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Bruno Mathsson

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

BRUNO MATHSSON, a pair of 'Karin' easy chairs, late 20th Century.

Seat height 33-40, height ca 80 cm each.

Minor wear. Scratches. Marks.

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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17 796
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1 590
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1 615
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Estimate
7 000 - 9 000 SEK
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Bid history (45 bids)
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Jul 18, 2019 5:40 PM
17 796 SEK
12
A
Jul 18, 2019 5:40 PM
17 500 SEK
12
Jul 18, 2019 5:39 PM
17 296 SEK
9
Jul 18, 2019 5:38 PM
16 796 SEK
12
A
Jul 18, 2019 5:36 PM
16 296 SEK
13
Jul 18, 2019 5:36 PM
16 000 SEK
12
A
Jul 18, 2019 5:36 PM
15 500 SEK
13
Jul 18, 2019 5:36 PM
15 000 SEK
12
Jul 18, 2019 5:32 PM
14 500 SEK
9
Jul 18, 2019 5:30 PM
14 000 SEK
11
Jul 18, 2019 5:09 PM
13 500 SEK
9
Jul 18, 2019 5:02 PM
13 000 SEK
10
A
Jul 18, 2019 4:47 PM
12 500 SEK
1
Jul 18, 2019 4:47 PM
12 100 SEK
10
A
Jul 18, 2019 4:47 PM
11 600 SEK
1
Jul 18, 2019 4:47 PM
11 100 SEK
10
Jul 18, 2019 3:54 PM
10 600 SEK
9
Jul 18, 2019 3:15 PM
10 100 SEK
10
A
Jul 18, 2019 3:15 PM
10 000 SEK
10
Jul 18, 2019 2:54 PM
9 900 SEK
1
Jul 18, 2019 2:49 PM
9 700 SEK
10
A
Jul 18, 2019 2:49 PM
9 500 SEK
1
Jul 18, 2019 2:49 PM
9 500 SEK
10
Jul 18, 2019 2:01 PM
9 300 SEK
1
Jul 18, 2019 12:50 PM
9 100 SEK
9
Jul 18, 2019 12:27 PM
8 900 SEK
1
Jul 18, 2019 8:48 AM
8 700 SEK
8
A
Jul 18, 2019 8:16 AM
8 500 SEK
7
Jul 18, 2019 8:16 AM
8 400 SEK
8
Jul 17, 2019 7:26 PM
8 200 SEK
1
Jul 17, 2019 12:50 PM
8 000 SEK
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Jul 17, 2019 8:39 AM
7 800 SEK
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Jul 17, 2019 8:39 AM
7 600 SEK
1
Jul 16, 2019 11:53 PM
7 400 SEK
5
Jul 15, 2019 10:56 AM
7 200 SEK
6
Jul 14, 2019 12:03 PM
7 000 SEK
5
A
Jul 14, 2019 12:03 PM
6 900 SEK
5
Jul 13, 2019 8:43 PM
6 000 SEK
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Jul 13, 2019 9:02 AM
5 800 SEK
4
Jul 13, 2019 9:02 AM
5 800 SEK
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Jul 12, 2019 11:24 PM
5 600 SEK
3
Jul 12, 2019 11:24 PM
5 400 SEK
1
Jul 12, 2019 7:41 PM
5 200 SEK
2
Jul 11, 2019 11:57 AM
5 000 SEK
1
Jul 10, 2019 7:11 PM
4 500 SEK
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