Carl Bergsten
A pair of Carl Bergsten oak armchairs, Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden 1923.
Upholstered with red fabric, one label marked Nordiska Kompaniet 15586 - 28118, height 75 cm.
Wear. Later upholstery with heavy wear. One repaired.
Exhibitions
The model was shown at the Gothenburg exhibition in 1923.
Literature
Svenska Slöjdföreningens tidskrift: organ för konstindustri, handtverk och hemslöjd, Svenska slöjdföreningen, Stockholm, 1923.
Wettergren, Erik, L'art décoratif moderne en Suède, Museet, Malmö, 1925, sid 150.
Designer
Carl Bergsten was an architect and designer whose significance for the development of modern architecture and furniture design in Sweden during the early 20th century cannot be overstated. Several of his commissions, such as the Industrial Exhibition in Norrköping in 1906 featuring the now iconic Café Chairs, the Swedish pavilion at the 1925 World's Fair in Paris, the interior design for MS Kungsholm in 1928, and contributions to the Stockholm Exhibition in 1930, have been crucial for the evolution of Swedish architecture and design. Bergsten's often luxurious and costly furniture and interiors have become trendsetting and pivotal for establishing the concept of Swedish Grace.
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