Bruno Mathsson Lounge Chair, Model 36, 1938

Bruno Mathsson lounge chair for Karl Mathsson, signed and dated 1938 (label to underside), model 36 (designed 1933-1936), the woven webbing seat with canvas and leather headrest on shaped plywood supports united by stretchers. Height 75 cm, width 52 cm, depth 100 cm. Provenance: Karl Mathsson, Varnamo 1938. Private Collection, Sweden, Bukowskis auction house, Sweden. Private Collection, Southern Highlands. Other Notes: Bruno Mathsson (1907-1988) was a Swedish designer and architect who was self-taught, his designs experimented with curves and height and were often driven by function. He developed his own technique for bending wood which became a feature in many of his most notable designs. Model 36 was the first chair he designed purely for relaxation and was first advertised in 1937.