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Garden Furniture (Trädgårdsmöbler) - Blending Art and Design

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The charming Scandinavian summer is up and coming and now is probably the best time to refurbish the patio or terrace with new pieces of outdoor furnishings. Let's review a couple of Nordic companies that specialize in garden furniture (sommarmöbler). Harbo is one of Scandinavia's largest producers of outdoor furnishings (bra sommarmöbler) and has a creative line of offerings, including the Miami teak furniture series.

Teak is an ideal material for outdoor furniture (balkongmöbler) because the wood is saturated with its own oils when the tree reaches maturity. This process leads to a significant increase in longevity and the furniture can cope outside for a long time without the timber becoming terribly affected.

KWA from Knared has a long history of making great garden furniture (trädgårdsmöbler). For over 60 years, they have been dedicated to the art of making garden furniture (utemöbler) of high quality. Check out the garden chair Belmondo, which is a symphony of teak and aluminum. The stylish and comfortable couch, Jessica, is made of eucalyptus timber, providing a soothing setting for your terrace for a lovely evening with friends

The Danish firm Fast Design sells Italian furniture and we gave a hard and long look at their Forest series. Forest happens to be a series of outdoor furniture (utomhusmöbler), which bridges the gap between art and design, without compromising on quality and comfort. The series is comprised of an armchair, a lounge chair that does not have armrests, and a dinner table in diverse forms. The creators responsible for Forest series, Robby and Francesca Cantarutti, have truly done wonders in designing artistic and state-of-the-art furniture. The chair often reminds the onlooker of a creepy fairy tale forest with its hollow design (hence the name Forest).

If you are interested in rattan furniture (rotting möbler), then you should also consider black weather-resistant rattan from the Alabama range. Since it is also UV resistant, it can be useful for long summer days with extended hours of sunshine. In the context of rattan furniture, a name you shouldn't miss is Laholm-based Mellby Garden. They have some delightful creations in synthetic rattan (konstrotting). However, synthetic (konstrottingmöbler) and regular rattans have one major difference. While synthetic rattan (konstrotting möbler) can be exposed to any kind of weather, traditional rattan should be protected from moisture. They do well in roofed atriums.

When searching for unique and superior quality outdoor furniture (utomhusmöbler), be sure to look for Mellby Gardens Limited Collection. Their line of outdoor furniture (trädgårdsmöbel) has been launched as a limited edition, and this Limited Collection includes a number of delightful furniture pieces.

Summer is fast approaching, and it's time to freshen up your terrace or patio with a few new pieces of outdoor furniture. Garden furniture is available in all sorts of materials, with woods like teak becoming very popular. Rattan furniture is also very popular outdoors, since it is usually coated with a UV-resistant and weather-resistant coating. Synthetic rattan (konstrottingmöbler), however, can better withstand the elements than real rattan. A variety of companies offer premium furniture (utemöbler) for outdoor living including Knared, Harbo, and Mellby Garden. Try the Mellby Gardens Limited Collection for a luxurious treat this summer.

Arne Jacobsen: Finding Beautiful Furniture

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There are many different kinds of furniture out there that you may use to decorate your home or office. One of the most popular, since the date that it was invented, is called the egg chair. This chair was designed by a Danish man named Arne Jacobsen. This man was soon to be quite famous in the world of interior design (heminredning).

Arne Jacobsen designs several different pieces of items. The swan chair (Arne Jacobsen stolar) is another classic example of Danish design which has traditional lines. This chair is unlike the egg example which came out earlier. There are adequate differences to guarantee a different name and total design.

Many of the designs that Arne Jacobsen created were turned into bigger pieces of furniture such as a couch. There are not many of these couches in existence, and they can be quite expensive. Perhaps the main reason for the lack of these pieces is the fact that a single piece of leather was too small to cover the entire piece, creating a seam in the middle of the couch.

There are a variety of ways to find that perfect Arne Jacobsen design for your home or office. The simplest way to go is doing an online search. There are many retailers which carry a selection of Jacobsen designs in different color varieties. You can select the best one that suits you in just one click.

When you are deciding on an online seller, read through the reviews and experiences of previous customers. You do not want do spend a large amount of cash with a dubious company. Additionally, a number of retailers for this designer are not located domestically. This can add layers of difficulty to the completion of any potential purchase.

