ÅKE AXELSSON
PROGRAMME
STOCKHOLM DESIGN WEEK
Press meeting – Friday February 2, at 2pm
Vernissage – Saturday February 3, 11am-4pm
Artist talk – Monday February 5, at 5pm
Conversation between Åke Axelsson and Author Petter Eklund to the book “Åke Axelsson – Rum för oss alla” at Carlsson Bokförlag. Moderator Sofia Silfverstolpe. (Held in Swedish). Åke’s granddaughter, the cellist Iris Guemy, who was trained at the Conservatoire in Paris, completes the evening by playing Johann Sebastian Bach’s first cello suite.
Lunch viewing – Wednesday February 7 at 1pm
Lunch viewing – Wednesday February 9 at 1pm
NINE DECADES OF CRAFTSMANSHIP & INTERIORS
FEBRUARY 3 – 24, 2024
OPENING SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 11AM-4PM
Galleri Sebastian Schildt has the great pleasure of inviting you to the exhibition “Åke Axelsson – Nine Decades of Craftsmanship & Interiors” in connection with Stockholm Design Week.
Åke Axelsson, Professor, Cabinet maker and Interior designer, is launching a new lounge chair specially made for the gallery. It is a tribute to the high-quality craft completely in line with philosophy of the gallery.
The “Svarta Damen / Black Lady” lounge chair with accompanying footstool is made in a limited edition of thirty copies. The comfortable and sleek piece of furniture is created in black-painted birch veneer with assistance from carpenter Daniel Ericsson. “Svarta Damen/ Black Lady” has a seat in vegetable tanned leather from Tärnsjö Garveri and generous upholstery in sheepskin from Gotland made by master upholsterer Helena Engström. Each copy is labelled with Åke Axelsson’s signature and the numbered edition of 1/30.
The exhibition also offers a cavalcade of furniture sprung from a long and passionate professional working life. It is about contemporary handcrafted furniture that reflects Åke Axelsson’s lifelong achievement in the name of sustainability.
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ÅKE AXELSSON
Portrait by Åke Axelsson at his writing desk in the village of Engarn.
SHOWROOM
Åke Axelsson´s home, atelier and showroom in Engarn outside Waxholm.
THE CABINET
The cabinet that Åke Axelsson made when he turned twelve shows the beginning of a long career.
ÅKE AXELSSON
“Svarta Damen / Black Lady”, armchair with footstool, birch veneer and sheepskin upholstery. Signed and numbered.