1950ies Solid Pine Bench Designed by Carl Malmsten for Svensk Fur

About the Item
- Creator:Carl Malmsten (Designer),Svensk Fur (Manufacturer)
- Dimensions:Height: 16.15 in (41 cm)Width: 35.44 in (90 cm)Depth: 13.78 in (35 cm)Seat Height: 15.36 in (39 cm)
- Style:Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:Ca. 1950-1960
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Offenburg, DE
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU6681233971212
Carl Malmsten
Carl Malmsten, a prominent furniture designer and educator associated with Swedish modernism, enjoyed immense popularity for his shapely sofas and armchairs in luscious color palettes. Malmsten believed that light — much like our eyes and bodies — doesn’t like to bump into sharp objects. Smooth edges, on the other hand, are kinder to the eye and and to our touch, and allow light to softly bounce off surfaces. Malmsten felt that if his furniture didn’t “serve well” in the home, it had no business being there.
Malmsten’s career essentially began in 1915, when his submissions for a competition to furnish the new Stockholm City Hall were first- and second-place prize winners. In the 1920s, his profile soared. He won a prize at the International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts — the show that brought the Art Deco style to worldwide attention — and quickly became one of the most sought-after designers of commercial seating in Sweden.
Malmsten was soon contracted to design chairs, tables and other furniture for the Stockholm Concert Hall, the Swedish Institute in Rome and the Waldorf Astoria hotel in New York. His famous Art Nouveau-influenced Stadshusstolen chair, designed for Stockholm City Hall in 1916, is a highlight of the city’s recently opened Museum of Furniture Studies. Malmsten expanded into interior design and created a luxurious, well-appointed living room in the palace of then-Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf and his bride, Crown Princess Louise.
In the 1930s, Malmsten clashed with critics when he voiced his opposition to functionalism. Like Danish modernist Kaare Klint, he favored using quality local materials and prized traditional craftsmanship. Malmsten’s furniture draws on graceful neoclassical influences, and he said that extreme functionalism contributed to “sterile” interiors — while the curving contours of his work may share ground with furniture designed by Alvar Aalto or Bruno Mathsson, Malmsten differed with Bauhaus eminences and some Scandinavian modernists on their prioritization of functionalism.
For an exhibition in 1956 at the Röhsska Museum in Gothenburg, Malmsten designed furniture that was intended for mass production — and his striking designs began to make their way into middle-class Swedish homes owing to Malmsten’s partnerships with manufacturers such as O.H. Sjögren. Until then, he had built his pieces at the school he founded in the 1930s or had them made by artisans at several small local workshops.
Malmsten founded a number of schools for design and collaborated with other designers who shared his philosophy of “hand and mind in creative collaboration.” These included the esteemed textile artist Märta Måås Fjetterström, whose pieces he included in exhibits and even his own home.
On 1stDibs, find vintage Carl Malmsten seating, tables, cabinets and more.
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Ships From: Offenburg, Germany
- Return Policy
A return for this item may be initiated within 14 days of delivery.
