Axel Larsson
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Likely, a pair of armchairs, Svenska Möbelfabrikerna, Bodafors ca. 1930.
Base in stained birch, adjustable back with crossbar in nickel-plated steel, loose seat and back cushion upholstered in dark green velvet. Seat height 43 cm, height 88 cm.
Renovated and reupholstered. Minor wear and marks.
Literature
Gustaf Munthe, "Moderna möbler", Natur och kultur 1931, pl. 78.
Swedish Society of Crafts and Design archive as well as an ad in "Stockholmsutställningen 1930 av konstindustri, konsthantverk och hemslöjd: specialkatalog över bostadsavdelningen", 2. tr., Utställningsförlaget, Stockholm, 1930.
More information
By 1930, Svenska Möbelfabrikerna Bodafors had a joint artistic direction consisting of Axel Larsson, Oswald Almquist H. Lövén, C.E. Ekholm, and A Aurelius. Axel Larsson was, in most cases, the marquee name and later became the official artistic director in 1935.
Designer
Axel Larsson was a prominent Swedish furniture architect with a career that spanned more than 50 years. At the age of 25, he was employed by Svenska Möbelfabrikerna in Bodafors at the Stockholm office, where he worked for three decades. Larsson made his big debut at the Stockholm Exhibition in 1930, where he presented his first furniture series. This series distinguished itself by combining modernism with Swedish traditions. Between the years 1956-1975, Larsson ran his own business while continuing to work for Svenska Möbelfabrikerna in Bodafors. In addition to having designed countless pieces of furniture, he carried out many significant interior design assignments. These include the Gothenburg Concert Hall, the Park Avenue Hotel in Gothenburg and the Folksamhuset at Skanstull in Stockholm.
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