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Gunnar Asplund

(Sweden, 1885-1940)
Estimate
20 000 - 25 000 SEK
1 740 - 2 180 EUR
1 830 - 2 280 USD
Hammer price
50 000 SEK
Purchasing info
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Eva Seeman
Stockholm
Eva Seeman
Chief Specialist Modern and Contemporary Decorative art and design
+46 (0)708 92 19 69
Gunnar Asplund
(Sweden, 1885-1940)

a leather framed mirror, Bredenberg's Department Store, Stockholm, built in 1934-35.

Rectangular, with rounded corners, covered with natural brown leather. 131 x 59 cm.

Minor wear and stains.

Literature

Caldenby, Hultin (ed), "Asplund", Stockholm 1985, p 102 (map over the flooring and the interior).
Ahlberg, "Gunnar Asplund, architect" , Stockholm 1943, pp 148-149.

More information

Gunnar Asplund made the designs for the building and the interiors for the Bredenberg's Department store in 1933-1935. According to the drawings there were eight fitting rooms, each containing some mirrors. Compare drawing in the ArkDes archives: ARKM.1988-02-8928.