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About the Item
Rare Sofa by Greta Grossman for The Sherman Bertram Company.
USA, 1952
A rare and collectible sofa designed by Greta Grossman. This sofa appeared in the May 1952 edition of the Arts & Architecture magazine.
The metal frame is in original vintage condition. The sofa has been fully restored and upholstered in a luxurious ebony suri bouclé Sandra Jordan Prima Alpaca fabric from the Sonoma Coast collection.
- Creator:Sherman Bertram (Retailer),Greta Magnusson Grossman (Designer)
- Dimensions:Height: 29 in (73.66 cm)Width: 74 in (187.96 cm)Depth: 28 in (71.12 cm)Seat Height: 14 in (35.56 cm)
- Style:Modern (Of the Period)
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- Date of Manufacture:1952
- Condition:Reupholstered. Wear consistent with age and use. The metal frame is in original vintage condition. The sofa has been fully restored in a luxurious ebony suri bouclé Sandra Jordan Prima Alpaca fabric from the new Sonoma Coast collection. Arm height 17".
- Seller Location:San Francisco, CA
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Greta Magnusson Grossman
Designer and architect Greta Magnusson Grossman first gained fame in her native Sweden, where she established her store and workshop and became the first woman to receive a prize for furniture design from the Swedish Society of Industrial Design. In 1940, she married jazz musician Billy Grossman and moved to Los Angeles.
Upon her arrival in Southern California, she opened the Magnusson Grossman Studio on Rodeo Drive and rapidly became popular among the Hollywood elite, including Greta Garbo and Gracie Allen. In addition to creating iconic furniture and lighting — like the Grasshopper series for Barker Bros. or the Cobra lamp for Ralph O. Smith — Magnusson Grossman designed 14 homes in the Los Angeles area inspired by the Case Study Houses.
Combining her Scandinavian roots with laid-back West Coast style, Magnusson Grossman became a notable contributor to California modernism.
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