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Original Bruno Mathsson Book Cradle for Karl Mathsson ( 1st Production Example )
Original Bruno Mathsson Book Cradle for Karl Mathsson ( 1st Production Example )

Original Bruno Mathsson Book Cradle for Karl Mathsson ( 1st Production Example )

By Karl Mathsson, Bruno Mathsson

Located in Chicago, IL

Original Bruno Mathsson Book Cradle for Karl Mathsson 1st Production Label still attached

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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases

Materials

Birch

Bruno Mathsson Book Crib in Elm by Firma Karl Mathsson, 1976
Bruno Mathsson Book Crib in Elm by Firma Karl Mathsson, 1976

Bruno Mathsson Book Crib in Elm by Firma Karl Mathsson, 1976

By Firma Karl Mathsson, Bruno Mathsson

Located in Odense, DK

Book crib designed by Bruno Mathsson in 1941. This example made by original manufacturer Firma Karl

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Vintage 1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Bookcases

Materials

Elm

Shelf 'Book crib' model T-709 Designed by Bruno Mathsson for Firma Karl Mathsson
Shelf 'Book crib' model T-709 Designed by Bruno Mathsson for Firma Karl Mathsson

Shelf 'Book crib' model T-709 Designed by Bruno Mathsson for Firma Karl Mathsson

By Bruno Mathsson

Located in Stockholm, SE

Bruno Mathsson’s “Book crib” model T-709 is a refined example of Scandinavian vintage design where

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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Bookcases

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Birch

Shelf ‘Book crib’ designed by Bruno Mathsson for Firma Karl Mathsson, 1961
Shelf ‘Book crib’ designed by Bruno Mathsson for Firma Karl Mathsson, 1961

Shelf ‘Book crib’ designed by Bruno Mathsson for Firma Karl Mathsson, 1961

By Bruno Mathsson

Located in Stockholm, SE

Shelf ‘Book crib’ model T-709 designed by Bruno Mathsson for Firma Karl Mathsson, Sweden, 1961

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Vintage 1960s Swedish Bookcases

Materials

Beech, Elm

Scandinavian Modern Book Crib by Bruno Mathsson, Karl Mathsson, Sweden, 1930s
Scandinavian Modern Book Crib by Bruno Mathsson, Karl Mathsson, Sweden, 1930s

Scandinavian Modern Book Crib by Bruno Mathsson, Karl Mathsson, Sweden, 1930s

By Bruno Mathsson, Firma Karl Mathsson

Located in Stockholm, SE

Early edition “Book Crib” by Bruno Mathsson, made from elmwood. A beautiful design piece that can

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Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

Materials

Elm

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Bruno Mathsson 'Book Crib' Bookshelf by Karl Mathsson, Dated 1963
Bruno Mathsson 'Book Crib' Bookshelf by Karl Mathsson, Dated 1963

Bruno Mathsson 'Book Crib' Bookshelf by Karl Mathsson, Dated 1963

By Bruno Mathsson

Located in Utrecht, NL

Smaller birch bookshelf named 'Book Crib' Model T-704 on laminated wooden legs by Bruno Mathsson

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Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Bookcases

Materials

Birch

Bruno Mathsson Book Crib Model T-704 by Karl Mathsson in Värnamo, Sweden
Bruno Mathsson Book Crib Model T-704 by Karl Mathsson in Värnamo, Sweden

Bruno Mathsson Book Crib Model T-704 by Karl Mathsson in Värnamo, Sweden

By Bruno Mathsson

Located in Limhamn, Skåne län

Rare and early book crib T-704 designed by Bruno Mathsson. Produced by Karl Mathsson in Värnamo

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Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Bookcases

Materials

Birch

Table Book Stand by Bruno Mathsson
Table Book Stand by Bruno Mathsson

Table Book Stand by Bruno Mathsson

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H 13.19 in W 19.69 in D 10.24 in

