A "Concrete" armchair, ed. 86/100, Källemo, Värnamo, post 1981.
Concrete and iron, numbered and signed 86/100 JONAS BOHLIN. Height 89.5 cm.
Wear and patina, stains.
Designer Jan Hellzén (1938–2026), Stockholm.
Thence by descent to the present owner.
The chair "Concrete" was part of Jonas Bohlin's graduation project at Konstfack University of Arts, Crafts and Design in 1981, and received the "Utmärkt Svensk Form" (Excellent Swedish Design) award from Svensk Form in 1983.
The model was produced from 1982 by Källemo in a numbered edition of 100, as well as a number of "provex" (tests/samples), EA, and HC editions.
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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