Regardless of where you wish to place these objects, Arne Jakobsen furnishings make wonderful additions to your home and/or office. Several outlets carry assortments of his work. Your best bet if you want to find some of them is to search from one of the most popular internet search engines.

One of the most popular pieces of furniture ever invented is called the egg chair (ägg fåtölj). This chair was designed by Danish genius Arne Jacobsen, whose creativity became famous in the world of interior design (inredning). The swan chair is another classic example of his traditional Danish craftsmanship. There are different retailers who carry a variety of colors and Jacobsen styles. Browsing online is probably the best way to pick the best Jacobsen furniture (möbler) for you.

Marimekko - One Of the Leading Textile Companies

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After World War II there was a strong Finnish design movement that developed and was given greater weight by the International Triennials in 1951 and 1954 as they defined the concept of 'Finnish design'. Through the integration of design into the manufacturing, Marimekko's textiles gained attention throughout the world by identifying an exclusive market response the aesthetic that was very strong in Finnish design.

Armi and Vilji Ratia were the founders of Marrimekko way back in 1951. Since that time, the corporation has become famous for manufacturing superior fabrics (marimekko tyg) both for covering furniture (mobler) and for use in making apparel. The true beginning of the Finnish firm, however, dates back to 1949, when it acquired the Printex-Oy plant located just outside Helsinki. Once it was renovated to suit the company's purposes, it brought back the method of manually silk-screening on cotton sheeting.

The procedure, which was known bya nonuniform outcome and recap lines, elicit a human feel to every design. Though building techniques were mechanized years ago, the business stays building hand-crafted value in its printing. Its work of attractive designs and regular fibers further upheld its liability to the Scandinavian empathy for nature.

Under the design direction of Armi, the company broke ranks with conventional Finnish textile designers and implemented a range of nonfigurative patterns, using abstract graphic designs of art colleagues. The first collection of simply cut dresses, introduced in 1951 in Helsinki, originated as a promotional vehicle for the company's printed cotton fabrics (marimekko tyger).

Wraparound and front buttoning articles of clothing were incorporated, bringing focus to the fabric instead of the styling of the garments. This collection was known as Marimekko, a combination of the old Finnish girl's name of Maria along with the term mekko, which is a tow shirt, open in the back and worn like a pinafore or apron. Since that time, "Maria's little dress" has grown to encompass items from home furnishing textiles to paper products, ceramics, rugs, wall coverings and even furniture (designmöbler).

Marrimekko made a name for itself in the United States in the 1990's by licensing its products here. These products included fabric for interior design such as wall coverings (marimekko tapet) and rugs, as well as bed linens and much more. Their name is not as well known in America as many others are, but their designs are highly sought after. They have established a brand based on a simple classic look that is identifiable with the company.

A strong Finnish interior design (heminredning) movement emerged after World War II and was given decisive impetus by the International Triennial's of 1951 and 1954 which defined the concept of "Finnish design." By formally integrating design into manufacturing, textiles from Merimekko acquired international attention through their identification of an exclusive market responsive to the strong Finnish design aesthetic. Wraparound and front-buttoned garments were included, accentuating the textiles rather than the styling of the garments. Since then the company expanded into home furnishing textiles, with overseas licensing agreements (initiated in 1968) for wall coverings, bedding, decorative fabrics, paper products, table linens, kitchen ware, furniture, ceramics, glassware, and rugs.

Verner Panton - And The Era of Modern Design

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You can tell how capable a furniture designer really is by how he impacts his own time period and later ones. By this standard, Verner Panton was enormously skilled and had lasting influence. He was renowned for his ground-breaking uses of both shapes and fabrics. His pieces were distinguished by their level of elegance, their dramatic forms, and their unique displays of color. Overall, he produced furnishings that were noticeably, wonderfully superior to those of other designers of his time.

Panton's life began in the Danish island of Fynen where his father was an inn keeper. He was interested in design which led him to study at the Academy of Art in Copenhagen. In his two year stint at Arne Jacobsen's architectural office, Panton was not the best of employees as he preferred to spend his time on creating his own ideas.