- 1950ies Solid Pine Chairs Designed by Carl Malmsten for Svensk FurBy Carl Malmsten, Svensk FurLocated in Offenburg, Baden Wurthemberg1950ies Sörgården dining chairs, designed by Carl Malmsten for Svensk Fur in solid pine wood The Sörgården chair was designed by Malmsten and manufactured by Svensk Fur in the 19...Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
MaterialsWood
- 1950ies daybed designed by Theo Ruth for ArtifortBy Artifort, Theo RuthLocated in Offenburg, Baden Wurthemberg1950ies daybed designed by Theo Ruth for Artifort. The daybed by Theo Ruth is characteristic for Theo Ruth’s attitude towards designing. With it’s organic shape and due to its elega...Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Canapes
MaterialsWood, Fabric
- 1950ies Two-Tiered Arlecchino Side Table Designed by Eduardo Paoli in 1955By Vitrex, Edoardo PaoliLocated in Offenburg, Baden Wurthemberg1950ies two-tiered Arlecchino side table designed by Eduardo Paoli in 1955. Manufactured by Vitrex, Italy ca. in 1960. Beautiful small side or coff...Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
MaterialsMetal, Brass
- 1950ies Italian Organic Lounge Chair in Wool UpholsteryBy Augusto BozziLocated in Offenburg, Baden WurthembergOrganic 1950ies lounge chair in wool upholstery. Beautiful Italian easy lounge chair, re-upholstered in off-white wool fabric with 2cm pile. ...Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
MaterialsSteel
- 50th Anniversary Mezzadro Chair Designed by Achille & Per Giacomo CastiglioniBy Zanotta, Achille & Pier Giacomo CastiglioniLocated in Offenburg, Baden WurthembergPost-modern Mezzadro stool, designed by Achille & Per Giacomo Castiglioni, in 1954 manufactured by Zanotta, Italy in 1994. 50th anniversary edition in very rare light blue. Painted Steel seat with chromed steel base with wooden stand. With makers bedge. The Mezzadro certainly is one of the most popular postmodern design icons. Designed in 1954 it refers to French artist Marcel Duchamps gesture of the ready made. replying with a modified everyday item for sn art...Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Stools
MaterialsStainless Steel, Steel
- Grasshopper Lounge Chair designed by Eero Saarinen for Knoll InternationalBy Eero SaarinenLocated in Offenburg, Baden WurthembergKnoll International Grasshopper Lounge chair, Modell No. 61 designed by Eero Saarinen in 1946. Seat upholstered in grey fabric & birch plywood base. Manufactured ca. In 1955-1960....Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
MaterialsFabric, Plywood, Birch
- 70s Carl Malmsten pine bench for Svensk FurBy Carl Malmsten, Svensk FurLocated in Amstelveen, NoordIt is believed that the designer left behind more than 20,000 sketches and detailed drawings of his designs, which today are considered an exclusive cultural heritage and are part of...Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Benches
MaterialsPine
- "Visingsö" Bench in Pine by Carl Malmsten for Svensk Fur, SwedenBy Svensk Fur, Carl MalmstenLocated in Goteborg, SEThis small bench was designed by one of the real giants in Nordic design, Carl Malmsten. The bench is rustic, but elegant. It is made in solid pinewood, a material you not often see ...Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Benches
MaterialsPine
- Carl Malmsten Bench for Svensk Fur, Sweden, 1960By Svensk Fur, Carl MalmstenLocated in Amsterdam, NLA wonderful pine wooden bench designed by Carl Malmsten, manufactured by Svensk Fur in Sweden around 1960. The bench is made of warm brown coloured pine wood. The narrow rectangu...Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Benches
MaterialsWood
- Carl Malmsten Visingsö Bench by Svensk Fur, circa 1950By Svensk FurLocated in Chicago, ILCarl Malmsten Visingsö Bench by Svensk Fur, circa 1950. Made by Svensk Fur, Sweden, circa 1950. Additional information: Material: P...Category
20th Century Swedish Benches
MaterialsPine
- Carl Malmsten Bench Model Visingsö Produced by Svensk Fur in SwedenBy Carl MalmstenLocated in Limhamn, Skåne länBench model Visingsö designed by Carl Malmsten. Produced by Svensk Fur in Sweden.Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Benches
MaterialsPine
- Carl Malmsten Benches Model Visingsö Produced by Svensk fur in SwedenBy Carl MalmstenLocated in Limhamn, Skåne länRare pair of benches model Visingsö designed by Carl Malmsten. Produced by Svensk fur in Sweden.Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Benches
MaterialsPine
Recently Viewed
View AllThe 1stDibs Promise
Learn MoreExpertly Vetted Sellers
Confidence at Checkout
Price-Match Guarantee
Exceptional Support
Buyer Protection
Trusted Global Delivery