Swedish Grace Bergère Chair, Nordiska Kompaniet

About the Item

A caned bergère chair produced by Nordiska Kompaniet in August 1924, retaining its original brass workshop plaque stamped "A·B·Nordiska Kompaniet / 26897-7 8 24" with an inked "F" cabinetmaker's mark. The form is pure Swedish Grace featuring a curved caned back and sides, turned and fluted tapered legs, and carved rosettes at the leg joints. Caning intact throughout. Velvet seat cushion is a later replacement. A documented, labeled NK piece from 1924 - three years before Axel Einar Hjorth took over as chief architect and defined the workshop's most collected era. SH: 16" (no cushion) 19" (with cushion) AH: 27"

Creator:
Nordiska Kompaniet (Designer)
Dimensions:
Height: 33 in (83.82 cm)Width: 23.5 in (59.69 cm)Depth: 21.5 in (54.61 cm)Seat Height: 19 in (48.26 cm)
Style:
Modern (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Cane
Place of Origin:
Sweden
Period:
1920-1929
Date of Manufacture:
1924
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use.
Seller Location:
San Francisco, CA
Reference Number:
Seller: A18541stDibs: LU908650454322

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Nordiska Kompaniet

Since its inception, luxury retailer Nordiska Kompaniet, known affectionately to its customers as “NK,” has offered an influential platform for innovators in furniture design. Its department stores in Stockholm and Gothenburg, Sweden, have been home to many of the top names in mid-century modern design and in Scandinavian modernism. Admired for its production of high-quality pieces, it continues to support forward-looking designers.

Nordiska Kompaniet was founded in 1902 through the merger of the companies K.M. Lundberg and Joseph Leja. Its founder, Josef Sachs, envisioned a department store as a cultural arena that would rival the luxury stores of Paris. He opened a flagship store in Stockholm in 1915. Early on, the brand set its sights on quality furniture making, bringing on master cabinetmaker Axel Einar Hjorth, who headed its production from 1927 to 1938.

The Stockholm Exhibition of 1930 was pivotal for both Nordiska Kompaniet and the world of design as a whole. NK’s installation, designed by Sven Markelius, positioned the artist as a key influencer and force majeure of Swedish functionalism.

Nordiska Kompaniet has continued to hire renowned designers throughout its operations, including such luminaries as Carl Bergsten, David Rosen and Gio Ponti. Many iconic sofas, lounge chairs, bookcases and dining room tables from the mid-century modern period originated in its furniture shop. The brand has also been at the forefront of textile, ceramic and wallpaper design, with artists Berndt Friberg, Josef Frank, Stig Lindberg and Elsa Gullberg among those who have contributed to NK’s brand legacy.

To cater to its growing customer base, Nordiska Kompaniet opened a second store in Gothenburg in 1971. Today, NK continues to provide patronage to top designers, remaining a leader in high-end furniture production.

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