Axel Larsson Furniture

Large birch cabinet by Axel Larsson, in a functionalist design with a clean look. Appealing rounded corners and chunky feet. Nice darker wood ball-shaped handles on the drawers.

An early 1930’s Swedish modernist armchair designed by Axel Larson for S.F.M. Bodafors. Made of stained solid birch, the gracefully carved arms are beautiful as well as functional. T...

Beautiful mahogany chest of drawers by Axel Larsson, with lovely veneer on front and sides, and decorative brass handles. Curving shape and shelves that follow the same shape inside.

A set of 3 Swedish Modern ‘Model 741’ nesting tables designed by Axel Larsson for Bodafors in the 1930s. The minimalistic silhouettes feature birch bentwood frames with single stretc...

Elegant Swedish Modern wall mirror by Axel Larsson, with a lacquered birch frame. Clean design, rounded corners.

Pair of beautiful bedside tables by Axel Larsson, with pyramid mahogany veneer, frosted glass tops and sculpted brass handles. The glass tops have an etched checkered pattern.

Striking functionalist console table by Axel Larsson, made from stained wood with shelves under the table top. Copper top underneath a glass sheet. This model was so that the owner’s...

Pair of lovely bedside tables by Axel Larsson, made in mahogany with oval glass tops and brass handles. Sculpted legs with vertical stripes.

Cabinet model 2910 designed by Axel Larsson for Svenska Möbelfabrikerna, Sweden, 1949. Mahogany. Stamped. Measures: H: 155 cm W: 117.5 cm D: 43 cm.

Nesting table with three tables in different sizes by Axel Larsson. Beautiful, clean silhouette and a warm birch color. Each table top has a different kind of look, with root veneer ...

Axel Larsson was an incredibly productive Swedish furniture architect and designer with a more than 50-year long career. This armchair is a rarity, despite Larsson being most well-known for his furniture series designed for and mass-produced by SMF Bodafors. The furniture that was manufactured at Svenska Möbelfabrikerna in Bodafors is of fine quality and was made in large numbers, however, Axel Larsson also designed furniture for individual carpenters in Stockholm. These were made in small numbers and are very unusual, and this armchair may be one of these designs. The exciting design of the birch structure immediately stands out for its unusual details, such as the framed back cushion and the seat’s connection to the arms. There is a clear emphasis on comfort, from the tilted back to the sculpted, wide armrests. The extremely soft sheepskin adheres to the lines of the seat and back, creating a crisp and sleek appearance. The beech wood frames the upholstery in an equally neat way, with visible screws in the back. Swedish Modern style is delicately scaled, using tapering legs and clever but simple solutions as seen on this chair as well. The back legs have a beautiful curve created by the back rest’s line, and horizontal stretchers that connect them to the front legs. The armrests grasp the seat and stretchers with a sculpted “hand”. Swedish Modern, subtitled “A Movement Towards Sanity in Design”, was actually coined by a critic at the 1939 Fair...

Large birch cabinet by Axel Larsson, in a functionalist design with a clean look. Appealing rounded corners and chunky feet. Nice darker ...