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Swedish Modern "Paradise" Sofa designed by Kerstin Hörlin-Holmquist

$6,000
£4,546.70
€5,299.41
CA$8,576.59
A$8,684.01
CHF 4,940.31
MX$105,537.96
NOK 58,396.92
SEK 58,090.13
DKK 39,614.34

About the Item

A modern Swedish "Paradise" Sofa by designer Kerstin Hörlin-Holmquist (1925-1997) for Nordiska Kompaniet. Started in 1890, Nordiska Kompaniet is a manufacturing company that has collaborated with famous designers and architects in their workshops in St. Petersburg, Stockholm and Gothenburg under the supervision of Axel Einar Hjorth. Upholstered in citrus yellow fabric with arching back to form armrests above tight seat with self welt . Back includes 22 upholstered buttons and rests upon tapered and splayed legs in veneer birch.
  • Creator:
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 32.5 in (82.55 cm)Width: 69 in (175.26 cm)Depth: 20.5 in (52.07 cm)Seat Height: 16 in (40.64 cm)
  • Style:
    Scandinavian Modern (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1950
  • Condition:
  • Seller Location:
    New York, NY
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 17201stDibs: LU824832293062

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