Göperts möbler, "Åre" Rocking Chair, Pine, Fabric, Sweden, 1940s

A pair of pine,and white fabric "Åre" lounge chairs designed and produced by Göperts Möbler, Sweden, c. 1940s.  Dimensions: 33” H x 27.25” W x 25” D Seat height: 17.5” 

A dark-stained pine and white fabric "Åre" lounge chair designed and produced by Göperts Möbler, Sweden, c. 1940s.  Dimensions: 33” H x 27.25” W x 25” D Seat height: 17.5” 

A pine "Åre" lounge chair designed and produced by Göperts Möbler, Sweden, c. 1940s.  Seat height 15” All upholstered furniture can be reupholstered upon request for an additional f...

A pine and white fabric "Åre" lounge chair designed and produced by Göperts Möbler, Sweden, c. 1940s.  Dimensions: 32” H x 27.75” W x 27” D Seat height: 17”

A pair of Säter armchairs designed by Gunnar Göpert in 1948 for the Swedish manufacturer Göperts Industri, Jönköping. Made from solid pine with original blue fabric. The model was showcased as news in a full-page ad in the design magazine Form in the spring of 1948. Göperts Industri was one of many Swedish manufacturers that produced rustic pinewood furniture in the first half of the 20th century. The style, often referred to as Sportstugemöbler (Sport Cabin...

While they play a prominent role in both architecture and pop culture, rocking chairs solidified their place in Scandinavian design history as well. As this Swedish model proves, functionality can manifest in many forms, but it is always accompanied by both great material and aesthetic quality in Swedish design. Taking influence from the golden age of modernism in Sweden and the 1930s’ cabin furniture, this rocking chair was made in the famous “sportstugemöbel” style, originally intended for Swedish summer houses. Solid pine was the preferred material in this specific style and some of the most prominent Swedish designers created models for these summer residencies, including Axel Einar Hjorth and Carl Malmsten. Functionality and longevity were the guiding principles for the style, and accordingly, for this rocking chair as well. The pine structure is very polished and firm, assembled with an expert joinery technique. The seat is ergonomically carved, and the edges are gently rounded for maximum comfort. Åby furniture...

Rocking chair, made in solid pine, designed by Göran Malmvall for Svensk Fur, Sweden. Modernist design in traditional Swedish workmanship, made to adapt to the new era in the late ...

Reupholstered in nature colored sheepskin. Produced in Sweden, 1940s.