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Carl Malmsten

(Sweden, 1888-1972)
Carl Malmsten
(Sweden, 1888-1972)

Carl Malmsten, a set of five pine chairs from Karl Andersson & Söner.

Seat height 43 cm.

Wear. Reinforcements. Marks.

Designer

Carl Malmsten is one of Sweden's most famous furniture designers. Many of his furniture are considered modern design classics, for example, the cane chair "Lilla Åland", the armchair "Farmor", the sofa "Samsas", the cabinet "Herrgården", and the furniture series "Vardag".


Both "Lilla Åland" and "Vardag" adopted the ideals of "beautiful everyday goods" of the 1940s. Their neat shape and frugal design quickly became timeless interior details that we still see in many homes today.

At the beginning of his career, Malmsten interned at various carpentry workshops and studied furniture at Nordiska museet and Skansen. He had his breakthrough in 1916 when he was commissioned to design part of the interior of Stockholm's City Hall.


During his career, Malmsten collaborated with several architects, such as Ragnar Östberg, Ivar Tengbom, and Ferdinand Boberg. He designed furniture for Stockholm's concert hall and Ulriksdal castle. He participated in the now iconic hosing exhibition at Liljevalchs gallery in 1917, where the term "Beautiful everyday goods" was coined.

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3 000 SEK
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Bid history (17 bids)
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Jul 27, 2022 6:26 PM
4 700 SEK
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Jul 27, 2022 6:26 PM
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Jul 27, 2022 6:26 PM
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Jul 27, 2022 6:25 PM
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Jul 27, 2022 6:24 PM
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Jul 27, 2022 2:48 PM
2 700 SEK
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Jul 26, 2022 11:04 AM
2 500 SEK
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Jul 26, 2022 11:04 AM
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Jul 26, 2022 10:17 AM
2 200 SEK
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Jul 25, 2022 1:02 PM
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Jul 25, 2022 1:02 PM
1 900 SEK
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Jul 24, 2022 2:54 PM
1 800 SEK
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Jul 22, 2022 12:00 AM
300 SEK
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