Eva Chair Is Worth The Price

2008-09-11 Word Count: 411 Category: Interior Design

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.
Although he made many other types of furniture, he is best known for his chairs and for the practical style of architecture in the last half of his career. Regarding his chairs, he is perhaps most famous for the Pernilla, the Miranda, and the Eva chairs. Almost all of his chair designs have a female name attached to them. This is natural as the curves of the chairs are inspired by the female figure.
The "grasshopper" was his first major chair, created in 1931. It was a failure at first but later came to be highly prized. First created in 1934, the Eva chair received much more rapid acceptance by the public, also receiving universal praise by furniture critics. It is available with both a low and high back. The version with a high back is not as typical compared to his other arm chair designs that feature standard height backs.
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.
The Eva is still manufactured today, and it is truly a classic, with both old and new models bringing a high price, but those who own one know that it is worth the price. The upholstery is customizable to any design scheme or situation, and there are many types of wood that can be used in manufacture. Mathsson continued to produce chairs up until he passed away in 1988, and his designs continued to be innovative, while always simple and attractive.

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When thinking of interior design (inredning (www.nordicmobler.com/)), most people immediately think of Swedish and Scandinavian schools and the Swedish Modern style. One leading names of these schools is the late Bruno Mathsson (www.nordicmobler.com/bruno-mathsson/), born in 1907 in Varnamo, Sweden, to a family of woodworkers. He lived until 1988. His first major chair design was a failure when it first appeared in 1931, but later became highly sought after.