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Källemo Chaise Longues

Swedish

“An object shall stand the wear of the eye!” proclaimed Swedish entrepreneur Sven Lundh (1925–2015), who took over operations at revered furniture company Källemo in 1971. For decades, the innovative brand has accomplished just that with a range of original and unconventional pieces that draw on — and regularly push the boundaries of — Scandinavian modern and postmodern design.

Based in Vänamo in southern Sweden, Källemo was originally established in 1947 before it was taken over by Lundh in 1971. Lundh’s vision for Källemo was to evolve the company and to create sustainable furniture that would be both functional and wholly sculptural. The interest in creating forward-looking seating, case pieces, tables and more that are as much furniture as they are art deepened for Lundh during the 1980s, when Swedish designers began to explore the ideas that underpin postmodernism in their work. 

Lundh sought to secure long-term partnerships with modernist and postmodernist Swedish and European artists and designers such as Jonas Bohlin, the creator of the scandalous Concrete chair, which caught Lundh’s attention at Konstfack’s student exhibition in 1982. Bohlin’s minimalist armchair, featuring an angular steel frame and concrete seat and headrest, was meant to be presented as a sculpture, but it fit Lundh’s idea of “artistic furniture.” Källemo produced the Concrete chair as a limited-edition series, and it became one of the company’s best known pieces. 

Over the years, Källemo has collaborated with Gustav Persson — designer of Källemo’s Bank bench — Mats Theselius, John Vedel-Rieper, Jens Harald Quistgaard, Gunnar Myrstrand and numerous other artists and designers to create its unique collection of furniture. In 1996, Lundh’s son Erik and daughter Karin took the helm at Källemo, which remains a family-owned firm. Today Källemo pieces are held in permanent museum collections throughout Sweden and Europe. 

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Mats Theselius for Källemo Limited Edition Chaise Lounge in Black Leather
Mats Theselius for Källemo Limited Edition Chaise Lounge in Black Leather

Mats Theselius for Källemo Limited Edition Chaise Lounge in Black Leather

By Källemo, Mats Theselius

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Mats Theselius for Källemo AB, chaise longue, steel, leather, felt, Sweden, 1992 Limited edition daybed by Swedish designer Mats Theselius. The chaise lounge consists of a base in b...

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1990s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Källemo Chaise Longues

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'Canapé' by Mats Theselius, 1990s
'Canapé' by Mats Theselius, 1990s

'Canapé' by Mats Theselius, 1990s

By Källemo, Mats Theselius

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Limited edition of 35 produced, this is edition 1/5 EA in British Racing Green. Provenance: Mats Theselius private collection. Very good condition with small signs of usage.

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1990s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Källemo Chaise Longues

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Brass

'Canapé' by Mats Theselius 21/100, 1990s
'Canapé' by Mats Theselius 21/100, 1990s

'Canapé' by Mats Theselius 21/100, 1990s

By Källemo, Mats Theselius

Located in Stockholm, SE

Limited edition of 100 produced, this is edition 21/100. Very good condition with small signs of usage.

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1990s Swedish Modern Källemo Chaise Longues

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Brass

'Chaise Lounge' by Mats Theselius, 1990s
'Chaise Lounge' by Mats Theselius, 1990s

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By Källemo, Mats Theselius

Located in Stockholm, SE

Limited edition of 50 produced, this is edition 16/50. Excellent condition with small signs of usage.

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1990s Swedish Modern Källemo Chaise Longues

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Brass

'Chaise Lounge' by Mats Theselius, 1990s
'Chaise Lounge' by Mats Theselius, 1990s

'Chaise Lounge' by Mats Theselius, 1990s

By Källemo, Mats Theselius

Located in Stockholm, SE

Limited edition of 50 produced, this is edition 16/50. Excellent condition with small signs of usage.

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1990s Swedish Modern Källemo Chaise Longues

Materials

Brass

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