Table Book Stand by Bruno Mathsson

By Bruno Mathsson

Located in Stockholm, SE

Wonderful table book stand perfect for pocket books or smaller objects by Bruno Mathsson. Light

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Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

Materials

Elm

Book Cradle Designed by Bruno Mathsson for Karl Mathsson, Sweden, 1941
Book Cradle Designed by Bruno Mathsson for Karl Mathsson, Sweden, 1941

Book Cradle Designed by Bruno Mathsson for Karl Mathsson, Sweden, 1941

By Bruno Mathsson

Located in Stockholm, SE

Birch. Measures: H 26 cm/ 10 1/4" W 50 cm/ 19 11/16" D 28 cm/ 11 1/32".  

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Vintage 1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Birch

Book Crib by Bruno Mathsson, for Karl Mathsson, Designed in 1941
Book Crib by Bruno Mathsson, for Karl Mathsson, Designed in 1941

Book Crib by Bruno Mathsson, for Karl Mathsson, Designed in 1941

By Bruno Mathsson, Karl Mathsson

Located in Stockholm, SE

Book crib designed by Bruno Mathsson for Firma Karl Mathsson, in 1941. In beech, this example is

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Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Bookends

Materials

Beech

Bruno Mathsson Easy Chair for Karl Mathsson with Rare Book Stand
Bruno Mathsson Easy Chair for Karl Mathsson with Rare Book Stand

Bruno Mathsson Easy Chair for Karl Mathsson with Rare Book Stand

By Bruno Mathsson, Karl Mathsson

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Designer: Bruno Mathsson. Manufacturer: Karl Mathsson. Period/Style: Swedish Modern Country

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Vintage 1930s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Beech, Birch

Book crib by Bruno Mathsson,  Karl Mathsson, Sweden 1941, elm no.2
Book crib by Bruno Mathsson,  Karl Mathsson, Sweden 1941, elm no.2

Book crib by Bruno Mathsson, Karl Mathsson, Sweden 1941, elm no.2

By Bruno Mathsson, Firma Karl Mathsson

Located in Hägersten, SE

Book crib designed by Bruno Mathsson in 1941. Very early example made by Firma Karl Mathsson the

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Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Bookcases

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Beech, Elm

Early Book Crib Model T-704 in Birch by Bruno Mathsson for Karl Mathsson
Early Book Crib Model T-704 in Birch by Bruno Mathsson for Karl Mathsson

Early Book Crib Model T-704 in Birch by Bruno Mathsson for Karl Mathsson

By Bruno Mathsson, Karl Mathsson

Located in Little Burstead, Essex

Beautiful Classic book trough in great condition, would look stunning on a scandy sideboard full of

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Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Bookends

Materials

Birch

Bruno Mathsson, book cart, Dux, 1980s
Bruno Mathsson, book cart, Dux, 1980s

Bruno Mathsson, book cart, Dux, 1980s

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H 10.24 in W 19.69 in D 10.24 in

Bruno Mathsson, book cart, Dux, 1980s

By Bruno Mathsson, Dux of Sweden

Located in Uppsala, SE

Book cart / book crib (bokvagga in Swedish) in beech designed by Bruno Mathsson for Swedish company

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Mid-20th Century Swedish Bookcases

Materials

Beech

Bruno Mathsson Book Crib T-704 Produced by Karl Mathsson
Bruno Mathsson Book Crib T-704 Produced by Karl Mathsson

Bruno Mathsson Book Crib T-704 Produced by Karl Mathsson

By Bruno Mathsson

Located in Limhamn, Skåne län

Rare and early book crib T-704 designed by Bruno Mathsson. Produced by Karl Mathsson in Värnamo

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Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

Materials

Birch

Bruno Mathsson Book Crib Model T-704 by Karl Mathsson in Sweden
Bruno Mathsson Book Crib Model T-704 by Karl Mathsson in Sweden

