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Side table 741 by Axel Larsson for Svenska Möbelfabrikerna in Bodafors, 1940s

$706.77
£525.07
€600VAT Included
CA$990.46
A$1,002.87
CHF 570.53
MX$12,188.01
NOK 6,743.95
SEK 6,708.52
DKK 4,574.85

About the Item

Side table 741 designed by the Swedish architect Axel Larsson for the manufacturer Svenska Möbelfabrikerna in Bodafors. Features elm veneer with bentwood legs in birch. Produced in the 1940’s. Swedish designer Axel Larsson joined Svenska Möbelfabrikerna in the mid-1920s and achieved significant recognition as a furniture designer during the Stockholm Exhibition in 1930. Throughout his extensive career as the company's artistic director, Larsson created a wide array of iconic pieces known for their unwavering commitment to functionalism and a minimalist aesthetic. Today, Axel Larsson is closely linked to the production of industrially crafted, strong, yet elegantly simple shapes from lightweight wood. When it comes to Swedish modernism, Axel Larsson's influence and importance are immeasurable.

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