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Bruno Mathsson

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

Bruno Mathsson, a 'Maria flap' elm gate leg table by Karl Mathsson, Värnamo, Sweden 1941, designed in 1936.

Marked with paper label: "Komp. Bruno Mathsson -36, Tillv. Karl Mathsson Värnamo -41", and stamped:"Designed by Bruno Mathsson Made in Sweden".Total length 278, width 90, height 72 cm.

Wear. Marks. Stains.

Provenance

The family of Estrid Ericson (1894-1981)

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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Estimate
15 000 SEK
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Bid history (29 bids)
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May 26, 2019 7:29 PM
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May 26, 2019 7:28 PM
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May 26, 2019 7:27 PM
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May 26, 2019 7:27 PM
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May 26, 2019 7:27 PM
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May 26, 2019 7:27 PM
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May 26, 2019 7:26 PM
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May 26, 2019 5:49 PM
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