Otto Schulz
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a 'Bosaik' wall shelf, Boet, Gothenburg 1940-50s.
Birch, two drawers, the top covered with "Bosaic" in green, black and grey, the back with maker's mark BOET. Length 50 cm, depth 22 cm, height 10.5 cm.
Slight wear, wall mounts are missing.
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At the beginning of the 1940s, Schulz decorated a number of models with ceramics in various designs. Characteristic of this production was a kind of ceramic mosaic named Bosaik. This could be obtained on order in several different colors and/or patterns.
Designer
Otto Schulz (1882-1970) was a German-born designer and architect who spent the majority of his life working in Gothenburg. In 1920, Schulz founded the company Boet together with Adolf Nordenberg, which became a highly influential interior and furniture manufacturer. Schulz's daring aesthetics have a multifaceted character that has contributed to important elements in both the Swedish Grace and Swedish Modern concepts. Schulz also published the magazine Boet, which, along with the store and business, helped to cement his role as central in interior design contexts. Some of Schulz's characteristics included developing techniques for which he took out patents, such as Bopoint, Bosaik, and Botarsia, all of which contributed to the furniture's distinctive aesthetics and quality.
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