{"product_id":"preben-fabricius-jorgen-kastholm-pair-scimitar-is63-leather-lounge-chairs-copy-1","title":"Bruno Mathson for Dux 'Eva' Bentwood Lounge Accent Chairs Pair","description":"\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThe Bruno Mathsson 'Eva' chair i\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003es one of the most iconic and important designs in Swedish modern furniture history, recognized as a pioneering work of ergonomic design and bentwood craftsmanship. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThe Eva chair was designed by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eBruno Mathsson\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e1934\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand first presented to the public at his debut exhibition in 1936\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mathsson.se\/eng\/butik\/alla-mobler\/eva-hog\/kladd-med-tvarstickat-lader-2\/?utm_source=fringe\u0026amp;utm_medium=referral\u0026amp;utm_campaign=product_page\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.worthpoint.com\/dictionary\/p\/furniture-furnishings\/-scandinavia-\/bruno-mathsson-furniture\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e. The name \"Eva\" reflects Mathsson's practice of giving each of his furniture lines female names to create a distinct identity for his designs\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.worthpoint.com\/dictionary\/p\/furniture-furnishings\/-scandinavia-\/bruno-mathsson-furniture\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eWhat makes the Eva chair truly revolutionary is its ergonomic foundation. Mathsson was a pioneer of what we now call ergonomics—he famously studied the \"mechanics of sitting\" by sitting in a snowdrift and examining the impression his body left behind\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/mathsson.se\/eng\/butik\/alla-mobler\/eva-hog\/kladd-med-tvarstickat-lader-2\/?utm_source=fringe\u0026amp;utm_medium=referral\u0026amp;utm_campaign=product_page\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/seating\/chairs\/bruno-mathsson-eva-chairs-sweden-1941\/id-f_10805653\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e. He used this contour as the basis for the chair's sculpted shape, ensuring it would support the human form naturally and comfortably.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThe Eva chair is defined by its continuous, flowing frame of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003ebent laminated beech or birch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e—a dramatic, biomorphic form that was radical for its time\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/seating\/chairs\/bruno-mathsson-eva-chairs-sweden-1941\/id-f_10805653\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.worthpoint.com\/dictionary\/p\/furniture-furnishings\/-scandinavia-\/bruno-mathsson-furniture\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e. The seat is made from\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003ewoven webbing\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(originally hemp, later linen or other textiles), which creates a flexible, breathable surface that conforms to the sitter's body\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/collections.vam.ac.uk\/item\/O144626\/reclining-chair-mathsson-bruno\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.pamono.com\/eva-chair-by-bruno-mathsson-for-dux-1960s-1\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e. This combination of laminated bentwood and woven seat was Mathsson's signature, blending Swedish cabinet-making tradition with modernist innovation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eEarly examples were produced by\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eKarl Mathsson\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(the designer's family workshop) in Värnamo, Sweden\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.1stdibs.com\/furniture\/seating\/chairs\/bruno-mathsson-eva-chairs-sweden-1941\/id-f_10805653\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.vinterior.co\/furniture\/seating\/lounge-chairs\/bruno-mathsson-early-eva-easy-chair-by-karl-mathsson-in-varnamo-sweden-sku69072856\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e. In the 1960s, Mathsson entered into a production agreement with\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eDux \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003ewhich began manufacturing and distributing his bentwood furniture more \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"ds-markdown-paragraph\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eThe Eva chair's design significance is underscored by its inclusion in major museum collections worldwide. The\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVictoria and Albert Museum in London\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eholds a  version of the Eva chair in its permanent collection (accession number W.13:1, 2-1979), dating from approximately 1934-1936\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/collections.vam.ac.uk\/item\/O144626\/reclining-chair-mathsson-bruno\/\" rel=\"noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. Mathsson's work also earned international recognition early in his career, including a Grand Prix at the Paris World Fair.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"vault","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57876447822088,"sku":null,"price":2200.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1041\/8212\/0712\/files\/Product_in_Scene_Edit_roominate_5.png?v=1781187469","url":"https:\/\/moritzfurniture.com\/products\/preben-fabricius-jorgen-kastholm-pair-scimitar-is63-leather-lounge-chairs-copy-1","provider":"MORITZ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}