Raised in his father’s company, Chambert’s furniture factory in Norrköping, Chambert began working at the age of 16 and trained as a cabinetmaker before continuing his studies at The Higher School of Arts, Crafts and Design (now Konstfack) in Stockholm. Study trips across Europe brought him early into contact with both the Bauhaus movementand Art Concret.

After graduating in 1925, he was employed at Otto Schulz’s design office in Gothenburg. His breakthrough came at the Stockholm Exhibition in 1930, where he furnished a functio¬nalist apartment designed by Kurt von Schmalensee. This success was followed by participation in the world exhibitions in Brussels in 1935, Paris in 1937, and New York City in 1939.

Despite the ideals of functionalism, Chambert remained committed to craftsmanship, and the furniture from the family workshop was always hand-made with great care. During the 1930s and 1940s, his design language softened and nature motifs became increasingly central. He worked with inlays and later with painted floral compositions, alongside a growing interest in drawing and painting, which eventually also established him as a recognised visual artist.