Bergère
DesignerUno Åhrén (Attr.)
Manufacturer/Maker/EditorGemla
OriginSweden
Year1920s
Design Museum SectionSwedish Design IconsDesigned by Architects
Categories
Designheroes ID150339
Auction HouseBukowskis
HeadquarterStockholm, Sweden
Product FeaturesArmrests, Upholstered seat and back
Availabilityunsold
Conditionpre-owned/vintage
Sale nameModerna
Sale dateOct 20, 2015
Lot Number392
Estimate15 000 - 20 000 SEK
Bergère
Possibly Uno Åhrén
Black lacquered wooden frame, secondary upholstery in yellow velvet plush.
1920s
Gemla, Sweden.
Exhibited
Björkman is said to have acquired the armchair at the 1923 Gothenburg Exhibition. It is said that it originally was upholstered in a black silk fabric wowen with golden dragons.
Literature
Gregor Paulsson (ed) Svenska Slöjdföreningens Tidskrift, häfte 5, 1923. See illustation p 110, Stora Textilsalen.
Provenance
Reportedly acquired by Herman Björkman, hence by descent.
ObjectBergère
DesignerUno Åhrén (Attr.)
Manufacturer/Maker/EditorGemla
OriginSweden
Year1920s
Design Museum SectionSwedish Design IconsDesigned by Architects
Categories
Designheroes ID150339
Auction HouseBukowskis
HeadquarterStockholm, Sweden
Product FeaturesArmrests, Upholstered seat and back
Availabilityunsold
Conditionpre-owned/vintage
Sale nameModerna
Sale dateOct 20, 2015
Lot Number392
Estimate15 000 - 20 000 SEK
