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The specialist's choice – Jonatan Jahn shares his favourites from the upcoming sale

Specialist's choice Jonatan Jahn

We have spoken to Jonatan Jahn, Specialist Design and 20th Century Works of Art, about this spring's upcoming auction Modern Art + Design.He took the opportunity to highlight some of his personal favourites in the sale.


What can we look forward to in this spring's Modern Art + Design auction?
– Some of my personal favourites at this spring's Modern Auction are items significant for one of Sweden's golden ages in interior design and design, Swedish Modern. The era began in the second half of the 1930s and lasted until the 1940s. The interior from this era is characterized by refined, upholstered furniture, elegant luminaires and a more organically shaped design than the previously stricter functionalism.


Feel free to look through our web catalogue and do not hesitate to stop by for a viewing. You can also email or call me, and we will find a time that suits you. Welcome!

When is the exhibition and auction?
Viewing May 12th – 16th, Berzelii Park 1, Stockholm.
Auction Live May 17th – 18th, Arsenalsgatan 2, Stockholm.

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Björn Trägårdh Firma Svenskt Tenn, 1930s. Alva & Gunnar Myrdal's Collection


Björn Trägårdh's armchair, model 266, from Alva and Gunnar Myrdal's home is perhaps one of the most mythical Swedish functionalistic armchairs. The armchair is part of the iconic picture from the living room with Alva in the background. The photo was published when the couple moved into the villa designed by Sven Markelius. This armchair by Björn Trägårdh for Firma Svenskt Tenn is extraordinarily unusual and a significant collector's item with its provenance.


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Carl-Axel Acking Base in brass, stem with leather, three perforated brass shades, Sweden 1940-50s


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Carl-Axel Acking was essential for Swedish design and architecture during the 20th century. He is best known for his furniture and furnishings for NK and Bodafors during the 1940s and 1950s. When he worked for architect Gunnar Asplund at the end of the 1930s, Acking began to design luminaires. The floor lamp with three shades, model 2645, was created in 1939 for Bröderna Malmström's Metallvarufabrik.

The lamp is a personal favourite and an unusual model that we rarely see on the market. The lamp was designed in 1939 and in the same spirit as the ones Acking presented at the world exhibition in New York that year. It is an excellent example of the best from Swedish Modern regarding luminaires.
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Hans Bergström monumental ceiling lamp, ateljé Lyktan, Sweden, 1940-50


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Hans Bergström was Sweden's first lighting architect. No other Swedish designer has had such an influence on the development and design of modernist luminaires. Bergström started his studio Lyktan in 1934 and created avant-garde models for three decades. In addition to his standard models, Bergström designed and manufactured unique lamps on behalf of private customers and various public contexts. The luminaire in the auction with its 20 glass screens is an extraordinary model that was probably site-specific and specially ordered. This luminaire is perhaps one of the most monumental and exclusive that Bergström has ever designed and manufactured.

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Greta Magnusson Grossman a sofa, Firma Studio, Stockholm, Sweden 1930s


Greta Magnusson Grossman started her own Firma Studio in the 1930s with a store on Stureplan in Stockholm. During the 1930s, until she emigrated to the United States in 1940, she created outstanding furniture and lavish furnishings. This sofa is a typical example of Grossman's modernist furniture from the 1930s. Grossman had a personal expression and sense of form, making her very successful in the United States during the 1940s and 1950s.

Many of these luminaires and furniture are today considered newly manufactured classics. Magnusson Grossman's pieces of furniture from Firma Studio are typical of Swedish Modern and belong to some of my personal favourites.


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Margareta Köhler a model 'Nr 1' armchair, Futurum, Stockholm, 1930s


Along with Greta Magnusson Grossman, Margareta Köhler is one of the most successful Swedish female designers of the 1930s. Köhler and her colleague Marie-Louise Idestam-Blomberg had the interior design company Futurum and a furniture shop on the corner of Norr Mälarstrand in Stockholm from 1934 to 1941. Köhler created entire interiors with furniture, fixtures, and textiles with a modernist touch. In my opinion, her armchair No. 1 is one of the best, and it is a brilliant representative of Swedish Modern.


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Contacts our Specialists

Jonatan  Jahn
Tukholma
Jonatan Jahn
Vastaava asiantuntija, nykyaikainen ja moderni design
+46 (0)703 92 88 60
Eva Seeman
Tukholma
Eva Seeman
Johtava asiantuntija, moderni ja nykyaikainen taidekäsityö & design
+46 (0)708 92 19 69
Camilla Behrer
Tukholma
Camilla Behrer
Johtaja, Design and Moderni taidekäsityö
+46 (0)708 92 19 77
Carl Barkman
Tukholma
Carl Barkman
Johtava asiantuntija
+46 (0)708 92 19 71