Easy Chairs by Hans Mitzlaff & Albrecht Lange for Eugen Schmidt – Soloform 1950s, Set of 2

Akerblom contributed the ergonomic back bend to the design, which from then on also found its way into design history as the Akerblom bend, and is also marked here with a plaque on the chair frame.
However, the actual design came from Albrecht Lange and Hans Mitzlaff for the Eugen Schmidt -Soloform manufacturer in Darmstadt.

-German mid-century design from the 1950s
Swedish participation from Akerblom.
-ergonomic design
– scissor-shaped opened black wooden frame.

Good original condition, beautiful original patina.
Varnishing of the beech wood in its original condition with partial signs of age-related wear.
Wonderful upholstery with square patterned wool fabric in a symmetrical arrangement – original!
Signed on the underside with Akerblom plaque.
Strapping under the seat renewed.

Width 56 cm Height 75 cm Seat height 36 cm Depth 73 cm

To Dr. Bengt Waldemar Akerblom:
April 11, 1901 – August 15, 1990
Bengt Akerblom is one of those designers who was inspired and influenced by human ergonomics. It wasn’t his style to bring a plain chair onto the market without a suitable seating function.
He did pioneering work. His study on the consequences of sitting work was published in 1948 in the diploma thesis “Standing and sitting posture” by the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm.
Akerblom spent 11 years researching hundreds of test subjects and numerous seat frames until, after many years of research, he found the ideal design. This is reflected in a slight kink in the back area of ​​his designs and models – which made design history as the Akerblom kink.