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Bruno Mathsson

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

BRUNO MATHSSON, a 'Pernilla' beech recliner from Firma Karl Mathsson, Värnamo, 1980.

Length 170 cm.

Minor wear. Marks. Later screws.

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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Bid history (25 bids)
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Jul 2, 2019 4:15 PM
8 000 SEK
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Jul 2, 2019 4:15 PM
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Jul 2, 2019 4:12 PM
7 600 SEK
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7 400 SEK
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Jul 2, 2019 4:03 PM
7 200 SEK
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Jul 2, 2019 4:03 PM
7 000 SEK
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Jul 2, 2019 4:03 PM
6 800 SEK
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Jul 2, 2019 3:34 PM
6 400 SEK
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Jul 2, 2019 3:34 PM
6 200 SEK
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Jul 2, 2019 3:33 PM
6 000 SEK
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Jul 2, 2019 3:33 PM
5 800 SEK
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Jul 2, 2019 3:33 PM
5 600 SEK
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Jul 2, 2019 3:33 PM
5 400 SEK
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Jul 2, 2019 2:36 PM
5 200 SEK
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Jul 1, 2019 6:28 PM
5 000 SEK
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Jul 1, 2019 6:28 PM
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Jul 1, 2019 4:55 PM
4 701 SEK
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Jun 29, 2019 8:10 PM
4 501 SEK
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Jun 29, 2019 8:10 PM
4 400 SEK
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Jun 28, 2019 2:13 PM
4 300 SEK
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Jun 28, 2019 2:13 PM
4 100 SEK
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Jun 27, 2019 11:31 AM
3 900 SEK
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Jun 26, 2019 7:23 AM
3 400 SEK
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Jun 26, 2019 6:35 AM
3 200 SEK
1
Jun 25, 2019 7:54 PM
3 000 SEK
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