Vilda 2 by Jonas Bohlin

Vilda 2 by Jonas Bohlin for Gemla

About Jonas Bohlin
The chair Vilda is the result of a 40 year long love story between Jonas Bohlin and bent wood, a love affair that for a long time seemed to stay on a platonic level.

“As a student at Konstfack [the largest university of design, arts and crafts in Sweden] I visited Gemla and was immediately fascinated of how such a brutal craft could create such delicate furniture. It took some years until it was time for me to give the technique a try, but for various reasons no product came out of it. When designing a new piece of furniture, I always ask myself if this item really is needed and what it would mean from an ecological perspective if it were to end up in production. It must have a shape and construction that is durable year after year.
Just like the classic Thonet café chair. It is only then that the product is sustainable. A while ago the thought was brought to life again, and with the help of some chair parts I kept from my last visit at Gemla, I built a prototype. I removed all unnecessary parts and added some leather from Tärnsjö to create a dialogue between two materials. Then I packed it all in a box and sent it to Gemla with a note saying “call me!” You can say that my love was returned and Vilda was finally created. Style-wise Vilda is about as far as you can get from my first chair Concrete, but the desire to create has remained exactly the same.”

Reversivél lounge chair by Martin Eisler


Wrigt sells Reversivél lounge chair by Martin Eisler. Estimate $5,000–7,000. Result: $12,500

Grand Oeuf lounge chairs by Jean Royère

Wright offers a set of two Grand Oeuf lounge chairs by Jean Royère. Estimate: $90,000–120,000. Royère gets high prices at Wright.

Udate: The chairs sold for an insane amount for chairs: $175,000

 

Maharam Polder sofa by Hella Jongerius

A limited edition Maharam Polder sofa by Hella Jongerius for sale at Wright, December 17, 2020. Estimate $10,000–15,000.

This limited edition Maharam Polder sofa was produced in a series of 100 for the Salone del Mobile, 2011 and features high-end Maharam upholstery including mohair velvet, Scottish tweed, Paul Smith worsted wool stripes and Jongerius textiles.
This example is from the edition out of 100. Sofa features detachable section to right side, portable arm-rest cushion, and a custom Queen’s Cushion with a leather strap. Manufacturer’s label to reverse ‘Vitra’. Sold with a certificate of authenticity and a copy of Maharam Agenda by Michael Maharam housed in a cloth box.