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Kallemo Lounge Chairs

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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Creator: Källemo
Post-Modernist "Eldorado" lounge chairs, Mats Theselius, Källemo, Sweden, 2002
Post-Modernist "Eldorado" lounge chairs, Mats Theselius, Källemo, Sweden, 2002

Post-Modernist "Eldorado" lounge chairs, Mats Theselius, Källemo, Sweden, 2002

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Early 2000s Swedish Post-Modern Kallemo Lounge Chairs

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Mats Theselius for Källemo Ab Limited Edition Lounge Chair 'El Dorado'
Mats Theselius for Källemo Ab Limited Edition Lounge Chair 'El Dorado'

Mats Theselius for Källemo Ab Limited Edition Lounge Chair 'El Dorado'

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Mats Theselius for Källemo AB, lounge chair 'El Dorado, brass, birch, leather, Sweden, 2002 This distinct 'El Dorado' lounge chair of Mats Theselius was designed in 2002. It feature...

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Early 2000s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Kallemo Lounge Chairs

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Mats Theselius Aluminium Lounge Chair by Källemo, Sweden, 1990s
Mats Theselius Aluminium Lounge Chair by Källemo, Sweden, 1990s

Mats Theselius Aluminium Lounge Chair by Källemo, Sweden, 1990s

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The Mats Theselius Aluminium Armchair is a beautiful example of innovative Swedish design, seamlessly combining sculptural form with functional comfort. Crafted in the 1990s by Källe...

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1990s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Kallemo Lounge Chairs

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Inspired by Stockholm’s Army Museum and the Swedish Royal Armoury, this sculptural yet functional lounge chair embodies Theselius’ signature style, defined by bold forms and inventiv...

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This impeccable pair of easy chairs, crafted in Sweden during the 1970s, embodies the era's signature blend of form and function. Designed by Ygnvar Sandstrom for Källemo New Furnitu...

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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Kallemo Lounge Chairs

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Fabric, Beech

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Källemo lounge chairs for sale on 1stDibs.

Källemo lounge chairs are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of wood and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Källemo lounge chairs, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original lounge chairs by Källemo were created in the Scandinavian Modern style in sweden during the 1990s. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider lounge chairs by Mats Theselius, Alf Svensson & Yngve Sandström, and Göte Möbler Nässjö. Prices for Källemo lounge chairs can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $28,400 and can go as high as $66,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $34,000.