Bruno Mathsson Book Crib Model T-704 by Karl Mathsson in Sweden
View Similar Items
Bruno Mathsson Book Crib Model T-704 by Karl Mathsson in Sweden
About the Item
- Creator:Bruno Mathsson (Designer)
- Design:
- Dimensions:Height: 10.24 in (26 cm)Width: 19.69 in (50 cm)Depth: 10.63 in (27 cm)
- Style:Scandinavian Modern (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1941
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Limhamn, SE
- Reference Number:Seller: 994121stDibs: LU1050810179751
Bruno Mathsson
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 Daybed Model Berlin Produced by Karl Mathsson in SwedenBy Bruno MathssonLocated in Limhamn, Skåne länRare daybed model Berlin designed by Bruno Mathsson. Produced by Karl Mathsson in Värnamo, Sweden.Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Daybeds
MaterialsLeather, Beech
- Bruno Mathsson Lounge Chair Model Pernilla 3 / T-108 by Karl Mathsson in SwedenBy Bruno MathssonLocated in Limhamn, Skåne länLounge chair model Pernilla 3 / T-108 designed by Bruno Mathsson. Produced by Karl Mathsson in Värnamo, Sweden.Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
MaterialsCanvas, Birch
- Bruno Mathsson Easy Chairs Model Eva Hög by Karl Mathsson AB in SwedenBy Bruno MathssonLocated in Limhamn, Skåne länRare pair of easy chairs model Eva hög designed by Bruno Mathsson. Produced by Karl Mathsson AB in Värnamo, Sweden.Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
MaterialsLeather, Oak
- Bruno Mathsson Bookcase Produced by Karl Mathsson in Värnamo, SwedenBy Bruno MathssonLocated in Limhamn, Skåne länRare bookcase designed by Bruno Mathsson. Produced by Karl Mathsson in Värnamo, Sweden.Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Bookcases
MaterialsSteel
- Bruno Mathsson Side Table by Karl Mathsson in Värnamo, SwedenBy Bruno MathssonLocated in Limhamn, Skåne länRare side / magazine table designed by Bruno Mathsson. Produced by Karl Mathsson in Värnamo, Sweden.Category
Vintage 1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Side Tables
MaterialsMetal
- Bruno Mathsson Wall-Mounted Bookcase by Karl Mathsson in SwedenBy Bruno MathssonLocated in Limhamn, Skåne länRare wall-mounted bookcase designed by Bruno Mathsson. Produced by Karl Mathsson in Värnamo, Sweden.Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Bookcases
MaterialsBirch, Pine
- Early Bruno Mathsson Lounge Chair Model Pernilla 3, Karl Mathsson, SwedenBy Bruno Mathsson, Firma Karl MathssonLocated in Buffalo, NYExtremely rare and important Pernilla 3 chaise lounge designed by Bruno Mathsson made by Karl Mathsson ,,Varnamo .Sweden.. Wonderful beech wood frame in its ...Category
Vintage 1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Chaise Longues
MaterialsCanvas, Beech
- "Rooster" model book squeezer by Edgar BrandtBy Edgar BrandtLocated in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, CPair of book presses with a rooster design, made of iron, made by Edgar Brandt (1880 - 1960). Signed E, BRANDT Reproduced in the books, Joan Kahr, Edgar Brandt: Art Deco Ironwork, N...Category
Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Desk Sets
MaterialsIron
$15,000 / set - Danese Milano Canarie White Desk Set in Aluminum by Bruno MunariBy Bruno Munari, Danese MilanoLocated in Hicksville, NYWhite Canarie is a desk set made up of a pencil holder, a paperclip holder and two ashtrays. It was designed to help keep a desk or work surface in order with everything you might ne...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Desk Accessories
MaterialsAluminum
- Danese Milano Sicilia Wastepaper Basket in Stainless Steel by Bruno MunariBy Bruno Munari, Danese MilanoLocated in Hicksville, NYSicilia is a cylinder with hexagonal base and function as a wastepaper basket. The structure is made of polished stainless steel. Bruno Munari was one of the most important Italia...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern More Desk Accessories
MaterialsStainless Steel
- Floral Book-End in White Marble Handcrafted in India by Stephanie OdegardBy Stephanie Odegard CollectionLocated in New York, NYBook-End in White marble inlaid with semi precious stones. Available size=4" x 8" x 8". Material= White marble, semi precious stones, Hand carved. Customization is our specialty...Category
2010s Indian Other More Desk Accessories
MaterialsMarble
- Contemporary Book Ends in Stainless Steel, Minimal Design by Erik OlovssonLocated in Stockholm, SEHeavy Book Ends in bras. Small and elegant design but still heavy to hold your books.Category
2010s Bookends
MaterialsBrass