Greta Magnusson Grossman
A 1930s curved sofa by Greta Magnusson Grossman for Firma Studio.
Length 200, seat height 38 cm.
Upholstry of a later date, with wear. Marks and wear to legs.
More information
Compere with Stockholms Auktionsverk, Moderna nr 93, april 2015.
Designer
Greta Magnusson-Grossman was a furniture designer and architect. She designed several design classics, including the iconic "Grasshopper" floor lamp.
Greta Magnusson-Grossman began her career as a carpentry apprentice at Kärnan's furniture manufacturing company in her hometown of Helsingborg. She was educated at "Tekniska skolan" in Stockholm, now called Konstfack. During the 1930s, she started her design company, Studio in Stockholm, where she designed interior details and furniture.
During the 1940s, Grossman moved to California, where she became successful as an architect and designer of furniture and lamps.