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.
Find vintage Bruno Mathsson dining tables, seating and other furniture on 1stDibs.
Bruno Mathsson & Piet Hein Super-Ellipse Table with Fabiaan Van Severen Chairs
By Bruno Mathsson, Piet Hein, Fritz Hansen
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Conference or dining room set consisting of Fabiaan Van Severen dining chairs with Bruno Mathsson and Piet Hein for Fritz Hansen Super-Ellipse table Fabiaan Van Severen, dining ch...
Aluminum, Steel, Chrome
$2,353
H 27.96 in W 47.25 in D 94.49 in
Piet Hein & Bruno Mathsson Elipse Dining Table, White Lacquer, 1992
By Piet Hein, Fritz Hansen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Piet Hein & Bruno Mathsson Elipse dining table white lacquered. Legs in chromed steel. Made by Fritz Hansen. New lacquered by professional...
Chrome
$1,765
H 27.56 in W 47.25 in D 70.87 in
Piet Hein & Bruno Mathsson Ellipse Dining Table, Black Lacquer, 1960s
By Piet Hein, Fritz Hansen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Piet Hein & Bruno Mathsson ellipse dining table new laquererd black. Legs in chromed steel. Made by Fritz Hansen.
Chrome
$1,765
H 28.35 in W 47.25 in D 70.87 in
Piet Hein & Bruno Mathsson Elipse Dining Table, White Lacquered, 1960s
By Piet Hein, Fritz Hansen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Piet Hein & Bruno Mathsson Elipse dining table white lacquered. Legs in chromed steel. Made by Fritz Hansen. New lacquered by professional...
Chrome
$1,765
H 28.75 in W 59.06 in D 39.38 in
Superellipse Table by Bruno Mathsson and Piet Hein for Fritz Hansen
By Fritz Hansen, Piet Hein
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Vintage superellipse dining table designed by Bruno Mathsson and Piet Hein in the 1960s for Fritz Hansen. The table has been produced eversince. This one is dated 2007. Fine and e...
Beech
2005 Piet Hein and Bruno Matthson Fritz Hansen Super-Circular Table
By Fritz Hansen, Piet Hein
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Super-Circular table, Model A603, originally designed by Piet Hein, Arne Jacobsen, and Bruno Mathsson for Fritz Hansen in 1968. This particular example was produced by Frit...
Aluminum
$764
H 25.6 in W 59.06 in D 35.83 in
Superellipse Table by Bruno Mathsson and Piet Hein for Fritz Hansen
By Bruno Mathsson, Piet Hein, Fritz Hansen
Located in Radomsko, Województwo łódzkie
Introducing the collaborative masterpiece by Bruno Mathsson and Piet Hein: the Scandinavian Modern Superelips Dining Table. Manufactured by Fritz Hansen in Denmark, it boasts an attr...
Metal, Chrome
$2,461
H 20.08 in W 45.28 in D 45.28 in
Ellipse Coffee Table by Piet Hein & Bruno Mathsson for Fritz Hansen, 1990
By Piet Hein, Bruno Mathsson, Fritz Hansen
Located in Antwerp, BE
Coffee table designed by Piet Hein & Bruno Mathsson and produced by Fritz Hansen made in Denmark in 1990. This example of the Super-Elliptical with a beautiful top made of walnut wi...
Beech
$16,002
H 27.56 in W 47.25 in D 94.49 in
Piet Hein, Mid-Century Modern, Super Ellipse Table Manufactured by Fritz Hansen
By Arne Jacobsen, Piet Hein, Bruno Mathsson
Located in Vienna, AT
The Swedish poet, philosopher and mathematician created a new oval form. The formula based shape has no ends and this is why the Super-Elliptical table can be seen as a democratic t...
Steel, Chrome
Piet Hein & Bruno Mathsson “Super Circular” Dining Table, Denmark, 1970
By Fritz Hansen, Bruno Mathsson, Piet Hein
Located in Dronten, NL
An exceptional collaboration between Danish designer Piet Hein and Swedish modernist Bruno Mathsson, this “Super Circular” dining table represents a landmark in Scandinavian design, ...
Chrome
$5,883
H 27.96 in W 47.25 in D 70.87 in
Piet Hein & Bruno Mathsson Dining Table with 2 Extension Leafs Super Elipse
By Bruno Mathsson, Fritz Hansen, Piet Hein
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Piet Hein & Bruno Mathsson dining table with new professional lacquered white plate. Alu side list. Two extension leaf of 60 cms. Legs of chromed metal. Model Super Elipse, ...
Chrome
$2,965Sale Price|32% Off
H 28.75 in W 66.93 in D 39.38 in
Super Ellipse Dining Table With White Laminate Designed By Piet Hein From 2011
By Arne Jacobsen, Fritz Hansen, Piet Hein
Located in Lejre, DK
The Super Ellipse dining table, featuring a white laminate surface, is a stunning collaboration between renowned designers Piet Hein and Arne Jacobsen, b...
Metal, Platinum
$3,382
H 28.35 in W 94.49 in D 47.25 in
Super Ellipse Dining Table Model B614 With White Laminate By Arne Jacobsen
By Arne Jacobsen, Fritz Hansen, Piet Hein, Bruno Mathsson
Located in Lejre, DK
Super Ellipse dining table model B614 designed by Piet Hein, Bruno Mathsson and Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen. White laminate. Iconic Danish design classic. — Origin: Denmark — Des...
Chrome
Sold
H 27.17 in W 70.87 in D 47.25 in
Walnut Dining Set by Piet Hein, Bruno Mathsson & Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen
By Piet Hein, Fritz Hansen, Arne Jacobsen, Bruno Mathsson
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
Beautiful Danish Fritz Hansen dining set in walnut: a ‘Super-Elliptical’ dining table designed by Piet Hein & Bruno Mathsson and in 2005 (labeled). This example features a beautiful top made of walnut with a magnificent wood grain, combined with the signature chromed steel spanlegs. Together with a matching set of 4 walnut ‘Series 7...
Metal
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H 70 in W 135 in D 90 in
Dining set by Bruno Mathsson, Piet Hein and Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen
By Arne Jacobsen, Fritz Hansen, Piet Hein, Bruno Mathsson
Located in Stockholm, SE
Dining set designed by Bruno Mathsson, Piet Hein and Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen, Denmark, 1950-1960s. Rosewood and steel. Table: H: 70 cm / 2' 4'' L: 135 cm / 4' 5 1/2'' W: 90c...
Steel
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H 27.76 in W 23.23 in D 18.12 in
Dining set - Super Ellipse Dining Table by Piet Hein - including 8 chairs
By Fritz Hansen, Piet Hein, Bruno Mathsson
Located in Highclere, Newbury
Super Ellipse table designed by Piet Hein and Bruno Mathsson for Fritz Hansen + 8 stacking chairs. A rare version of the Super Ellipse table construc...
Steel
Bruno Mathsson "Maria" Danish Modern Folding Dining Table
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in Atlanta, GA
Ingenious Folding Dining Table, designed by Bruno Mathsson, probably made by Firma Karl Mathsson, Sweden, unsigned, circa 1950s. This table is currently being refinished. The price n...
Beech, Teak