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Märta Blomstedt

Märta Blomstedt Sofa, Finland, 1940s

Documentation

Documented elsewhere (exact item)

Origin

Finland

Period

1920-1949

Materials

Stained Birch, Bouclé Fabric

Dimensions

W.	71.65 in;	H.	31.5 in;	D.	31.89 in;
W.	182 cm;	H.	80 cm;	D.	81 cm;

Seat H.	16.54 in;
Seat H.	42 cm;

Condition

Excellent. Fully reconditioned and newly upholstered in a white bouclé fabric . Patina and age related signs of wear on the legs. A full condition report is available upon request

Creation Date

1940s

Description

This rare sofa was designed by Märta Blomstedt and produced in Finland in the 1940s. The sofa has been fully reconditioned and newly upholstered in a white bouclé fabric.
One of the driving forces of the Finnish functionalism movement, the architect Märta Blomstedt saw her projects as total works of art, designing not only the building itself but also its lighting and the furniture. This sofa is a variant of the armchair model designed for the Hotel Aulanko in 1938, which had the same shape but retained chrome tubular legs. The model was installed in the lounge area of the hotel and completed the modernist lines of the hotel itself.

Styles / Movements

Mid Century, Modern, Scandinavian Modern

Incollect Reference Number

254824