If you showed this chair to a brand-new ID student in their first History of Furniture Design class, you could tell them "This is a design classic" from 1970s Italy or 1980s Japan and they'd believe you.
Sadly, however, it never saw (mass) production. The Tråd chair was designed and fabricated last year for a Swedish design exhibition by Malmö-based industrial designer Gustav Carlberg.
The stackable chair is made from 11mm steel rod and 1.5mm-thick perforated steel sheet, both galvanized for outdoor use.
Carlberg also came up with some variations on the theme:
I think this is a case of, several manufacturers would happily produce this, if they knew it existed.
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Reminded me of X-line chair designed in the late 70's for MAGIS.
https://www.design-mkt.com/157873-vintage-chair-nuova-x-line-series-by-niels-jorgen-for-magis-italy-1977.html
It is not made because its a hall chair. Sledbase frames are ment to be used indoor.