With many identifiable designs to his credit, Phanton is an artist. His recognizable monocoque form stacking chair is manufactured by Vitra with modern production materials such as polypropylene (a moldable type of plastic). Other lesser quality reproductions are currently available on the market. Although these copies may have intended to pay homage to the original brilliance of Panton's vision, the poor workmanship in their creation have a greater likelihood of lowering respect for his quality designs. Buyers looking to turn a profit on small savings made by purchasing second rate reproductions may be disappointed when individuals, looking for quality, search elsewhere for the real deal. Visit Vitra for their Panton chair available in orange (quantities limited so act fast).

The Cone chair is another one of Panton's great designs. This type of chair was astonishing when it was first released. It was a huge departure from the standard three or four legged chairs that people were used to. This is what made the Cone chair so different and unique. The first time I saw this chair I was blown away by the optical illusion it produced. It seems to defy the laws of physics by standing perfectly balanced even though it is top-heavy.

These two pieces, combined with Panton's famous interior designs (inredning), had a big influence on the upcoming decade. In 1973, Panton came up with one more iconic design. This time, it was a System 1-2-3 chair made for Fritz Hansen. The System 1-2-3 might sound like a failed formation at a company football challenge, but in fact it's a very well designed chair that is made with flexibility, comfort, and ease of production in mind.

Although all three of those items are classic designs, the most familiar of Panton's many home furnishings is actually a lamp rather than any sort of seating. His so-called flowerpot lamps, which come in hanging and freestanding versions, are found in outlets everywhere. This is due to their low prices, their compact form, their assortment of hues, and their designer's popularity. They are easily recognized as soon as you set eyes on them.

Panton was such a prolific designer that it would be possible to write for days about his work. In its time it pushed boundaries and confounded expectations. Indeed much of Panton's work has survived the psychedelic stigma of the sixties and takes its place among the timeless modern classics of furniture (möbler) and interior design (inredning).

Verner Panton was a very influential designer from Denmark. His danish furniture ( möbler) is known for its striking forms, sculptural elegance and color. His most famous piece is a stacking chair. This is now being produced by Vitra in plastic. Another of his classics is the Cone chair. It is a great departure from the three or four legged chairs we are familiar with. In the 1970's he came up with the System 1-2-3 chair. It had flexibility, comfort and ease of production in mind. His most common work is the table and pendant Flowerpot lamp. His interior design (inredning) is timeless and classic.

Bolia Furniture

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Every home needs one singular item. Houses in every part of the world need it, and it doesn't matter where they are located. You as the consumer have a lot of different options when it comes to this need, but some are very expensive. Companies all over the U.S., Europe, and Asia are big in the market to fulfill this need. Do you know what it is?

Of course we all require home furnishings. One can find newer designs or more traditional ones from a great variety of sources. On the internet and in the retail outlets you can find a wide assortment of items in all sorts of styles. You can locate something to coordinate or match with any interior design (inredning) if you don't mind looking around. Clearly, there are more and less expensive pieces available, but finding ones of any given style will require time and effort.

If you're searching for the ideal item for your house or apartment, you might wish to keep Bolia in mind. These stores, online and offline, provide affordable, stylish furniture with an eye to contemporary interior design (inredning). They tap the esteemed furniture tradition of Scandinavia and then blend its successes with new approaches and new materials to come up with pieces in which both form and function are triumphant.

Boila has a range of over five thousand unique pieces of furniture available both in brick-and-mortar stores and at their website, Bolia.com. They use their own web-based IT platform to cut costs on sales, while providing customers with a wide variety of beautiful home furnishings.

Combine this with the stores that Bolia has to get a wonderful shopping experience. You can go to any of these stores, which started in Sweden but are spreading, in order to touch, feel, and try any piece that they offer. If you are the type of person who needs to try before you buy, a retail location can give you the best experience possible.

If you would rather shop from home, every piece that Bolia offer in their catalog is also available online. No matter what part of your home that you are shopping for, the range of products available from this company is amazing. There are unique pieces for every room of your home. You will not regret a purchase from this company, as it will not only make your home more beautiful, but it will awe your friends and family as well.

No house is a home without furniture (möbler). Furnishings come in all styles and price ranges, from traditional to modern, from cheap to expensive. Sometimes when you are looking for a particular style or color, the search for just the right piece can be frustrating. Have you considered Bolia.com? This company combines affordability and style, and carries pieces with an exciting mix of form and function. Their products can be purchased in person or online, and has over five thousand diverse pieces. Based in Sweden, a hub of interior design (heminredning), this chain offers distinctive and striking furnishings you won't find anywhere else.

