Rare Pine Swedish Dresser by Otto Dahlin
by Otto Dahlin
£48,000
Code
10181
Very rare dresser or bookcase made by Otto Dahlin AB of Stockholm. Constructed of solid pine with wrought-iron hinges and wavy form upper section with three shelves
Sweden, circa 1940
The manufacturing quality and aesthetic of the dresser is very much reminiscent of the Sports Cabin furniture produced by Axel Einar Hjorth for the esteemed Nordiska Kompaniet company during the same period. Dahlin had his own Stockholm Atelier and, much like NK, catered to the increasing number of affluent Swedes who had begun acquiring rural 'sports cabins.'
Close to major cities, these cabins served as a more modern and healthier way to relax, with outdoor activities enthusiastically encouraged, especially by the Swedish government who had recently put into legislation mandatory annual summer holidays
Sweden, circa 1940
The manufacturing quality and aesthetic of the dresser is very much reminiscent of the Sports Cabin furniture produced by Axel Einar Hjorth for the esteemed Nordiska Kompaniet company during the same period. Dahlin had his own Stockholm Atelier and, much like NK, catered to the increasing number of affluent Swedes who had begun acquiring rural 'sports cabins.'
Close to major cities, these cabins served as a more modern and healthier way to relax, with outdoor activities enthusiastically encouraged, especially by the Swedish government who had recently put into legislation mandatory annual summer holidays
H 165cm x W 128cm x D 47cm
H 64.99" x W 50.41" x D 18.51"
H 64.99" x W 50.41" x D 18.51"
