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- Bruno Mathsson Center, Värnamo
Bruno Mathsson Center, Värnamo
Bruno Mathsson presented a new type of furniture design in the 20th century and soon became one of Sweden’s most prominent furniture designers of all times. The chairs he designed became immensely popular and have become icons for Scandinavian design. It is said that his aim was to provide a new way of sitting, suitable for modern times. In the 1940’s Mathsson paid a longer visit to the USA, where he was inspired to build glass houses. When returning home, he built a glass house adjacent to his childhood home, which is now the Bruno Mathsson Center. Visitors are invited into Mathsson’s office and studio, and can visit an exhibition to view the furniture he designed from the 1930’s onwards, which are excellent examples of Swedish design. A guided tour is recommended for the full experience.
The Bruno Mathsson Center, Småland
Learn more about one of Sweden's most prominent furniture designers at the Bruno Mathsson Center in Småland.
Photo: Värnamo Turism/Smålands Turism
The Bruno Mathsson Center, Småland
Photo: Värnamo Turism/Smålands Turism
The Bruno Mathsson Center, Småland
Photo: Smålands Turism
Designer home
Photo: Tina Stafrén/imagebank.sweden.se
Designer home
Photo: Tina Stafrén/imagebank.sweden.se
Interior design
Photo: Patrik Svedberg/imagebank.sweden.se