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Bruno Mathsson

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

An easy chair "Eva" by Bruno Mathsson, dated 1961

Height of seat 30, height 83, width 59 cm

Stains. Minor wear.

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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Hammer price
4 401
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393
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415
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Estimate
4 000 SEK
The auction is closed.
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Bid history (13 bids)
6
Mar 29, 2018 12:13 PM
4 401 SEK
7
Mar 29, 2018 7:25 AM
4 201 SEK
4
A
Mar 28, 2018 2:50 PM
4 001 SEK
6
Mar 28, 2018 2:50 PM
4 000 SEK
4
Mar 27, 2018 6:04 AM
3 800 SEK
5
Mar 25, 2018 9:57 PM
3 600 SEK
4
A
Mar 25, 2018 9:57 PM
3 500 SEK
4
A
Mar 25, 2018 9:55 PM
3 400 SEK
5
Mar 25, 2018 9:55 PM
3 200 SEK
4
Mar 23, 2018 6:30 AM
3 000 SEK
3
Mar 22, 2018 11:23 PM
2 444 SEK
2
Mar 22, 2018 10:33 PM
600 SEK
1
Mar 22, 2018 4:56 PM
500 SEK
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