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Scandia Junior
Stackable chair
Design: Hans Brattrud,1957
Hans Brattrud designed the Scandia Junior in1957 as a student
project at the National College of Art & Design in Oslo. Brattrud’s aim
was to create a three-dimensionally shaped chair. He took the tradi-
tional laminating technique further, resulting in a chair that was revolu-
tionary both in shape and expression. The chair immediately won
recognition. At Deutsche Handwerksmesse in1967, Brattrud received
the gold medal from the Bavarian State Government for Scandia
Junior. The same year the chair also received “The Award for Design
Excellence” from the Norwegian Design Council. Due to its unique and
timeless design, Scandia Junior has become an internationally
recognised classic. Today it is considered a mid-century masterpiece,
as well as one of few Norwegian furniture icons of its time. Great
design requires function, and Scandia Junior keeps its promises. The
chair delicately supports your lower back and the slats bend natu-
rally when you lean against them. The ingeniously constructed seat
invites you to sit down – and to stay seated for hours.