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Creator: Sven Markelius
Set of Eight Modernist Orchestra Chairs by Sven Markelius, Sweden 1930’s
By Bodafors, Sven Markelius
Located in Valby, 84
Set of Eight Sven Markelius Orchestra Chairs designed for Helsingborg concert hall in 1932. These specific chairs are manufactured by Bodafors in the 1930s, the chairs are made in pa...
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1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sven Markelius Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Birch

Sven Markelius modernist stacking chairs mint condition 1931 nice set of 6
By Bodafors, Sven Markelius, SMF Svenska Möbelfabriken Bodafors
Located in Forest, BE
Set of 6 minimal and elegant lightweight confortable stacking chairs by modernist architect Sven Markelius. Designed and produced for the orchestra of the Helsingborg theater in Swed...
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1930s Swedish Bauhaus Vintage Sven Markelius Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Faux Leather, Birch

Set of Six Sven Markelius 'Orchestra' Chairs
By Sven Markelius
Located in Dronten, NL
Set of six stacking chairs in birch designed by the Swedish architect Sven Markelius. Manufactured by Bodafors for the Helsingborg Concert Hall in 1932. A landmark of Swedish archi...
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1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sven Markelius Dining Room Chairs

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Birch, Plywood

Sven Markelius modernist stacking chairs red and dark brown 1931 rare set of 10
By Bodafors, Sven Markelius, SMF Svenska Möbelfabriken Bodafors
Located in Forest, BE
Set of 10 minimal and elegant lightweight confortable stacking chairs by modernist architect Sven Markelius. Designed and produced for the orchestra of the Helsingborg theater in Sweden in 1931. These are dark brown stained birch with lots of patina. We did not touch anything to preserve the almost 100 years of use. On top of the seats there's a faux red leather nailed with brass nails. Still in good condition with patina and traces of use. Some stains can appear. They stack easily by ten and form a nice sculptural composition. _____________________________________________________________ Sven Markelius né Sven Gottfrid Jonsson le 25 octobre 1889 à Stockholm et mort le 24 février 1972 à Danderyd en Suède, est un architecte suédois dont l'œuvre s'est essentiellement inscrite dans le mouvement fonctionnaliste. Sven Markelius étudie à l'Institut royal de technologie et à l'Académie royale des arts de 1909 à 1913. Il entreprend ensuite un voyage d'étude en Allemagne et en Italie. Il se forme auprès des architectes Ragnar Östberg, Erik Lallerstedt et Ivar Tengbom. Après avoir participé avec succès à plusieurs concours architecturaux, il ouvre son propre cabinet en 1920. En 1921, Sven Jonsson décide de changer son patronyme, en particulier parce que plusieurs de ses collègues architectes s'appellent aussi Jonsson (ou des variantes de ce même nom). Il s'inspire du nom du domaine familial situé en Östergötland, Mark, dont Markelius est une forme latinisée. Ce changement de patronyme ne concerne pas les autres membres de sa famille. En 1927, Markelius entreprend un second voyage d'étude en Allemagne, au cours duquel il rencontre Walter Gropius, représentant de l'école du Bauhaus à Dessau. Les idées de Gropius vont avoir une influence décisive sur Markelius, qui devient l'un des membres prééminents du mouvement fonctionnaliste lorsque celui-ci fait son apparition en Suède à l'occasion de l'exposition de Stockholm de 1930. Lors de cette exposition, Markelius est responsable du département logement en compagnie de Kurt von Schmalensee, Uno Åhrén, Sigurd Lewerentz...
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1930s Swedish Bauhaus Vintage Sven Markelius Dining Room Chairs

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Faux Leather, Birch

Sven Markelius Orchestra Chairs Set of Six, 1930s
By SMF Svenska Möbelfabriken Bodafors, Sven Markelius
Located in Valby, 84
Set of six Sven Markelius Orchestra Chairs designed for Helsingborg concert hall in 1932. These specific chairs are manufactured by Bo...
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1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Sven Markelius Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Birch

Set of Six Sven Markelius 'Orchestra' Chairs
By Sven Markelius
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of six chairs by Sven Markelius, Sweden, c.1930s. These chairs feature a minimalist modern design, the chair backs are composed of hardwood birch while the seat is made up of ben...
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1930s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Sven Markelius Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Birch

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Sven Markelius dining room chairs for sale on 1stDibs.

Sven Markelius dining room 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 Sven Markelius dining room chairs, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original dining room chairs by Sven Markelius were created in the Scandinavian Modern style in sweden during the 1930s. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider dining room chairs by Yngve Ekström, Nordiska Kompaniet, and Bruno Mathsson. Prices for Sven Markelius dining room chairs can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $5,312 and can go as high as $8,876, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $7,125.

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