Set of Six Dining Chairs













Designed for the Stockholm Public Library, these examples executed circa 1926-28. Stained birch, woven webbing. Manufacturer's metal plaque to the frame 'Nordiska Kompaniet R 1 - C 19505'. Provenance: Diplomat & UN ambassador Bo Asplund (1950-2024), grandson of architect Gunnar Asplund; Thence by descent. Literature: Wollin, Nils G, 'Hemmet och den Moderna Smaken', Natur & Kultur (Sweden) 1928, p.75. Holmdahl, Gustav, Lind, Sven Ivar, Ödeen, Kjell, 'Gunnar Asplund arkitekt: 1885-1940: Ritningar, skisser och fotografier', Byggförlaget (Sweden) 1981, p.136. Boman, Monica, 'Svenska Möbler 1890‑1990', Signum (Sweden) 1991, p.134.