Set of 3 vintage armchairs wood structure covered with leather by Karl Erik Ekselius for J.O. Carlsson, Sweden 1960

This rare chair was designed by Karl Erik Ekselius for J.O. Carlsson in Sweden in the 1960s. The club chair has a wooden frame covered in cognac-colored leather. The simple structure is made of solid wood. This model has two soft leather cushions with a nice natural patina.This piece is in original vintage condition with patina and scratches. We have a set of three pieces of this model. The other two chairs are being offered separately. Together they make a beautiful set.Swedish furniture designer Karl-Erik Ekselius was born in 1914 in Ålesund, Sweden. He studied carpentry in Germany and at the Carl Malmsten School of Furniture Design in Stockholm in the 1930s. Later he worked for J. O. Carlsson (later known as JOC Möbel AB) in Vetlanda, where he became the owner in 1961.At the famous H55 exhibition in 1955 in Helsingborg, Ekselius gained international recognition with his designs. Ekselius is the originator of modern Scandinavian furniture and designed furniture for the Dag Hammarskjöld Library in New York.