Swedish 1960s furniture in oak, rosewood, glass and foam 1958-1970

The 1960s are the decade of big politics. It begins with the construction of the Berlin Wall and ends with the moon landing. But it's also the decade when the Beatles break through, Swedish motorists turn over to right-hand traffic and the Woodstock festival gathers an unlikely record audience. Western society is being transformed. In Sweden, the Million Programme's housing needs cheap furniture. At the same time, the boardrooms are decorated with "executive furniture" and the young people are longing for colorful pop furniture.

In a time of transition between traditional carpentry and the chipboard industry, a lush furniture flora is emerging. Danish-inspired teak and oak models are crowded with mass-produced plastic furniture, lavish items in precious wood and furniture in older styles, slightly modernized, sometimes equipped with a bar cabinet behind the mahogany flap.

In this book, over a thousand Swedish 60s furniture is presented. Here, leather sofas are interspersed with comfortable swivel armchairs, voluminous bookshelf walls with eye-catching coffee tables with tops of pelvic stone and glass. Here you will also find out who designed the models, where they were made and how they were received when they were launched.

Swedish 1960s furniture: I oak, rosewood, glass and foram 1959-1970 is an indespensable reference book for all design lovers. The book is both a time travel and a photo book filled with facts.

Only in Swedish

Andreas Siesing has earlier released two book about Swedish furniture design wich have been sold out several times
Svenska möbler Folkhemsform 1949-1970 and Svenska 70-talsmöbler: I plast, stål, furu och manchester 1969-1980.