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Bruno Mathsson

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

BRUNO MATHSSON, a gateleg table for firma Karl Mathsson, Värnamo 1960.

Teak and beech, total length 280 cm, width 90 cm, height ca 72 cm.

Retoutches from veneer damages, minor 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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19 053
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1 703
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1 729
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Estimate
25 000 SEK
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Bid history (11 bids)
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May 26, 2019 5:49 PM
19 053 SEK
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May 26, 2019 5:49 PM
18 553 SEK
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May 26, 2019 5:39 PM
18 000 SEK
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May 24, 2019 7:54 AM
17 000 SEK
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May 22, 2019 9:33 PM
12 000 SEK
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May 21, 2019 9:44 PM
10 000 SEK
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May 21, 2019 7:45 PM
5 200 SEK
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May 19, 2019 2:17 PM
5 000 SEK
3
May 18, 2019 8:09 PM
1 100 SEK
2
May 18, 2019 12:12 PM
1 000 SEK
1
May 18, 2019 12:00 AM
300 SEK
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