Throughout his career as an interior and furniture designer, publisher and founder of the Swedish furniture company Boet, Otto Schultz was a key figure in promoting mid-century modern Scandinavian design.
Born in Germany in 1882, Schultz moved to Sweden in 1907, where he became interested in designing furniture and interiors. In 1920, Schultz founded his furniture company Boet in Gothenburg, where he created functional and traditional designs featuring quintessential elements of Scandinavian furnishings. Around the same time, Schultz started the design and living magazine Boet, which published articles and profiles highlighting Sweden’s most influential architects and designers. He served as Boet’s publisher and editor until 1938.
During the 1930s, Schultz created a range of opulent Scandinavian modern and neoclassical furniture, including cabinets, secretaires and side tables, using fine woods like elm, birch, mahogany and walnut. Many of his pieces showcased his patented use of decorative nails called Bopoint.
He was best known for the Schultz lounge chair, which he designed in 1936. Its voluptuous design featured a generous seat and a large, curved backrest and it was upholstered with a luxurious blend of alpaca and wool. The Schultz chair was highly popular in Sweden in the 1940s. While Boet originally produced it, Swedish furniture manufacturer Jio Möbler took over its production in 1941.
Schultz operated Boet until his retirement in 1950. He died in 1970. Today, Schultz’s pieces are favorites among interior designers and collectors seeking a mix of modern Scandinavian simplicity and lavish decorative style.
On 1stDibs, discover vintage Otto Schultz seating, storage cabinets and case pieces, tables and more.
Scandinavian Modern sideboard by Otto Schulz, Sweden, 1930s
By Boet, Otto Schulz
Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län
Elegant functionalist sideboard by Otto Schulz, with bold lines and contrasting birch and darker colored wood. Large round drawer handles with decorative ...
Birch
Art Deco Sideboard by Otto Schulz for Boet, 1930s
By Boet, Otto Schulz
Located in Karlstad, SE
This sideboard by Otto Schulz for Boet is a magnificent piece of furniture that dates back to the 1930s. This stunning sideboard is made of high-quality birch wood, with intricate in...
Birch
Sideboard in Glass and Lacquer by Otto Schulz, 1940s
By Otto Schulz
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
This rare sideboard or bar cabinet, attributed to Otto Schulz and produced by Boet in Sweden during the 1940s, is a striking example of Scandinavian modernism marked by refined craft...
Glass, Lacquer, Mirror, Wood, Zebra Wood
$16,836Sale Price|20% Off
H 38.59 in W 78.75 in D 18.9 in
Large Art Deco Sideboard / Credenza – Black Lacquer, Brass, 1940s
Located in Lisbon, PT
Striking 1940s Art Deco sideboard credenza featuring an elegant black lacquer finish and generous proportions. Measuring 78.75 inches (200 cm) wide, this substantial piece offers bot...
Brass
Catalan Carved Walnut Sideboard, 1940s
Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
"Architecture should speak of its time and place, but yearn for timelessness." — Frank Gehry A testament to Catalan craftsmanship, this 1940s solid walnut sideboard reflects the reg...
Walnut
Art Deco Oak Sideboard G Plan, 1930s
By G-Plan
Located in South Shields, GB
This high-quality oak Art Deco sideboard, circa 1930s. Made by E Gomme ( G Plan) Featuring a cupboard to the front with shelves and drawers. There's a further cupboard to each side...
Oak
1930s French Art Deco Oak Sideboard
By Christian Krass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
1930s, France. In the style of French designer Christian Krass. With its bold geometric patterns, hand-carved adornments, and exquisite silver detailing, it is a stunning representat...
Oak
Sideboard in Carved Oak, Spain, 1940s
Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
Severe yet elegant, this Spanish buffet from the 1950s asserts a bold, architectural presence—its façade carved in a rhythmic grid of relief panels, each block subtly irregular, like...
Oak
$6,996
H 34.65 in W 55.12 in D 18.9 in
Elm sideboard 'OK' by Axel Einar Hjorth for Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden, 1930s
By Axel Einar Hjorth, NK (Nordiska Kompaniet)
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
Beautiful sideboard by the renowned designer Axel Einar Hjorth and produced by Nordiska Kompaniet during the 1930s and 1940s. Model is called 'OK' and was a part of a series of furn...
Metal
Sideboard in Carved Oak, Spain, 1940s
Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
With the solemnity of an ancestral wall and the quiet poise of light brushing against stone, this Spanish sideboard expresses a tectonic language of austere form and architectural rh...
Oak
$1,450Sale Price|20% Off
H 30.71 in W 33.47 in D 16.93 in
Small Swedish oak Jugendstil sideboard, 1930s.
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
1930s Swedish Jugendstil cabinet crafted from solid oak. The piece features two drawers above a double-door cupboard, raised on elegantly tapered legs. The doors are decorated with h...
Oak
French 1940s Brutalist Oak Sideboard
Located in London, London
Sideboard Oak Brutalist Sliding doors France 1940s
Oak
Swedish Scandinavian Art Deco Cabinet Attr. Otto Schulz
By Otto Schulz
Located in Vienna, AT
Beautiful Swedish Art Deco cabinet attributed to the designer Otto Schulz. The cabinet is veneered with ebonized birch, flamed birch and maccasar wood. In the middle of the front the...
Nickel, Silver
$3,509 / set
H 27.56 in W 31.5 in D 15.75 in
Matching Swedish 1940s Chest and Cabinet in the Style of Otto Schulz
By Otto Schulz
Located in Hägersten, SE
Matching chest of drawers and small cabinet in the style of Swedish designer Otto Schulz. Done in Sweden during the 1940s. Both cabinets with teak on back and the front doors/drawers...
Brass
Otto Schulz Cabinet Produced by Boet in Sweden
By Otto Schulz
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Very rare cabinet designed by Otto Schulz. Produced by Boet in Sweden.
Brass
Swedish Art Deco sideboard cabinet with marquetry Otto Schulz.
By Otto Schulz
Located in New York, NY
Wonderful Swedish Art Deco sideboard cabinet with marquetry depicting a bowl, book and turine. The cabinet has two doors with one adjustable...