Bruno Mathsson Book Crib Model T-704 by Karl Mathsson in Sweden

By Bruno Mathsson

Located in Limhamn, Skåne län

Rare and early book crib T-704 designed by Bruno Mathsson. Produced by Karl Mathsson in Värnamo

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Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern More Desk Accessories

Materials

Birch

'Book Crib' by Bruno Mathsson, Swedish Modern Books and Magazine Holder
'Book Crib' by Bruno Mathsson, Swedish Modern Books and Magazine Holder

'Book Crib' by Bruno Mathsson, Swedish Modern Books and Magazine Holder

By Bruno Mathsson

Located in Utrecht, NL

Birch bookshelf named 'Book Crib' Model T-704 on laminated wooden legs by Bruno Matsson Sweden

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Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Bookcases

Materials

Birch, Plywood

Book case "Bokvagga/Book crib" by Bruno Mathsson , Sweden 1941, elm and beech
Book case "Bokvagga/Book crib" by Bruno Mathsson , Sweden 1941, elm and beech

Book case "Bokvagga/Book crib" by Bruno Mathsson , Sweden 1941, elm and beech

By Firma Karl Mathsson, Bruno Mathsson

Located in Hägersten, SE

Book crib designed by bruno Mathsson in 1941. This example made by Firma Karl Mathsson in 1964

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Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Bookcases

Materials

Beech, Elm

VIntage Bruno Mathsson Book Crib
VIntage Bruno Mathsson Book Crib

VIntage Bruno Mathsson Book Crib

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H 10.25 in W 19.75 in D 10.5 in

VIntage Bruno Mathsson Book Crib

By Bruno Mathsson, Karl Mathsson

Located in New York, NY

Book crib in birch and ash by Bruno Mathsson for Firma Karl Mathsson, produced c. 1960. An elegant

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Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Bookcases

Materials

Birch, Ash

Book Stand by Bruno Mathsson
Book Stand by Bruno Mathsson

Book Stand by Bruno Mathsson

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H 38 in W 22 in D 21 in

Book Stand by Bruno Mathsson

By Bruno Mathsson, Karl Mathsson

Located in New York, NY

Adjustable book stand of birch, oak, and nickel-plated steel, produced by Firma Karl Mathsson, c

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Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Tray Tables

Materials

Birch, Oak

Bruno Mathsson Adjustable Book Stand
Bruno Mathsson Adjustable Book Stand

Bruno Mathsson Adjustable Book Stand

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H 36 in W 22 in D 22 in

Bruno Mathsson Adjustable Book Stand

By Firma Karl Mathsson, Bruno Mathsson

Located in New York, NY

Adjustable book stand of birch, oak, and nickel-plated steel, designed by Bruno Mathsson and

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Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Magazine Racks and Stands

Materials

Steel

Bruno Mathsson Book Crib
Bruno Mathsson Book Crib

Bruno Mathsson Book Crib

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H 10 in W 19.75 in D 11 in

Bruno Mathsson Book Crib

By Bruno Mathsson

Located in Denver, CO

Bruno Mathsson rare vintage “Book Crib,” design, 1941. Stamped underside: “Bruno Mathsson Design

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Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Bookcases

Materials

Birch

Bruno Mathsson Book Stand
Bruno Mathsson Book Stand

Bruno Mathsson Book Stand

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H 30.5 in W 20 in D 15 in

Bruno Mathsson Book Stand

Located in Cambridge, MA

Classic modernist design by Swedish designer, Bruno Mathsson. Bears makers mark of Firma Karl

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Vintage 1930s Modern Tray Tables

Materials

Steel

Bruno Mathsson Vintage Book Crib 1941
Bruno Mathsson Vintage Book Crib 1941

Bruno Mathsson Vintage Book Crib 1941

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H 10 in W 19.75 in D 10.25 in

Bruno Mathsson Vintage Book Crib 1941

By Bruno Mathsson

Located in San Francisco, CA

box. Bruno Mathsson rare vintage “Book Crib,” design for Karl Mathsson, 1941. 19.75”w

