Chair
Although Malmsten's design for this chair refers to Swedish Gustavian-era neo-classical designs from the late eighteenth century, Munthe's embroidered upholstery employs motifs updated from classical antiquity: the scepter-like Roman fasces—a bundle of rods bound together, symbolizing authority and strength in numbers—forms the center point for a trophy-like device with birds and flowers.
Artwork Details
- Title: Chair
- Artist: Carl Malmsten (Swedish, Stockholm 1888–1972 Stockholm)
- Designer: Upholstery by Alf Munthe (Swedish, Stockholm 1892–1971)
- Manufacturer: Nordiska Kompaniet
- Date: ca. 1927
- Medium: Painted and gilded wood, wool, linen
- Dimensions: 35 11/16 × 19 11/16 × 21 1/4 in. (90.7 × 50 × 54 cm)
- Classification: Furniture
- Credit Line: Purchase, Edward C. Moore Jr. Gift, 1927
- Object Number: 27.96.12
- Curatorial Department: Modern and Contemporary Art
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