Wooden Concrete Chair

Swedish designer Jonas Bohlin stands as one of the defining voices of Scandinavian design’s late 20th-century evolution.

His Concrete Chair (1981), created for Källemo, challenged prevailing notions of comfort and materiality through its bold use of reinforced concrete and steel. The result is a work that reads as both sculpture and seat — austere, balanced, and unexpectedly humane.

The subsequent Wooden Concrete Chair extends this dialogue between industry and craft, introducing the warmth of wood to temper the coolness of metal. Together, these pieces capture Bohlin’s enduring exploration of form, function, and emotional resonance within minimal means.