Mathsson Fällbord - Flexibility Through Design

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Architect and furniture designer, Bruno Mathsson, is celebrated for his chairs and well insulated houses. His designs are extremely practical, versatile and beautiful. Mr. Mathsson's acclaimed home furnishing credits also include computer desks, daybeds and tables. An example embodying his fine taste for design is the Fällbord table which incorporates and exemplifies beauty, elegance, versatility and practicality.

Mathsson was indoctrinated into the family business virtually from the day he was born. Given that this operation had run for generation after generation, this is not surprising. He learned about the shop and the tools growing up. He knew all aspects of furniture (möbler) making, including actual experience completing pieces before he reached his twentieth birthday.

Mathsson ordered books and consulted experts in order to acquire skills and knowledge, particularly in engineering and technical aspects, not available to him in the Varnamo area. As a result, he acquired the skill sets he needed at the same time that he made contacts that were valuable to him later in his career. The design awards he received for his furniture (möbler) helped to finance his formal education.

Although he created a lot of different furniture types, all of it was carefully made to be comfortable and beautiful. In addition, he recognized that people like flexibility and like furniture pieces that can be rearranged and used in innovative ways. His modular style adapts easily to different spaces and moods and increases its appeal.

The Fällbord table is an extremely handy piece of furniture. The word "fällbord" means "folding table" in Swedish, but the Mathsson is much more than that. First manufactured in 1935, its supporting trestles were originally made of birch. The table top had either a white laminate surface, or it came in different wood finishes, such as oak, beech, cherry, or ash. The table designed by Mathsson can be converted to be extremely small (23 cm) when it is completely folded and can be expanded to 280 cm in length with its greatest extension. You can lower or raise the leaves at either end, so that you can utilize it as a small surface for composing letters or as a surface large enough to hold an entire feast. You can also set it up for almost any size in between. If you are not used to metrics, we are discussing a spread of approximately 9 inches to approximately 110 1/4 inches.

It would seem that the Fällbord table was inspired by the collapsible tables one sees in rural houses in Sweden, permitting flexible usage where there is not much room. However, the elegant simplicity of Mathsson's renderings and craftsmanship turned their style into one uniquely his own. While he changed in the 1960's and used metals and up-to-date man-made materials from that point, it is generally felt that his high point was reached with the creation of those furnishings, such as the Fällbord, which he crafted in wood.

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Bruno Mathsson was not only an architect of beautiful houses, he was also a creator of elegant, yet practical, fine furniture. Growing up in a family with a long, proud, multi-generational legacy of furniture making, he learned about all aspects of furniture making, which shows in the quality of his different furniture styles. For example, the fällbord table would be an excellent addition to anyone's home furnishing (inredning). It can fold and expand for maximum flexibility depending on its desired use and available space constraints. His furniture (möbler) is available in a variety of materials also.

Mathsson Pernilla Sets The Standard In Beautiful Chairs

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The range of furniture styles is only limited by the creativity of designers. Some eras have featured highly ornate furniture. Other furniture, such as that used in offices and classrooms, is designed to be practical and functional without a lot of decoration. Some of the styles are identified with a certain designer, time period, or region. Furniture that is both artistic and utilitarian is most often crafted of wood. Scandinavian furniture makers have particularly excelled in the use of wood.

One of the great masters to design furniture in the so-called Scandinavian style was Bruno Mathsson. He was a maker of fine furniture designs and a successful architect. Mathsson's most famous furniture was designed in the 1930's and 1940's but the designs are still produced and are widely imitated and even fraudulently copied.

The Pernilla 2 easy chair and Pernilla 3 lounge chair are two of Mathsson's most widely known pieces. To design the most enjoyable furniture designs he sat in the snow and looked at the mold that his body made. He took this mold and designed his furniture with a natural body contour.

The Pernilla 69 and the Pernilla 2 are very close relatives in the chair family tree. Their natural lines pillow headrest and padded arms make these chairs engulf you in a form fitting perfect sitting position. Finished with soft leathers these chairs are unbelievably comfortable.

