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Bruno Mathsson

(Sweden, 1907-1988)
Bruno Mathsson
(Sweden, 1907-1988)

a pair of lounge chairs, model "Karin", second half of the 20th century.

Metal base. On wheels.

Wear commensurate with age and use. Stains. Restored, later wheels. Partly hard wear.

Designer

Bruno Mathsson (1907-1988) is one of Sweden's most prominent furniture designers. Having a father who worked as a master carpenter, Mathsson learned about furniture carpentry at an early age, which he later benefited from in his profession as a designer. The "Grasshopper" chair was the first that Bruno Mathsson designed in 1931 - on behalf of Värnamo hospital. It was made of bent-glued beech with saddle girth upholstery and had an ergonomic shape. However, neither patients nor staff at the infirmary appreciated the chair. Nowadays, the "Grasshopper" is considered a design classic.


A few years later, Mathsson exhibited his furniture at a separate exhibition at the Röhsska Konstslöjdmuseet in Gothenburg, and in 1937 he participated in the Paris World Fair.


Mathsson's furniture is now considered timeless design classics that combine style with comfort. Some of his most famous pieces of furniture are the armchairs "Jetson", which are produced for Dux, "Pernilla 3", and "Karin" and the table "Superellips", designed together with Piet Hein.

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Jun 22, 2018 10:37 PM
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Jun 22, 2018 10:37 PM
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Jun 22, 2018 10:35 PM
7 200 SEK
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Jun 22, 2018 10:32 PM
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Jun 22, 2018 10:27 PM
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Jun 22, 2018 10:17 PM
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Jun 22, 2018 10:17 PM
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Jun 22, 2018 10:17 PM
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Jun 22, 2018 10:16 PM
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Jun 21, 2018 8:52 AM
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Jun 15, 2018 11:37 PM
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Jun 14, 2018 2:47 PM
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Jun 13, 2018 9:49 PM
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Jun 13, 2018 9:26 PM
500 SEK
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Jun 13, 2018 8:47 PM
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Jun 13, 2018 5:55 PM
300 SEK
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