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Vintage 1940s Swedish Magazine Racks and Stands

Materials

Wood

Book Crib T-704 by Bruno Mathsson for Firma Karls Matsson
Book Crib T-704 by Bruno Mathsson for Firma Karls Matsson

Book Crib T-704 by Bruno Mathsson for Firma Karls Matsson

By Bruno Mathsson

Located in Klintehamn, SE

Design Classic book crib T-704 designed by Bruno Matsson in 1941. This crib was produced in 1961

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Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Bookcases

Materials

Elm

Early Bruno Mathsson for Firma Karl Mathsson Book Crib Model T-704, Signed
Early Bruno Mathsson for Firma Karl Mathsson Book Crib Model T-704, Signed

Early Bruno Mathsson for Firma Karl Mathsson Book Crib Model T-704, Signed

By Firma Karl Mathsson, Bruno Mathsson

Located in San Francisco, CA

A very early and rare Book Crib Model T-704 by Bruno Mathsson for Firma Karl Mathsson, signed and

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Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Bookcases

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Birch

Swedish Folding Gateleg Dining Table
Swedish Folding Gateleg Dining Table

Swedish Folding Gateleg Dining Table

Located in San Francisco, CA

Dining table from Sweden in the manner Bruno Mathsson in wonderful book-matched teak top and bottom

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20th Century Swedish Dining Room Tables

Materials

Teak, Birch

Vintage Book Crib in Birch Bruno Mathsson, Sweden, 1940s
Vintage Book Crib in Birch Bruno Mathsson, Sweden, 1940s

Vintage Book Crib in Birch Bruno Mathsson, Sweden, 1940s

By Bruno Mathsson

Located in Copenhagen K, DK

Bruno Mathsson. Sweden, vintage. Book crib in birch. Produced by Karl Mathsson. Measures: H

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Vintage 1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Bookcases

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Birch

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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the bruno mathsson book you’re looking for. Frequently made of wood, birch and hardwood, every bruno mathsson book was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer bruno mathsson book, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A bruno mathsson book, designed in the Scandinavian Modern or Mid-Century Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.

How Much is a Bruno Mathsson Book?

Prices for a bruno mathsson book start at $921 and top out at $4,449 with the average selling for $3,193.

Bruno Mathsson for sale on 1stDibs

As the descendant of four generations of Swedish master cabinetmakers, Bruno Mathsson was born to design furniture. Mathsson was known as a methodical perfectionist who made usefulness the fundamental attribute of his iconic lounge chairs, tables, armchairs and other works, yet he was also a ceaseless experimenter, who constantly searched for improvements in form, materials and methods of design.

Like the Finnish designer Alvar Aalto, Mathsson was one of the first Scandinavians to embrace undulating, biomorphic forms in furniture. His early pieces such as the Eva and Pernilla series of chairs incorporate dramatically flowing bent beechwood frames, making them some of the most instantly recognizable works of 20th-century design.

Mathsson was also a pioneer of ergonomics — he is said to have based the contours of his chairs on the impression his body made when he sat in a snow bank — and used supple, accommodating woven webbing for seats. His concern for practicality is shown by pieces such as the Maria table. An elegant design with gate legs and hinged leaves, the table measures more than nine feet long when fully extended, but folds down to just nine inches in thickness.

From the mid-1940s through the 1950s, Mathsson focused on architecture, designing and building houses with insulated, triple-glazed window walls and heated floors — construction that flew in the face of traditional wood-clad Swedish residential design, and consequently met with some skepticism. He returned to furniture in the 1960s, employing an entirely new suite of materials: Stainless-steel framing and mesh seats feature in pieces like the Jetson chair; with the mathematician Piet Hein, Mathsson designed the Super-Elliptical table, which has a laminate top and four-part tubular steel legs that sprout like flower stems from a single base. 

Bruno Mathsson’s stylistic flexibility as a designer made him a creator whose pieces meet all tastes and needs.

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