The Pernilla 3 is equally known for it's comfort levels but that's no surprise once you've seen this Mathsson masterpiece. If you thought the Pernilla 2 had stylish lines the lounger version will grab you instantly. Like many other people both in Sweden and abroad, you'll just have to have one. And if it's comfort you're after you should know that the Pernilla 3 also comes with pillow headrest and armrests. But you also have the option of having it covered in a quality Australian sheepskin for ultimate comfort.

During WWII there were shortages of many materials. Because of this, Bruno Mathsson Pernilla chairs at that time were crafted using unique webbing materials like jute and woven paper. Chair frames are bentwood which can be adapted to all materials from woven webbing to soft, beautiful leathers. The Mathsson Pernilla chair line is so well made that no matter what unique materials are used in its construction, its design will always maintain its comfort.

Pernilla chairs have a feminine sensibility to them, much like their name, with curves and bows. This design is not only noted for its organic lines, but has been given a description by some as 'the most comfortable chair you could possibly sit in'. The Pernilla 2 and 69 designs are generally complemented by an ottoman of similar design, which gives them almost the same shape as the lounger Pernilla 3. Mathsson's designs are known for their flexibility, and the pairing of the chair with an ottoman illustrates that love of flexibility from Mathsson.

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Some eras have featured highly ornate furniture. Bruno Mathsson was a Scandinavian artist who designed furniture. The Pernilla 2 easy chair and Pernilla 3 lounge chair are two of Mathsson's most widely known pieces. The Pernilla 69 and the Pernilla 2 are very close relatives in the chair family tree. Whether finished with luxurious leathers or woven webbing these chairs are unbelievably comfortable. What makes the Mathsson Pernilla range of chairs stand out is the variety of materials they are created from. Both the design of Mathsson's chairs (Mathsson fåtölj) and the organic lines have found favor with critics.

Hans Wegner: Master Of Chair Design

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The furniture designer Hans J Wegner passed away in 2007. Hans was born in 1914 in Tonger, Denmark and became a well known figure and successful graduate of the Danish Modern School of Design. His style was using simple and clean lines that worked together to create beautiful and unobtrusive furniture (möbler).

Hans J Wegner began as a carpenter, but had his career interrupted by a time in military service. He trained in a technical school and later was enrolled at the Copenhagen Architectural Academy as well as the School of Arts and Crafts for professional training. Later, he worked under the masters Erik Moller and Arne Jacobsen.

The thing he was most proficient at was building chairs. He viewed these items not only in terms of their functionality, but as sculpture. This philosophy extended to design, such that there should be no "back" to the structure. No matter which way one gazed at the chair, it would be engaging to look at. Not only should the finished product be fluid, it should never be boring. The construction would involve a variety of shapes and parts.

An innovation from 1970 was the pole light he created with his daughter. When he was entering competitions he varied from his basic chair concept and added his peacock design to make a more elaborate patterned piece of furniture (möbler). Beds, cabinets and tables were also included and after thoroughly testing it's usefulness and appearance on himself, he also designed a valet chair.

Much of the furniture (wegner möbler) Hans J. Wegner is renowned for are chairs. One of his better-known designs was the ch25 from 1950. He crafted four chairs with woven seats for Carl Hansen and Son, but this design was unique in having rope weaving in both the seat and the back of the chair, along with engineering that had the front legs being straight and bearing most of the load. The rear legs were angled, allowing greater stability than most other lounge chairs of its type.

Many types of wood were used in making Chair 25 which had its back and seat made of paper rope. The seat's side of chair 25 is a continuous curved piece that works as back legs. This chair is sometimes mistaken for wicker furniture (möbler), But the fact remains that Wegner's chair is totally different in its make from the conventional wicker furniture (möbler).

Wegner did not name his designs, preferring only to assign them catalogue numbers. One Wegner model, the PP203, gained international exposure when a television network purchase a dozen of them, and they were subsequently seen in the Kennedy-Nixon 1960 election debates. They chose the design because of its clean lines, and simple design, but the chairs are also quite comfortable.

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Chairs are what Hans Wegner is best known for rather than any other different furniture (annorlunda mobler) he had designed, especially ch 25 (or Chair 25) which was created in 1950. He designed four chairs with woven style seats for Carl Hansen and Son; however this was the only one with rope weaving in the seat and the back. It is also uniquely engineered with the back legs are angled and the load bearing front legs are straight. This lounge chair is much more stable than other chairs of that type that have been constructed.

