Chaise en bois par Gunnar Eklof, 1950 Suède

Vintage scandinavian design chair akerblom retro scandinavian design bar chair birch wooden chair sweden 1955. Item details. Vintage from the 1950s. Manufactured by akerblom chair factory, sweden. Designers: bengt akerblom and gunnar eklöf. Design year: 1955. In good vintage condition. Height 84 cm. Width 49 cm. Seat height 42 cm. Seat width 44.5 cm. Weight approx. 6 kg. In 1948 bengt åkerblom published his dissertation "standing and sitting postures". This work is still considered the basis of modern ergonomics. Bengt åkerblom probably represents his principles of ergonomics and gunnar eklöf the design. Interestingly, the back support is due to the bending of the bars.