wide back chair depicting a scene with red cottages, close to the water

swedish designer johan lindstén has sent us images of his new work. this series of chairs depict images of the typical idyllic swedish landscape. many dream to be a part of this scenery with a red cottage, close to the water, in the heart of nature. the scenes are executed in cross-stitching, a craft form which has not always been well appreciated. with this furniture, lindstén wants to elevate and promote this neglected art form, by mixing it in with the contemporary.

the chairs are exhibited as part of ‘check in 10‘ at the stockholm furniture fair 2010, which runs from february 9th to 13th, 2010.

johan lindsten: dream about an idyllic place... detail of the cross stitching

johan lindsten: dream about an idyllic place... wide back chair depicting a waterfront landscape and trees

johan lindsten: dream about an idyllic place... detail of the cross stitching

johan lindsten: dream about an idyllic place... chair with cottage and snowy landscape

johan lindsten: dream about an idyllic place... chair with cottage and snowy landscape

johan lindsten: dream about an idyllic place... detail of the cross stitching

johan lindsten: dream about an idyllic place...‘dream about an idyllic place…’