Alvar Aalto - Finland's Master Designer

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Born in Kuortane, Finland in 1898, Alvar Aalto was a world renowned Finnish architect and furniture designer. He went to school in Helsinki to study architecture and graduated in 1921. Alvar started his career in Helsinki, which is the Finnish Capital, but the demand for his work was minimal. As a result he founded an office in a small town to continue his work, where he worked until he passed away in Helsinki in 1976.

During the 1920's and 1940's, Alvar Aalto designed many famous landmarks while working in Finland. The most famous works include different table designs and lamps. He employed a young glass and furniture designer whom he later married and had two children with. In the 1940's Alvar was a professor at MIT.

Alvar Aalto, Aino Aalto, Maire Gullichsen and Nils-Gustav Hahl started a company named Artek to design and build furniture. Tables, desks, side chairs, lounge chairs, stools, armchairs and children furniture in classic designs were designed by Alvar Aalto Artek. He was a student at the University of Technology in Helsinki when he won a lighting competition in 1920 for his lamps. The lamps he designed are considered as modern today as the day in which he designed them. Aalto is still a highly regarded name in the world of lighting and lamps.

Alvar Aalto designed his first furniture even before he graduated. His new architecture office got a big order for designing furniture for six churches in Finland. In 1929 he designed the famous Paimio Sanatorium and all the furniture and lamps for it. He designed custom "Alvar Aalto tables" and other furniture for each of his buildings.

Alvar styled his first furnishings even prior to graduation. His innovative structural design office received a large contract for the design creation of furnishings for 6 houses of worship in Finland. In 1929 he styled the well-known Paimio Sanatorium in additional to all the furnishings and light fixtures for it. He styled tailor-made "Aalto tables" as well as additional furnishings for every one of his structures.

The Father of Modernism in the Nordic countries, Alvar Aalto referred to his style as "Organic Functionalism". He has left a significant impact on the furniture design and architecture fields. He and his wife also designed some well known glassware, including the Aalto Vase. The final compliment he received was the introduction of the Alvar Aalto Medal by the Museum of Finnish Architecture and the Finnish Association of Architects. This medal is granted for important contributions to creative architects.

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Alvar Aalto's stamp on the world was not limited to furniture (möbler) design; he is remembered as much for his lamp models that have endured for over 80 years as for his classic tables, chairs, and children's furniture. Once in his new architecture office, he received a huge order to design his Aalto furniture for six churches in Finland. He designed the well known Paimio Sanatorium in 1929. He also designed each piece of furniture for the interior (inredning) of the structure, as well as the Aalto lamp. For many structures he designed, he also designed custom furniture for it.

Yngve Ekström - A Study In Furniture Design

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One major component of the 20th century home furnishings industry was Scandinavian design. While that movement featured many noteworthy figures, including Bruno Mathsson, Hans Wegner, Alvar Aalto and Arne Jacobsen, perhaps one of the most memorable is Yngve Ekström, who was born in Hagafors, Smaland, Sweden in 1913.

It is no surprise that Yngve Ekström was drawn to the business of furniture (möbler) design, as Hagafors is the city in Sweden with the longest tradition in the art, thus it was a popular pursuit to undertake. As with many Scandinavian designers, Ekström studied more than just wood crafting, but also such pursuits as art history, painting, drawing, and sculpting. Many of the elements of these different pursuits can be found in his designs.

Along with his brother Jerker he founded Swedese in 1945, which is one of the most highly respected producers of modern furniture (möbler) today. He was active in the company for more than forty years, all the way up until his passing. Swedese products included elegant artistic pieces for use in the home, but the designs also became quite popular for use in upscale offices and businesses due to their clean, utilitarian construction.

The Lamino Chair, which is probably his most well known piece was originally created in the 1950's. This chair is still being made today and is a much sought after piece. In 1999, a Swedish design magazine reported that the Lamino chair was the greatest Swedish chair in the Twentieth Century. In 2003, the Lamino chair was awarded the prestigious Design Innovation, by the I.M.M. in Cologne.

