Does anyone know the designer of this DUX chair?
It is in the Alvar Aalto style and the Westnofa Siesta chair. I know it is DUX because the back of the cushions has dux stamped all over in the fabric.
I don't think it was designed by Folke Ohlsson but he did do a lot of the DUX chairs.
Thanks!
@ alexandersforum. Thanks for the information. I looked all over for this chair. Finally solved my mystery.
I agree, the Eva chair is nicer. But This chair is actually growing on me. There's something about it. Not that it looks anything like it but the size and width of the back gives me this sorta Papa Bear chair feel. Again, nothing like the Papa Bear. Don't want to start any dispute.
@ Pegboard Modern. It is not a thrift label. I wasn't sure if to remove it or not as it looks like some sort of factory label. It has a lot number and a piece number.
Thanks all for your kind replies.
Two variations
Caco, the photo of the pair you posted appear to be a low-back version. I don't know why exactly, but the low-back design looks better to me visually, though I suspect your high-back might afford more comfort. Regardless, while I may not like them as much as Mathsson's earlier work, it's interesting to see the evolution.
How did I miss that?
@ Gustaf. The chair is so comfortable. I could sit in it for hours. It's also very light in weight but very sturdy surprisingly.
@ Pegboard Modern. You are right. I did notice they look slightly different but you nail it. It's the high back on mine that sort of reminded me of the Papa Bear Chair. Mine has a 3 x 3 grid of buttons. The other one has a 3 x 2.
I suddenly realized that a...
I suddenly realized that a chrome low-back frame version very similar to this was made. They had caster wheels. Like the chair posted, they don't have the allure that his other designs do...but where lacking, they make up in comfort. Just looking at this chair I want to ease into it after a long day.
I think woofwoof is talking...
I think woofwoof is talking about the 'Karin' chair.
I understand how you can see a relation between your chair and Wegner's Papa Bear chair. It does indeed have a formal resemblance... For me, this is very Swedish 1970s-80s institutional chair. -I guess that's how many of our US designaddicts feel about Herman Miller and Knoll furniture...
I love Mathssons works, but I think he did most of his best designs within a very short time span, -basically 1933-1943. All of the important models, the 'Vilstol', 'Liggstol', and 'Arbetsstol', were designed in the mid thirties and after that he experimented with the construction for a few more years, adding armrests etc. These chairs are today known as Eva, Pernilla and Miranda etc, but they are essentially the same chairs as back then... Timeless designs in my opinion, but it seems that was it and after that he didn't really evolve, although I'm sure a lot of Swedish design historians would disagree...
Loving this thread...
@ alexandersforum. Mathssons earlier work was very different indeed. More organic and flowing. I like his earlier stuff better too but if you think about it, once a designer has had a remarkable piece of work, it's very hard to top that. I guess this applies to many fields like an artist in general e.g. musician. But really if you put the Eva chair aside or his work around that era, or even better if you think if it as another designer it's still a nice piece of work.
In other words His best work was created at the peak of his career. But he maintained a level of quality after that.
And oh boy! I would love to spend a weekend at his "weekend cottage at Frösakull"
@ tchp. I left the label because I though it could possibly help me identify the production year or designer. But you could be right. Any votes on removing it?
Here's a variation of this chair. The cushions look similar but the legs wrap around.
http://www.scandinaviandesign.com/bruno-mathsson-int/professor/tva.htm
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