Sold for:
$9,000
$9,000
Karl Mathsson Sweden, 1936 beech, canvas 87 w x 31½ d x 21 h in (221 x 80 x 53 cm)
This design debuted at the 1937 World's Fair in Paris where it received a gold medal, hence acquiring the name Paris Bed.
Few examples of this form were produced due to the difficulty of design. continue Signed with manufacturer's labels to underside: [Bruno Mathsson Firma Karl Mathsson Made in Varnamo Sweden] and [Bruno Mathsson Mobler], with marks in pen: [BM 36]. literature: Bruno Mathsson Mobelkonstnaren Glashusarkitekten Manniskan , Bohn-Jullander, ppg. 65, 81, 167, 224 Svenska Möbler 1890-1990 , Bowman, pg. 177
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Auctioneer:
Wright Auctions
Date:
2008-10-07
