Gunnar Asplund, a school chair, lacquered in olive green, for Karlshamns Realskola, Sweden 1915-16.

A school chair, lacquered in olive green, for Karlshamns Realskola, Sweden 1915-16.

Restored surface with an olive green lacquer, height of the seat 44,5 cm, total height 97 cm.

Restored, minor wear.

Alkuperä - Provenienssi

Karlshamns Realskola, Sweden 1915-16.

Kirjallisuus

Picture from Gunnar Asplunds drawing archive.

Muut tiedot

The school called "Realskolan" in Karlshamn, Blekinge, was Gunnar Asplund's first major architectural project, it was built in 1912-18. Asplund created an entity with precision to the details, thus he also designed the interiors.
In a letter filed, dated August 24, 1915, he offered to design furniture and fixtures for the school to a cost of 600 kronor.
A total of 29 chairs of this model were manufactured by three different local carpenters and then they were painted by a fourth craftsman.
In the 1960s-70s, the school was renovated and the furniture was sorted out, only a few seem to have survived until today.

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