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1950s Spindle Back Rocking Chair by Karl-Axel Adolfsson for Gemla Möbler

$1,650
£1,253.22
€1,447.88
CA$2,312.53
A$2,588.16
CHF 1,350.82
MX$31,562.22
NOK 17,288.67
SEK 16,365.94
DKK 10,805.32
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About the Item

Designed by Karl-Axel Adolfsson in the mid 1950s for Gemla Möbler, Sweden. Gemla is Sweden’s oldest furniture manufacturer, founded in 1861 and still in business today. This black spindle-back rocking chair has been outfitted with new seat and headrest cushions. In otherwise very good original condition.
  • Creator:
    Karl-Axel Adolfsson (Designer),Gemla (Manufacturer)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 46 in (116.84 cm)Width: 22.5 in (57.15 cm)Depth: 28.5 in (72.39 cm)Seat Height: 16 in (40.64 cm)
  • Style:
    Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Upholstery,Wood,Lacquered
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1950s
  • Condition:
    Reupholstered. Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. Minor fading. Newly upholstered seat and headrest cushions.
  • Seller Location:
    Los Angeles, CA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: S080 BG1stDibs: LU92244547043

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