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Carl Bergsten

(Sweden, 1879-1935)
Carl Bergsten
(Sweden, 1879-1935)

CARL BERGSTEN, sofa and two chairs, for M/S Kungsholm, 1928

Sofa, length 180 cm.

Wear. Loose binding. Scratches. Marks. Crazed varnish. Blue labels. Minor veneer damages.

Provenance

Familjen Bergsten.

More information

Svenska Amerika Linien gav år 1927 Bergsten uppdraget att inreda den nya amerikabåten M/S Kungsholm, vilket blev hans sista stora inredningsuppdrag. Bergsten anlitade de under denna tid mest ansedda formgivarna i Sverige och materialen var av högsta kvalitet, exempelvis användes påkostade träslag som sycomore, afrikansk päron, javanesisk teak m.m. En slags silverlegering och starka färger som rött, guld och svart användes också. Under andra världskriget skingrades all inredning, då båten beslagtogs av amerikanska marinen för att användas till trupptransporter. Var all inredning tog vägen är än idag en gåta. Enligt obekräftad uppgift finns M/S Kungsholm idag på Barbados som restaurangbåt.Auktionens möbler var ämnade för II-klassens skriv- och läsrum.

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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