”Reclining chair no 36”

Artist/Maker

DatesDesigned: Designed 1936 Manufactured: Manufactured 1939

Material / Technique

Dimensionsh x l: Mått 82 x 140 cm d: 50 cm

Inventory numberNMK 46/2010

AcqusitionPurchase 2010 Carl Adolf Weber Fund

Other titlesTitel (sv): "Liggstol nr 36" Titel (en): ”Reclining chair no 36” Etikett (sv): Liggstol nr 36 Etikett (en): Reclining chair no 36

DescriptionDescription: Mathsson learned cabinet-making from his father and studied on his own. Inspired by the ideas of functionalism, he explored the “mechanics of sitting” by seating himself in snow, measuring the imprints made by his body, and converting the measurements into durable furniture in creative shapes with built-in springiness made of laminated wood. This resource-efficient technique consists of gluing layers of wood veneer together and inserting them into a pressing tool.

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Geographical origin

MaterialWeave (Textiles), Birch (Wood)

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