Roland Wilhelmsson, Studio Coffee Table or Bench, Pine, Ågesta, Sweden, 1973

A large pine coffee table; design and production attributed to Roland Wilhelmsson, Sweden, 1970s.

A pine low table or bench designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1900.

A pine bench designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1970s. Dimensions: 16.5” H x 47.25” W x 17.375” D

A pine bench with hand-carved details designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1960s.

Handcrafted massive pine coffee table / bench. Designed by Roland Wilhelmsson and executed by the hand of the artist in Ågesta 1973, Sweden. Hand-signed Roland Wilhelmsson, Ågesta.  

Rare model, handcrafted massive pine coffee table / bench. Designed by Roland Wilhelmsson and executed by the hand of the artist in Ågesta, Sweden. Hand-signed Roland Wilhelmsson, Åg...

Rare coffee table / bench model Bamse in pine designed by Roland Wilhelmsson. Produced by Karl Andersson & Söner AB in Sweden.

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...