Rosewood Bruno Mathsson Maria Folding Dining Table, Sweden, c. 1936
View Similar Items
Rosewood Bruno Mathsson Maria Folding Dining Table, Sweden, c. 1936
About the Item
- Creator:Bruno Mathsson (Designer)
- Design:
- Dimensions:Height: 29 in (73.66 cm)Width: 110 in (279.4 cm)Depth: 35.5 in (90.17 cm)
- Style:Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1930s
- Condition:Replacements made: The key needed to be replaced. Crafted by master restorer. Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Belmont, MA
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU3206130362622
Bruno Mathsson
As the descendant of four generations of Swedish master cabinetmakers, Bruno Mathsson was born to design furniture. Mathsson was known as a methodical perfectionist who made usefulness the fundamental attribute of his iconic lounge chairs, tables, armchairs and other works, yet he was also a ceaseless experimenter, who constantly searched for improvements in form, materials and methods of design.
Like the Finnish designer Alvar Aalto, Mathsson was one of the first Scandinavians to embrace undulating, biomorphic forms in furniture. His early pieces such as the Eva and Pernilla series of chairs incorporate dramatically flowing bent beechwood frames, making them some of the most instantly recognizable works of 20th-century design.
Mathsson was also a pioneer of ergonomics — he is said to have based the contours of his chairs on the impression his body made when he sat in a snow bank — and used supple, accommodating woven webbing for seats. His concern for practicality is shown by pieces such as the Maria table. An elegant design with gate legs and hinged leaves, the table measures more than nine feet long when fully extended, but folds down to just nine inches in thickness.
From the mid-1940s through the 1950s, Mathsson focused on architecture, designing and building houses with insulated, triple-glazed window walls and heated floors — construction that flew in the face of traditional wood-clad Swedish residential design, and consequently met with some skepticism. He returned to furniture in the 1960s, employing an entirely new suite of materials: Stainless-steel framing and mesh seats feature in pieces like the Jetson chair; with the mathematician Piet Hein, Mathsson designed the Super-Elliptical table, which has a laminate top and four-part tubular steel legs that sprout like flower stems from a single base.
Bruno Mathsson’s stylistic flexibility as a designer made him a creator whose pieces meet all tastes and needs.
Find vintage Bruno Mathsson dining tables, seating and other furniture on 1stDibs.
- Rosewood Bruno Mathsson Maria Folding Dining Table, Sweden, c. 1936By Bruno MathssonLocated in Belmont, MARosewood Bruno Mathsson Maria folding dining table, Sweden, circa 1936 Rare Mid-Century Modern Bruno Mathsson Maria folding table crated in rose...Category
Vintage 1930s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
MaterialsRosewood
$2,800 Sale Price20% Off - Mid-Century Danish Modern Rosewood Extension Dining Table by GudmeBy Gudme MøbelfabrikLocated in Belmont, MAMid-Century Danish Modern Rosewood Extension Dining Table by Gudme Mobelfabrik. Leaf self stores under table top. One 19 1/4 in. leaf included.Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
MaterialsRosewood
$1,680 Sale Price30% Off - Mid-Century Danish Modern Rosewood Extension Dining Table by GudmeBy Gudme MøbelfabrikLocated in Belmont, MAMid-Century Danish Modern Rosewood Extension Dining Table by Gudme Mobelfabrik. Leaf self stores under table top. One 19 1/4 in. leaf included.Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
MaterialsRosewood
$1,800 Sale Price25% Off - Rare Edward Wormley for Dunbar Lazy Susan Dining TableBy Dunbar Furniture, Edward WormleyLocated in Belmont, MALazy Susan dining table with interchangeable laminate spinning top. Warming unit in the middle of the top still functional. Great for fondue parties....Category
Vintage 1950s North American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
MaterialsMahogany
$2,925 Sale Price35% Off - Mid-Century Danish Modern Teak Extension Dining Table by Gudme, Circa 1970sBy Gudme MøbelfabrikLocated in Belmont, MAMid-Century Danish Modern Teak Extension Dining Table by Gudme MobelfabrikCategory
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
MaterialsTeak
$1,430 Sale Price35% Off - Solid Maple Drop Leaf Dining Table, attrib. Russell Wright for Conant Ball, 1960By Conant BallLocated in Belmont, MAMid-Century Modern Solid Maple Drop Leaf Dining Table, 1960s, attributed to Russell Wright for Conant Ball. Top of table was refinished and is in excellent vintage condition. Great...Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
MaterialsMaple
- Bruno Mathsson "Maria Flap" Folding Table, Karl Mathsson, Sweden, 1950sBy Bruno Mathsson, Firma Karl MathssonLocated in Los Angeles, CA"Maria Flap" folding dining table by Bruno Mathsson for Firma Karl Mathsson, Sweden, circa 1950s. The ingenious folding design allows many variations. Very good condition. In bea...Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Tables
MaterialsBeech, Walnut
- Maria Flap Folding Dining Table by Bruno Mathsson for Firma Karl MathssonBy Bruno Mathsson, Firma Karl MathssonLocated in RADOMSKO, PLIntroducing the Maria Flap table, a timeless creation by the esteemed designer Bruno Mathsson and expertly manufactured by Firma Karl Mathsson. This e...Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
MaterialsWood, Birch
- Folding dining table by Bruno Mathsson, Firma Karl Mathsson, Sweden, 1950sBy Bruno Mathsson, Firma Karl MathssonLocated in Hägersten, SEFolding table model "Maria Flap" designed by Bruno Mathsson in 1936. Produced by Firma Karl Mathsson ca 1950s. Solid beech wood legs and teak veneered table top. Very good vintage co...Category
Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Tables
MaterialsBirch, Teak
- Rare Bruno Mathsson "Maria Flap" Folding Table in Oak, Karl MathssonBy Bruno Mathsson, Firma Karl MathssonLocated in Los Angeles, CAVery rare and early Maria flap dining table designed by Bruno Mathsson. Produced by Karl Mathsson in Värnamo, Sweden. Rare addition in Oak and Beechwood.Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Modern Dining Room Tables
MaterialsOak
- Swedish Table "Maria Flap" by Bruno Mathsson, 1960sBy Bruno Mathsson, Firma Karl MathssonLocated in Karlstad, SESwedish table "Maria Flap" by Bruno Mathsson, circa 1960. This table is made of teak, with beech legs. The tabletop shows a beautiful grain in the wood. Th...Category
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Tables
MaterialsTeak, Beech
- Folding "Berit" Side Table by Bruno Mathsson for Mathsson International ABBy Bruno Mathsson, Mathsson InternationalLocated in Helsinki, FISide table / folding table, model "Berit", designed by Bruno Mathsson in the 1960s for Mathsson International AB. Table top of beautiful masur birch with chrome plated legs on wheels...Category
Vintage 1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Drop-leaf and Pembroke Tables
MaterialsChrome
