Otto Schulz and Boet at Modern Art & Design

Otto Schulz and Boet

Otto Schulz was a German-born designer and architect who worked most of his life in Gothenburg on the west coast of Sweden. In 1920, Schulz founded the firm Boet together with Adolf Nordenberg, which became very influential in the fields of interior and furniture design. Schulz' daring aesthetic has a multifaceted character that has contributed to important elements in the concepts of Swedish Grace and Swedish Modern. Schulz also published the magazine "Boet”, a monthly magazine for culture and the applied arts which, together with the firm and its shop in central Gothenburg, was able to consolidate his role as central in the interior design context. Schulz was an innovative designer, and developed several techniques that he also patented, such as Bopoint, Bosaik, and Botarsia, all of which contributed to his furniture's distinctive aesthetic and quality.

For this spring's live auction Modern Art & Design, Bukowskis is pleased to present several interesting design objects from Boet and Otto Schulz spanning through the 1930s and 40s - including two magnificent bar cabinets and a chest covered in patinated faux leather with nailing décor - so-called Bopoint, as well as striking armchairs and finally a large and rare "Knut-Bo" rug.

Modern Art & Design

Viewing: May 16 – 20, Bukowskis, Berzelii Park 1, Stockholm

Open: weekdays 11 am – 6 pm, weekends 11 am – 4 pm

Live auction: May 21– 22, Arsenalsgatan 2, Stockholm

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