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Göran Malmvall, Set '8' with Pine Chairs, Sportstugemöbler / Scandinavian Modern

About the Item

Göran Malmvall (1917-2001), was born into the furniture & design industry. As the youngest son of the founder Karl Andersson of Karl Andersson & Sons/Söner. He studied at Carl Malmsten, which started a furniture making school 1930. Many designs of Malmvall are sometimes mistaken as Malmsten. Malmvall worked for his fathers company from an early age until 1982. Among his most known works are the Svensk Fur collection, Svitjod and the KA 72 cabinet series, which was designed in 1972. These classic swedish pine chairs designed by Göran Malmvall for Karl Andersson & söner are in good condition. A set with eight chairs, this chair model is a part of the Svensk Fur collection designed in mid-1900s.

Creator:

Karl Andersson & Söner (Manufacturer),Goran Malmvall (Designer)

Dimensions:

Height: 31.5 in (80 cm)Width: 16.54 in (42 cm)Depth: 14.97 in (38 cm)Seat Height: 17.52 in (44.5 cm)

Sold As:

Set of 8

Style:

Scandinavian Modern (Of the Period)

Materials and Techniques:

Pine

Place of Origin:

Sweden

Period:

Mid-20th Century

Date of Manufacture:

Mid-1900s

Condition:

Seller Location:

Stockholm, SE

Reference Number:

1stDibs: LU7480231267872

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Vintage Göran Malmvall furniture reflects the skill and precision of a craftsman focused on geometry and sumptuous simplicity. The Swedish designer's tables and case pieces are sleek and striking, with elegant, clean lines that emphasize the function-first sensibility typically associated with Scandinavian modernism. An adept cabinetmaker with considerable technical expertise, Malmvall created furniture that is widely loved by design enthusiasts all over the world.

Malmvall was born in Berghem, Sweden, and was the youngest son of Karl Andersson — the master cabinetmaker and founder of the reputable furniture company Karl Andersson & Söner. Malmvall grew up on the small family farm in Berghem with his ten brothers and sisters but was so frequently in the factory that he often slept there. At the young age of 17, he became a foreman on the production floor and, eventually, factory manager.

Early on, Malmvall showed a considerable talent for design and began studying furniture-making in his spare time. He took design courses near his hometown, and he was brought into the family business at a young age. Malmvall furthered his studies under the tutelage of Carl Malmsten, a prominent designer and educator associated with Swedish modernism.

Malmvall became an integral part of Karl Andersson & Söner and one of its leading designers. In 1972, he created the iconic KA72 series of storage cabinets — a completely customizable system that can be purchased with solid-wood or glass-front doors and open shelving. The KA72 collection is still available from Karl Karl Andersson & Söner today and is versatile enough for any room in the home.

Malmvall went on to design for several Scandinavian furniture companies. The slender dining chairs, sofas and tables he created for Svensk Fur are likely his best known designs. He remained a designer for Karl Andersson & Söner until 1982. The designer’s son, Karl Malmvall, is also a successful furniture designer who worked for IKEA.

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