Swedish Designer, Sofa, Velvet, Elm, Sweden, 1930s

A green velvet and wood sofa designed and produced in Denmark, 1940s. Seat height: 14.75”

A yellow velvet and wood sofa designed and produced in Finland, c. 1940s. Dimensions: 30” H x 67” W x 40” D

A stained wood and beige orange velvet sofa designed and produced in Sweden, 1930s. 18.5” seat height

A dark-stained wood and green velvet sofa designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1930s. Vintage fabric in distressed condition, ideally reupholstered. Dimensions: 32” H x 74” W x 36” ...

1960s, Danish 3 seater sofa. Green furniture velour, brass springs in the seat, beech wood legs. Sofa was reupholstered about 15 years ago by craftsman. Good condition: no smells, no...

1960s, Danish 2 seater sofa. Original very good condition: no smells, no stains and stable construction. Green furniture velour fabric, springs in the seat, beech wood legs. Manufact...

1950s, Danish 2-seater sofa in Biedermeier style. Green furniture velour, ash wood, brass springs in the seat. Sofa was reupholstered by craftsman about 20 years ago. Very good condi...

Svensk design, “Swedish design”, is unquestionably a conventional and popular branding device, with many companies explicitly promoting their products as examples of god design, “good design”. But svensk design does not simply represent “good” design made in Sweden, it also projects a powerful, concrete rendering of a sort of essentialized “Swedishness” embedded in objects, such as this sofa. Rounded out lines, unexpected curvature and innovative shapes from every angle define the design of this model. The aesthetic recalls classic English upholstered furniture...