Roland Wilhelmsson Solid Pine Coffee Table, Sweden, 1970s

Designed by Roland Wilhelmsson, this “Kvadrat” table is from the era when Swedish design and culture started attracting design-conscious international buyers on a large scale. The model’s design is dated to 1972, and this particular table was manufactured in Huskvarna, where the manufactory still operates, for more than four generations now. Swedish furniture and interior design culture went through dramatic changes during the 1970s. The effects of the late 1960s’ rebellious view of design, production and consumption had an impact in the form of freer furnishings and resource-efficient furniture in simpler materials. In the mid-1970s, rustic pine furniture often in oversized dimensions - such as this table - suddenly became the highest fashion. Therefore, the local and resource-efficient craft received a renaissance. This “Kvadrat” coffee table...

Handcrafted massive pine dining table with rare end wood table top with beautiful grain. Roland Wilhelmsson, 1970s, Sweden.  

Roland Wilhelmsson; Kvadrat; coffee table; side table; Karl Andersson & Söner; Pine; Wood; Sweden; 1970s; Swedish Design; Scandinavian Modern; “Kvadrat” coffee table designed by R...

Roland Wilhelmsson for Rolands Konsthantverk AB, solid pine, Ågesta, Sweden, 1970s This dining table, created by the Swedish designer Roland Wilhelmsson, exemplifies robust and endu...