a "Concrete" armchair, Källemo, Värnamo, Sweden 1981.
Concrete and iron, signed 67/100 jONAS BOHLIN, height 90 cm, width 49 cm, depth 57 cm, seat height 45,5 cm.
Minor cracks and wear.
The model "Concrete" was shown at Konstfack's exhibition for graduates in 1981 and obtained "Utmärkt Svensk Form" in 1983.
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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