Jonas Bohlin
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a unique armchair, Källemo, Sweden 1985.
Blue lacquered wood, back, seat and neck cushion upholstered in beige leather, width 56 cm, length ca 93 cm, seat height ca 45 cm.
Minor wear.
Exhibitions
The chair was executed by Jonas Bohlin himself at Källemo for an exhibition at the ASF-gallery, New York in 1985.
Designer
Jonas Bohlin is a Swedish interior architect and designer born in Stockholm. He studied at Konstfack in Stockholm where he also worked as a professor. Bohlin's graduation project garnered great attention: the "Concrete" armchair, crafted from steel and concrete. In the 1980s the chair sparked a debate as to what constitutes as art? Bohlin's designs balance emotion and reason, challenging conventional assumptions.
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