Eva Chairs By Bruno Mathsson Continue To Please
When thinking of interior design (inredning), most people immediately think of Swedish and Scandinavian schools and their pervasive influence through the Swedish Modern style. One of the leading names of these schools is the late Bruno Mathsson, who was born in 1907 in Varnamo, Sweden, to a family of woodworkers. He lived until 1988.
Though Mathsson was a student of the craft tradition of his country, he exceeded that as he used shapes and styles that were a reflection of living things, from insects to humans. He wanted his designs to be very practical and comfortable, but his real genius came in making designs that could be both practical and also amazing for their beauty.
Though he made many kinds of furniture (möbler), he is most famous for his chairs and the imminently practical architecture of his later career. Among the chairs he designed, his most well known ones are the Pernilla, the Miranda, and the Eva chairs. Almost all of his chairs have women's names, with curves that immediately evoke the feminine figure.
His first major chair design, the 'grasshopper', was a failure when it first appeared in 1931, but later became highly sought after. The Eva was first produced in 1934, and gained a much quicker general acceptance by the public, as well as universal praise from furniture (möbler) critics. It comes in both a high and low backed version, the high back is less typical of his arm chair designs.
The Eva chair makes use of the usual Mathsson lines and curves while also making use of webbed upholstery. The originals of these chairs were most likely made out of beech, but many other types of woods were used, while the webbing material could be made from anything. The chairs made during wartime were made from scrounged material such as paper and hemp.
Classic chairs, of both modern and older styles, such as the Eva chair (which is still being mass-produced) might be expensive, but the owners believe they pay for themselves. The selection of fabric color is limitless, and the selection of wood nearly so. These chairs were made by Mathsson until he died in 1988, and they were always classic and beautiful, with touches to suit the times.
About the Author: Bruno Mathsson was a Swedish man who designed furniture (möbler) that was different from typical pieces of furniture because of its curves. He impacted the interior design industry by creating furniture that was both practical and comfortable. Although he made many different kinds of furniture, he was most famous for producing chairs. One of his chairs, named the Eva, came onto the market in 1934. This particular chair was widely accepted among the public and furniture critics alike. It is still being produced today, with customizable color schemes and wood choices.
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