Mathsson Pernilla Chairs: Characteristic Of Functional Beauty
Various styles of making furniture exist, ranging from very functional and practical designs, such as furniture (möbler) for schools or offices to very ornate, decorated design styles. Several styles are really seen as a characteristic of a certain designer, or of a certain period in time. In spite of these differences, using wood has been the mainstay in furniture making that combines art with utility. Scandinavian craftsmen are renowned for this.
Bruno Mathsson was one of the great masters to design furniture in the Scandinavian style. Besides being a crafter of masterfully designed furniture, he was an accomplished architect. His most famous works were made during the thirties and forties and the designs are still produced today. Many imitations and fraudulent copies also exist.
Among Mathsson's most popular designs are the Pernilla 2, an easy chair, and the Pernilla 3, a lounger. Mathsson himself, in an effort to discover the most comfortable and natural shapes for sitting, once sat in the snow to look at the natural shape left behind by his sitting. This excellence in design is well shown in the Pernilla 3 chair.
There are some similarities between the Pernilla 2 and the Pernilla 69. They offer fine lines with a pillow headrest and an option of adding padded arm rests. These are some of the most comfortable chairs you will ever sit in. They are especially comfortable when the chairs are finished in beautiful and soft leather.
The Pernilla 3 is well known for comfort, unsurprising to those who have seen this masterpiece of Mathsson. For those who appreciated the Pernilla 2 design, this lounger version will be equally compelling, you will have to have it once you see it. And for those who are really looking for comfort, the Pernilla 3 is well set with comfortable pillow arm and headrests, with the option of a covering of Australian sheepskin for the ultimate in comfort levels.
During the material shortages of WWII, Mathsson utilized several different materials in the creation of his chairs. The frames of the chairs are made of bentwood. There were a variety of materials used for the seating. What makes the Mathsson Pernilla chair line stand out is the variety of materials they are created from. A testament to their ergonomic design is that regardless of what they are made of, they still retain their luxurious comfort.
Mathsson identifies the curves and bows of his chairs with feminine sensibility, so he names his different lines using women's names, such as Pernilla. Both the design of Mathsson's chairs and the organic lines have found favor with critics. In fact, some call a Mathsson chair "the most comfortable chair you could possibly sit in". By combining an ottoman of complementary design with the Pernilla 2 and Pernilla 69 chairs, the resulting shape is much like the Pernilla 3 lounger. Pairing chairs and ottomans allow Mathsson pieces to be used in different ways and unique arrangements with the flexibility Mathsson strove for in his designs.
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Some eras have featured highly ornate furniture. Bruno Mathsson was a Scandinavian artist who designed furniture. The Pernilla 2 easy chair and Pernilla 3 lounge chair are two of Mathsson's most widely known pieces. The Pernilla 69 and the Pernilla 2 are very close relatives in the chair family tree. Whether finished with luxurious leathers or woven webbing these chairs are unbelievably comfortable. What makes the Bruno Mathsson Pernilla range of chairs stand out is the variety of materials they are created from. Both the design of Mathsson's chairs (Bruno Mathsson fåtölj) and the organic lines have found favor with critics.
Published December 5th, 2007
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