and was exhibited at Bruno Mathssons premiere exhibition at Röhsska Museet in Gothenburg 1936. The earliest pieces was constructed with low stretchers like these, placed close to the floor. The stretchers were later moved further up on the bases.