Chair
Carl Malmsten Swedish
Upholstery by Alf Munthe Swedish
Manufacturer Nordiska Kompaniet
Not on view
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.
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