A PAIR SWEDISH EBONISED, ROSEWOOD AND TULIPWOOD VENEERED, PEWTER AND SILVERED BRONZE INLAID ARMCHAIRS, BY CARL PETTER SVENSSON, CIRCA 1880 |

with the oval ink stamp « CARL P SVENSSON / ... STOCKHOLM ... », and the engraved numbers IIII and X, upholstered with dark red felt

- Commissioned by Lars Olsson Smith (1836-1913) for Bolinder House, Stockholm

A decorative Swedish arts legacy 1700-1960 in the collection of the Nationalmuseum, Sotckholm, Stockholm, 1998, p. 55

The illustration of the catalogue is accurate. Good overall condition. There are the inevitable dents, marks and scratches due to age and use. There are minor chips to the veneer with losses, especially to the feet. The upholstery is in good condition. Impressive quality of carving and inlaid marquetry. Highly decorative.
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This pair of a suite of 14 chairs was commissioned by Lars Olsson Smith (1836-1913) for Bolinder House, Stockholm. Jean Bolinder (1813-1899), a founder of the Bolinder Engineering Company had commissioned the architect and Professor of the Royal Swedish Academy, Helgo Zettervall (1831-1907) to build his house. It was designed in a Renaissance Revival Style and built between 1874 and 1877. Carl Petter Svensson (1831-1911) made the furniture including a suite of fourteen armchairs: our pair of armchairs is part of this set. One armchair is now at the Victoria & Albert Museum, London (inv. RF 89/678), two sold Sotheby's London, 18 November 2008, lot 224, another pair sold Christie's London, 10 September 2013, lot 59, a chair sold Bonham's London, 9 July 2015, lot 215.