This chair has attractive curves viewed from the side as well as seen head on and often is sold with a matching ottoman (Lamino med pall). It can be made in a wide variety of woods for the frame and the upholstery can also match nearly any desire or taste, from sheepskin to woven cloth webbing. The versatility and simple good looks have contributed to the long popularity and the chairs sell well in the two to three thousand dollar range for new models. Earlier examples have sold for much more.

Yngve Ekström not only continued to design until his death in 1988, he also continued to be at the helm of his company. This ability to manage and produce new innovations only added to his legend. His chairs add to many styles of decor (inredning) and look exceptionally good with hardwood floors. While his designs were often breakthroughs when created, most have become true classics.

Scandinavian design was a very big part of the 20th century home furnishings (inredning) industry, and some names truly stand out. A young Swedish man quickly stood out; yngve ekström from Hagafors, in Sweden with a rich history of furniture (möbler) making. He studied wood crafting and design along with courses in art history, drawing, and sculpture allowing him to incorporate stylistic elements he learned in those classes into his work. He and his brother (Jerker) created Swedese in 1945. He continued to be active in the company until he passed away, leaving a career that spanned more than forty years. If you would like a unique variant of this article to publish on your website go to http://www.contentspooling.net/public.php?id=164&a=2664

Hans J Wegner Ch 25 - Danish Design Brilliance

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Individuals who studied Danish designers, or those who prefer style and grace throughout their daily routine have surely heard of Hans J. Wegner. This designer just recently passed away, only a few years short of the century mark. Throughout his life, he created hundreds of designs, but only a single rope chair. That design is the Wegner ch.

Clean lines and simple elegance are the typical trademarks of Danish furniture (danska möbler), and Wegner's works are no exception and typical of the genre. The Wegner ch is a classically profiled armchair that is easily recognizable for its signature style. It comes in many different wood types and often is prized many years after its creation due to its timeless design style.

The Wegner CH25 is the perfect example of a well-engineered, attractive design. Because the forelegs support most of the person's weight, the chair is extremely stable and strong. The visual appeal of the chair is enhanced by the seat and back, which are constructed of woven rope in a distinctive, special pattern.

The rope is available in colors that you can match to your interior decor, while the wood that is most commonly used is an oak. Since these chairs are light, and not too large, they are easily moved about giving greater flexibility to your room decor. They are also quite durable for a fine armchair, thus you get a good value, despite the relative expense of the Wegner CH25.

Expect to pay in the neighborhood of $2,000 USD for the Wegner CH25, but consider the value of this classic instead of dollars and cents alone. This is a chair likely to appreciate in value with only reasonable care. It gives the look of wicker with much more durability and considerably more style and cache.

This Wegner motif may create a curiosity in his other gorgeous and graceful styles or in Danish motif in general. With better than five hundred seating styles from which to choose, and a nearly never-ending assortment of woods and color emphasis, there is most likely a chair for everyone. An internet search of his name will give you an idea of the significance of Wegner in the realm of furniture style and the reason the Wegner CH 25 is such a trophy.

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The late Hans Wegner, who died in February of 2007, was well known by those who love his Danish design furniture and by many others who love comfort, elegance and functionality. Among Wegner's 500 chair designs was the ch 25, his sole rope chair. In general Danish design furniture (danska design möbler) is recognized for clean lines and simple elegance in design, and Wegner's works personify this styling. A quick Internet search of the Wegner name will easily detail how incredible Wegner truly is. He has had tremendous influence on furniture design.

Lamino Armchairs And Modern Swedish Decor

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The Lamino Fotölj armchair is a wonder of Modern Swedish design. Its simple, elegant, curvaceous lines delight the eye and comfort the back. It was designed in 1956 by Yngve Ekström as part of the Modernist furniture movement. In 1999 it was voted "The Best Swedish Furniture Design of the Century" (Den Bästa Svenska Möbler Design) and more recently it won the exclusive and highly sought-after I.M.M. Cologne 2003 award for best design.

With its matching four-legged ottoman, the Lamino is designed specifically for comfort. The chair and ottoman are covered with soft sheepskin, which can be ordered in grey, brown, white, sand, or basic black. The natural colors of the heathered sheepskin look naturally elegant when balanced against the oiled wood of the chair legs and arms.

