Pernilla Pair
Bruno Mathsson, Pernilla Armchairs
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in Mjöhult, SE
Rare pair of Bruno Mathsson, "Pernilla", lounge chairs with great patinated leather for Karl
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20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
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Pair of Pernilla Armchairs by Bruno Mathsson for Dux, 1969
By Dux of Sweden, Bruno Mathsson
Located in Barcelona, ES
Pair of Pernilla armchairs designed in 1969 by Bruno Mathsson for Dux, Sweden. Curved beech wood
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Vintage 1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
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Leather, Fabric, Canvas, Beech
Bruno Mathsson Dux "Pernilla" Lounge Chair & Ottoman in Leather, Pair Available
By Bruno Mathsson, Dux of Sweden
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Bruno Mathsson "Pernilla" lounge chairs with matching ottomans. Made in Sweden by Dux
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
H 40 in W 35.5 in D 33.5 in
Rare Pair of Pernilla Chairs and Ottoman by Bruno Mathsson, Sweden, 1960s
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in London, GB
A very rare pair of Pernilla chairs and ottoman by Bruno Mathsson, for Karl Mathsson, Värnamo
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Beech
H 38.78 in W 30.32 in D 37.01 in
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Pair of Cognac Leather Pernilla Armchairs by Bruno Mathsson, Sweden, circa 1970
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Pair Bruno Mathsson "Pernilla" Chairs
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Classic easychair with seatframe in solid birch with underframe and arms of laminated beech. In original tufted vintage wool upholstery of terra cotta and blue over woven linen.
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Pair of armchairs and one ottoman Pernilla Design by Bruno Mathson signed Dux Edition. Mathson
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By Bruno Mathsson
Located in Macclesfield, Cheshire
A pair of birch lounge chairs.
“Pernilla” by Bruno Mathsson.
For “DUX”, Trelleborg.
Fabric of
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Pair of Bruno Mathssons Pernilla Lounge Chairs with Ottoman, Sweden, 1970s
By Bruno Mathsson, Dux of Sweden
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Pair of Bruno Mathssons Pernilla Lounge Chairs, Black, Sweden, 1970s, Add Value
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With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.
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Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.
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