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Bruno Mathsson
"Paris" daybed
- Estimate
- $18,000 - 25,000
$35,000
Lot Details
Birch-veneered laminated wood, beech, leather, hemp webbing, fur.
1936
21 1/4 x 86 x 32 in. (54 x 218.4 x 81.3 cm)
Manufactured by Karl Mathsson, Sweden. Underside of frame with two manufacturer’s printed paper labels Bruno MATHSSON FIRMA KARL MATHSSON MADE IN – VÄRNAMO – SWEDEN and also signed in pen BM 36 and the other label with Bruno MATHSSON Möbler and stamped twice with designed by BRUNO MATHSSON and MADE IN SWEDEN.
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Catalogue Essay
Bruno Mathsson introduced the present model daybed in March 1936 at the Röhsska Museum in Gothenburg, Sweden. The designer’s frst solo museum exhibition also included his now iconic “Work Chair,” “Easy Chair,” and “Lounge Chair.” Produced by Mathsson using laminated bentwood pressed together with a proprietary casein-based
glue, these four models set a new standard for ergonomic design and innovative production techniques. A pivotal moment, Mathsson’s museum debut led to his participation (daybed included) in the Swedish Pavilion at the 1937 Exposition Internationale, afer which he named the present model his “Paris” daybed.
glue, these four models set a new standard for ergonomic design and innovative production techniques. A pivotal moment, Mathsson’s museum debut led to his participation (daybed included) in the Swedish Pavilion at the 1937 Exposition Internationale, afer which he named the present model his “Paris” daybed.
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