A Bruno Mathsson & Piet Hein 'Superellips' rosewood and steel dining table, by Källemo, Vaggeryd, Sweden 1960's.
The top veneered with Brazilian rosewood, six steel legs, the top in two pieces, total length 301 cm (2 x 150,5 cm), width 150 cm, height 70 cm.
Damages and repairs by the joints of the legs, some slight wear, faded.
Reportedly bought ca 1969.
The 'Superellips' was designed in 1964. During the early years, Källemo had the rights to produce the model in Sweden.
CITES certificate, valid within the EU, included.
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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.