Roland Wilhelmsson Dining Table in Solid Pine 1970s

Side table, pine, Sweden, 1970s This side table, featuring a solid and sturdy appearance, is meticulously crafted with clean, straight lines, embodying the simplicity characteristi...

Extendable dining table, Oregon pine, Denmark, 1970s This 70s Danish dining table carries a quirky confidence and warm personality. Made from Oregon pine, its surface is broad and f...

Roland Wilhelmsson for Karl Andersson & Söner Large rectangular Solid Pine Table Sweden 1970. This is a description of a massive Swedish pine dining table designed by Roland Wilhelm...

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...