Several different woods are available to select from. These include oiled beech, cherry, walnut, oak, oak/teak, or oak. Other options include lacquered wood in oak, cherry, or walnut. Finally, the chair may be ordered in stained black beech. The many options offered make this chair a match for the decor in any room of your home.

You may also select a gorgeous, supple leather covering for an extra fee - well worth it for such high quality leather seating. Additional fabrics can be ordered, including Tonus, Canyon, Tonica, Flora, Divina, and Hallingdal. The vast array of options in coverings, woods, and patterns will be appreciated by all potential buyers, who can mix and match coverings and woods to their heart's content.

In the last few years, the modern Swedish style has become highly popular. This style uses wholesome, natural, pale fabrics and woods, straight lines and clean curves to achieve a clean and streamlined look for the interior space of a home. The Lamino chair is a textbook example of modern Swedish style, and will bring out the beauty of hardwood floors, uncluttered space, sheer pale curtain, and subtle blue and gold colors in your designing scheme.

To your collection of modern Swedish furniture (möbler), you can add that most perfect chair. The Lamino Fotölj chair will be the perfect addition. You can easily browse online for high-resolution pictures or you can stop by a store near you to check out the various wood and fabric combinations.

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One of the most amazing pieces to come out of Modern Swedish furniture design is the Lamino Chair. It is comfortable on the back, and is strikingly visual with its simple, elegant form and curving lines. In addition, it was voted "The Best Swedish Furniture Design of the Century", in 1999. In the last few years, the modern Swedish style has become highly popular. This style uses wholesome, natural, pale fabrics and woods, straight lines and clean curves to achieve a clean and streamlined look for the interior space of a home. This chair, designed by Yngve Ekström, will bring out the beauty of your home design scheme.

Bruno Mathsson: Revolutionary Furniture Designer

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Bruno Mathsson was descended from five generations of the production of top-quality wood furniture. Bruno was born in Varnamo, Sweden in 1907, and the love of fine wood-crafting was in his blood. Under his father's tutelage he learned technical furniture-making skills, the textures and capabilities of a variety of woods, and the importance of always striving for excellence.

Mathsson became intrigued with the technical side of furniture design, and started voraciously reading everything he could locate on the subject, from reading museum books to contacting design centers. He educated himself on both the technical issues involved and the design styles themselves, and in the process became focused primarily on functionalism. He eventually received a scholarship for his work on functionalist design.

Feeling that traditional flat board furniture had too many limitations, Mathsson decided to try designing chairs with no springs at all and with light upholstery. He wanted the chairs to have clean, elegant lines and to be able to change positions. This was actually so controversial an idea at the time that some of his designs were hidden away until he became a well-known and respected designer.

Mathsson was so interested in what he termed "the mechanics of sitting", that he decide to attempt experiments to learn which pattern a human made when they sat down, even going to the extent of sitting in the snow to observe the result. Mathsson received a Grand Prix design award in 1937. By that time, his chairs were being displayed to the world again.

One of his classic designs is the Bruno Mathsson Pernilla chair. It's made in various formats with bentwood, incorporating lamination into the design itself. It can be made with webbing or upholstered. During the war, material shortages forced Mathsson to experiment with alternate fibers like jute and hemp, and thus this design can easily be adapted to other materials. These chairs traditionally include an attached pillow.

In 1935 Bruno Mathsson designed the Fällbord table. This became one of his most famous designs for a modular table that can be configured in many different ways which is still as modern today as it was in the 1930s. In fact, there is a timelessness about most of Mathsson's designs, including his highly-desired Jetson, Miranda, Eva and Pernilla chairs.

Yet another piece of Mathsson furniture (Mathsson möbler) that MUST be mentioned here is another of his tables. The Mathsson superellips is also considered a classic and it seems like it will increase in value for many years to come. Mathsson passed away in 1988 leaving an amazing legacy of family heritage made great by his insight.

Bruno Mathsson was a Swedish designer famous for his furniture designs. Much of his design education was self-administered and over time he learned to branch out from traditional designs and incorporate a more functional feel to contemporary furniture. By studying the mechanics and variations in sitting styles, he was able to design one of his most famous designs, the Pernilla chair. Another of his many timeless pieces of furniture is the modular fällbord table. His classic designs are well suited to anyone looking for something a little different (annorlunda möbler) to much of the mass market furniture available today.

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