Bruno Mathsson
Chaise Longue

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Designer Bruno Mathsson Swedish, 1904–1998

DesignerPillow fabric designed by Josef Frank Austrian, 1885–1967

ManufacturerManufactured by Firma Karl MathssonSwedish, established 1920

CultureSwedish

Titles

Chaise Longue

DateDesigned 1934, manufactured 1942

Manufactured inVärnamo, Sweden

MediumBeech, jute, cotton, leather, and metal

Dimensions37 1/2 × 37 1/2 × 69 1/2 in. (95.3 × 95.3 × 176.5 cm)

Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by the Design Council, 1999

Object number99.238.A-.D

Current Location

The Nancy and Rich Kinder Building

Gallery 206

On view

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Department

Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design

Special Collections

Design Council Collection

Object Type

FURNITURE

Provenance[Antik, New York]; purchased by MFAH, 1999.
Exhibition History"What's New: Recent Accessions in Modern and Contemporary Design," The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, February 24 - May 27, 2002.

"Celebrating 10 Years of the Design Council," The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, August 23, 2008 - January 4, 2009.

"Scandinavian Design," The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 26 August, 2012 - 27 January, 2013.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks

Inscription: There is a label on the underside of the bookrest.

There are two labels on the underside of the frame bearing the information of Firma Karl Mathsson.

Printed label on the underside of the book rest: "Bruno / MATHSSON / FIRMA KARL MATHSSO (paper torn) / MADE IN - VARNAMO - (torn) "

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