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Mathsson Fallbord - Impact On Furniture Design By Expert Author: Richard Guilfoyle
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Bruno Mathsson is a famous furniture (möbler) designer who is most noted for his chairs and architectural elements. Examples of these include his homes made of glass, which were very well insulated. He, also, designed computer desks, daybeds, and tables. The Fällbord table that has an elegant and exquisite appearance as well as incredibly usable, is one of Mathsson's best designs.

One familiar with Mathsson's heritage would find it only natural that his primary focus would involve wood pieces. Five generations of his family had all devoted their lives to fine furniture and woodworking. As a boy, Matsson was given the knowledge required to excel in this art. His chores involved hands on experience with the technique, tools and woods he would need to continue the tradition throughout his life.

To get more skills and knowledge, especially in the engineering and technical aspects, not readily available in his small town of Varnamo, Mathsson sent away for books and consulted experts. Not only did he gain the knowledge and skills, he also created a network of mentors who helped him later on. His formal education was supported in part by design awards he earned for his furniture .

While he produced many different furniture types, comfort and beauty were common themes for each type. What's more, he designed his pieces with innovation in mind; he recognized that people value flexibility in furniture arrangement (inredning). The modular style of his pieces enhanced their popularity due to the ease in which the pieces could be used to create unique spaces and moods.

The Fällbord table is such a versatile piece. In Swedish, fällbord simply means "folding table" but in reality it is much more. It was first produced in 1935, with the main parts of the supporting trestle made of birch. The table top was made in birch and with a white laminate surface as well as models in oak, beech, cherry, oak, ash and other woods.

When fully-extended the Mathsson table expands to a length of 280 cm. When the table is collapsed, it fits into a tiny 23 cm bundle. With the use of table leaves, the table could be used as a small writing table for one or expanded into a banquet table and everything in between. If you're used to doing measurement using inches, the above table range is from 9 inches to around 110 1/4 inches.

It would seem that the Fällbord table was inspired by the collapsible tables one sees in rural houses in Sweden, permitting flexible usage where there is not much room. However, the elegant simplicity of Mathsson's renderings and craftsmanship turned their style into one uniquely his own. While he changed in the 1960's and used metals and up-to-date man-made materials from that point, it is generally felt that his high point was reached with the creation of those furnishings (möbler), such as the Fällbord, which he crafted in wood.

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Bruno Mathsson is most well known for his chairs and for his architectural designs such as his incredibly well insulated and beautiful glass houses, but he made other fine home furnishings including computer desks, daybeds and tables.

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