Otto Leonard Wretling, born June 26, 1876, in the city of Umeå, was a Swedish visual artist, designer, painter and furniture manufacturer. Otto Wretling is best known for the Ideal Table, patented in 1936. Together with his brother Wilhelm (1871–1951), Otto Wretling took over his father's painting company in 1897. The business was expanded in 1905 with furniture carpentry. The brother later withdrew, but Otto Wretling continued - first on his own and then with the help of the children - to run the company Otto Wretling for modern room art, which had a studio and workshops in central Umeå. The company was active until 1969. In addition to being a manufacturer, Otto Wretling was the company's first designer. The company designed its furniture but also placed orders.
Otto Wretling 'Ideal' table - Sweden, 1936
By Otto Wretling
Located in London, GB
An extendable rise and fall table in rosewood with wonderful presence by Swedish designer, maker and architect Otto Wretling. When opened it reveals a generous burr-veneered surface...
Burl
Axel Einar Hjorth Lovö Table Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden, 1932
By NK (Nordiska Kompaniet), Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in London, GB
A Swedish Pine Lovö dining table designed by Axel Einar Hjorth (1888–1959) for Nordiska Kompaniet in the 1930s. A major contributor to the country’s burgeoning design culture that wa...
Wood
Josef Albers Conference table for Bauhaus - Weimar, Germany, 1923
By Bauhaus, Josef Albers
Located in London, GB
Designed during his tenure at the Bauhaus, Josef Albers’ Conference table exemplifies the school’s radical synthesis of craftsmanship and modernist form. Constructed from alternating...
Oak
Montalcini & Pagano desk for Cartiere Giacomo Bosso, Italy 1920s
By Gino Levi-Montalcini, Carlo Pagano
Located in London, GB
Giuseppe Pagano (1896-1945) and Gino Levi Montalcini (1902-1974) designed this exquisite desk in the 1920s as part of a commissioned project for the Gualino offices in Turin. The project received much critical acclaim; it was regarded as one of the purist expressions of the rationalist movement, and of such historic architectural importance that it dominated an entire issue of Gio Ponti’s Domus...
Wood
Jonas Bohlin Dining table in metal and leather Sweden - Late 20th century
By Jonas Bohlin
Located in London, GB
This lacquered metal table with a leather top by Jonas Bohlin (b. 1953) blends industrial rawness with sculptural refinement. Bohlin is one of Sweden’s foremost designers – his piece...
Metal
Claudio Salocchi attr. dining table Sormani - Italy, 1960s
By Claudio Salocchi, Sormani
Located in London, GB
A dining table attributed to Claudio Salocchi (1934-2012). With its distinctive square metal supports, this generous table is effectively the prototype for a now much-mimicked design...
Steel
Modernist "Ideal Table" by Otto Wretling, Sweden, 1930s
By David Wretling, Otto Wretling
Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län
Versatile “Idealbordet” (“The Ideal Table”) coffee or dining table by Otto Wretling, in a clean functionalist design. Made from birch, partially lacquered black. When unfolded the ta...
Birch
Adjustable table 'Ideal table', designed by Otto Wretling, Sweden, 1930s
By Otto Wretling
Located in Stockholm, SE
Adjustable table 'Ideal table', designed by Otto Wretling, Sweden, 1930s H: 60–78 cm / 1' 11 5/8" – 2' 6 5/8" Folded: W: 111.5 cm / 3' 7 7/8", Total: 223.5 x 68 cm / 7' 4" x 2' 2 3...
Iron
Otto & Bo Wretling Table Model Ideal Produced by Otto Wretling in Sweden
By Otto Wretling
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare Ideal table designed by Otto Wretling and his son Bo Wretling. Produced by Otto Wretling in Sweden. Height adjustable (7 steps). Dimensions W 112 cm / 224 cm D 68 cm H 60...
Steel
Art Deco Dining Table by C. De Jong, Netherlands, 1920s
Located in Antwerp, BE
This dining table by C. De Jong demonstrates a refined interpretation of Dutch Art Deco, informed by the expressive and architectural tendencies of the Amsterdam School. Crafted in s...
Wood
Rare Swedish designer pine dining table, 1930s
By Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
A rare dining table crafted in Sweden during the 1930s, attributed to an unknown maker. Made from solid pine, the table features a warm, aged patina and a beautifully honest constru...
Pine
"Corall" Dining Table/Desk, Axel Einar Hjorth, Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden, 1930s
By Axel Einar Hjorth, NK (Nordiska Kompaniet)
Located in Östermalm, Stockholms län
Elegant 1930s library / dining table or desk by Axel Einar Hjorth, from the “Corall” series. Clean, compact lines. Made from birch with darker wood inlays and details.
Birch
