First edition 'Trienna' easy chair
DesignerCarl-Axel Acking
Manufacturer/Maker/EditorTorsten Schollin
OriginSweden
Year1957
Design Museum SectionSwedish Design Icons
Categories
Designheroes ID321190
Auction HouseBukowskis
HeadquarterStockholm, Sweden
Availabilitysold
Conditionpre-owned/vintage
Sale nameModern Art + Design 648
Sale dateMay 16, 2023
Lot Number336
Estimate40 000 - 50 000 SEK
Price realized42'000 SEK
First edition 'Trienna' easy chair
Carl-Axel Acking
Oak and leather
Cabinetmaker Torsten Schollin, 1950s.
height 84 cm, seat height 35 cm.
maker's mark T.S-n(Torsten Schollin), and CAA
Catalog essay
The model was designed for the Triennale in Milan in 1957. This example is reportedly the first specimen, made by master carpenter Torsten Schollin, probably for Stockholm's Handicrafts Association. The model later came into serial production at Nordiska Kompaniet, then with a revised design.
Provenance
Carl Axel Acking.
ObjectFirst edition 'Trienna' easy chair
DesignerCarl-Axel Acking
Manufacturer/Maker/EditorTorsten Schollin
OriginSweden
Year1957
Design Museum SectionSwedish Design Icons
Categories
Designheroes ID321190
Auction HouseBukowskis
HeadquarterStockholm, Sweden
Availabilitysold
Conditionpre-owned/vintage
Sale nameModern Art + Design 648
Sale dateMay 16, 2023
Lot Number336
Estimate40 000 - 50 000 SEK
Price realized42'000 SEK
