a Swedish Grace black lacquered "Lady's armchair", Mobilia AB, Malmö ca 1925.
Black lacquered wood, deep-buttoned upholstery in purple velvet. Height 105 cm, width 66.5 cm, seat height 41 cm.
Minor damages and wear, reupholstered.
Acquired in Malmö during the 1920s by the current owner's family.
Erik Wettergren, "L’art Décoratif Moderne en Suède", Malmö Museum 1925, model illustrated p. 165.
Eva Rudberg, "Uno Åhrén - en föregångsman inom 1900-talets arkitektur och samhällsplanering", Byggforskningsrådet 1981, see the interior from the Paris exhibition, p. 42.
The model was designed by Uno Åhrén and exhibited in the 'lady's lounge' in the Swedish pavillion at the International World's Fair in Paris 1925.