Jonas Bohlin
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a "Concrete" armchair, Källemo, Värnamo, Sweden 1981.
Concrete and iron. Signed 6/100 jONAS BOHLIN. Height 90 cm, width 49 cm, depth 57 cm, seat height 45,5 cm.
Minor wear, insignificant cracks to the concrete around the iron mounts.
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The model "Concrete" was shown at Konstfack's exhibition for graduates in 1981 and obtained "Utmärkt Svensk Form" in 1983.
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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