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Swedish designer Bruno Mathsson was born in Varnamo in 1907 into a woodworking tradition. His father was a well known cabinetmaker producing well crafted wood furniture as had the four generations of Mathsson's before him. He grew up learning the technical skills to make furniture, the feel and nature of wood and the tradition of excellence.

Furniture designer Mathson wanted to learn everything he could about the technical issues and design styles he worked with. He taught himself by reading books from museums and design centers and networking with other designers. Functionalism was a design style that Bruno was very interested in. He actually won a scholarship for one of his functionalist chair designs.

Feeling that traditional flat board furniture had too many limitations, Mathson decided to try designing chairs with no springs at all and with light upholstery. He wanted the chairs to have clean, elegant lines and to be able to change positions. This was actually so controversial an idea at the time that some of his designs were hidden away until he became a well-known and respected designer.

Mathsson was so concerned with what he referred to as the "mechanics of sitting" that he performed experiments to see what pattern was made by a human being while sitting, even plopping into snow to examine the result! By 1937, he had achieved a Grand Prix design award at the Paris Expo. By then, some of his once hidden chairs were being shown to the world again.

One of his most memorable creations is the Bruno Mathsson Pernilla chair. It is built in easy chair or lounge chair styles in addition to bentwood and laminating methods used for a portion of the plan. It's possible to upholster or make with webbing. In the time of war when materials were scarce, Mathsson conducted tests with jute as well as hemp or whatever else he was able to find, and this motif may be used with almost any organic or inorganic objects. Bruno Mathsson Pernilla chairs usually have a pillow that is connected.

Another of Mathsson's famous designs is the Fällbord table, which was a modular table design allowing folding and reconfiguration in many different layouts. Designed in 1935, it remains to this day a strikingly modern piece of furniture. Its timelessness is similar to many of his other works, which are highly sought after even today.

Yet another piece of Mathsson furniture (Mathsson mobler) that MUST be mentioned here is another of his tables. The Mathsson superellips is also considered a classic and it seems like it will increase in value for many years to come. Mathsson passed away in 1988 leaving an amazing legacy of family heritage made great by his insight.