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Wood Dining Table by Carl Axel Acking for Bodafors, ca 1940s-1950s

Creator: Carl-Axel Acking - SMF Svenska Möbelfabriken Bodafors
Offered by: H. Gallery

Description
An exquisitely crafted Scandinavian Modern table. Made out of wood in cognac brown tones. This table has a thick top with a beautiful pattern that plays with vertical and horizontal lines creating a mosaic effect. The thick edge of the cover is decorated with a carved detail of vertical lines surrounding the edge. A molded like frame connects the top of the table to the straight and delicately rounded legs.
An exquisitely crafted Scandinavian Modern table. Made out of wood in cognac brown tones. This table has a thick top with a beautiful pattern that plays with vertical and horizontal lines creating a mosaic effect. The thick edge of the cover is decorated with a carved detail of vertical lines surrounding the edge. A molded like frame connects the top of the table to the straight and delicately rounded legs.

Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. Item has some marks, scratches, small chips and discoloration. One leg has a bigger chip.

Dimensions:
57.87 in W x 32.68 in D x 28.94 in H
147 cm W x 83 cm D x 73.5 cm H

About the designer:
Carl-Axel Acking (1910 – 2001) was a Swedish architect, interior and industrial designer. He was born in 1910 in Helsingborg, Sweden. Acking’s studied at the National College of Art in Stockholm and Art School and the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm. He worked together with talented architect Sven Hesselgren, and cofounded an architect's firm in 1939.

Acking focused mainly on seating and storage furniture. Some of his most famous pieces are the Anette dressing table (1943) for Nordiska Kompaniet (NK), the Bentwood Chair (1944), the Trienna Chair (1957) for NK exhibited in Milan’s Triennale, and the Tokyo Chair (1959). He won the Lunning Prize in 1952. ~ H.

Shipping:
This table will be packaged and shipped with the greatest care and attention to make sure you will receive the item in gallery condition. Complimentary shipping within the Netherlands.

IMPORTANT!
VAT normally applies and will be added to items when purchased by a European buyer or transported to a location within the EU.

More Information

Documentation:	Documented elsewhere (similar item)
Period:	1950-1979
Materials:	Wood, carved wood
Condition:	Good. Wear consistent with age and use. Item has some marks, scratches, small chips and discoloration. One leg has a bigger chip.
Creation Date:	ca 1940s-1950s
Styles / Movements:	Modern, Mid Century, Scandinavian Modern
Dealer Reference #:	20190321
Incollect Reference #:	354046

Dimensions

W.	57.87 in;	H.	28.94 in;	D.	32.68 in;
W.	147 cm;	H.	73.5 cm;	D.	83 cm;

Message from Seller:

Located in Utrecht, The Netherlands, H. Gallery specializes in modern and contemporary design with a strong focus on Brazil and Scandinavia. The gallery strives to preserve and promote especially Brazil's rich design heritage and curates a select group of contemporary artists. Meticulous research, ie getting in contact with the original designers, producers, their heirs, and retrieving and indexing old catalogues and magazines is at the heart of its activities. All works presented excel in great