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Otto Wretling Console Tables

Otto Leonard Wretling, born June 26, 1876, in the city ​​of Umeå, was a Swedish visual artist, designer, painter and furniture manufacturer. Otto Wretling is best known for the Ideal Table, patented in 1936. Together with his brother Wilhelm (1871–1951), Otto Wretling took over his father's painting company in 1897. The business was expanded in 1905 with furniture carpentry. The brother later withdrew, but Otto Wretling continued - first on his own and then with the help of the children - to run the company Otto Wretling for modern room art, which had a studio and workshops in central Umeå. The company was active until 1969. In addition to being a manufacturer, Otto Wretling was the company's first designer. The company designed its furniture but also placed orders.

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Creator: Otto Wretling
Otto & Bo Wretling Table Model Ideal Produced by Otto Wretling in Sweden
Otto & Bo Wretling Table Model Ideal Produced by Otto Wretling in Sweden

Otto & Bo Wretling Table Model Ideal Produced by Otto Wretling in Sweden

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Rare Ideal table designed by Otto Wretling and his son Bo Wretling. Produced by Otto Wretling in Sweden. Height adjustable (7 steps). Dimensions W 112 cm / 224 cm D 68 cm H 60...

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1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Otto Wretling Console Tables

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Otto Wretling console tables for sale on 1stDibs.

Otto Wretling console tables are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of wood and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Otto Wretling console tables, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original console tables by Otto Wretling were created in the Scandinavian Modern style in sweden during the 1930s. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider console tables by and Axel Einar Hjorth. Prices for Otto Wretling console tables can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $8,213 and can go as high as $14,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $11,106.