Bengt Ruda, a rare "Cavelli" easy chair, Ikea, Sweden, 1958-59.
Frame in wood, spring-cushioned seat and back. Height 105 cm.
Extensive wear. Damages. Partially sanded/later colour removed, dry surface. Loose joints. Wobbly. Dried stuffing and worn upholstery with stains. Seat and back loose from the frame.
Product catalogue, IKEA, 1959, pp. 10-11.
Andreas Siesing, "Svenska möbler – Folkhemsform i ull, jakaranda, furu och bok", Atlantis, 2015, p. 136.
The model "Cavelli" is extremely rare and thus the most expensive piece of IKEA furniture ever sold at auction.