Mathsson , Wegner , Panton , Aalto , Henningsen , the list is endless. During the 1900s, the northern countries represented a disproportionate number of the world's most renowned furniture designers. Most were well known during his career, while others have gained cult status after the fact. Common to the above names is that they are now considered some of the Nordic mästardesignerna.

It is common, especially here in Sweden, to find interior design and furnishings of these designers, both in people's homes and public places. Alvar Aalto tulpanvas , Yngve Ekström Lamino Chair and Henningsen's lamps we see everywhere. They are standing and hanging advertisement for his long-dead designer. It is therefore not surprising if young designers today find it difficult to find its place and to compete among these icons.

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901 thevagnen is designed by the renowned Finnish furniture designer Alvar Aalto. This tevagnen of Aalto has such a refined and modern look to it's incredible that it's debut in 1937 at the World Fair in Paris. One of his major innovations, curved birch frames, visible on both sides of the wagon. It has a strong, light frame and thick layers of birch form closed loops.

All practical components can be found at 901 thevagnen. It has large, white wheels with black tread rubber, handle and rim stripes are solid birch. 901-wagon also has shelves with white laminated surfaces.

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Alvar Aalto was born in 1898 in Kuortane in Finland and died in Helsinki 1976th He was a famous Finnish architect and furniture designer. Aalto studied architecture in Helsinki and graduated 1921st His career did not start particularly well in the Finnish capital, so he moved to a small town where he found an office.

He hired a young, female glass and furniture designer named Aino, who later became his wife. Aino and Alvar had two children. Alvar Aalto was working in Finland to design the most famous landmarks in 1920 - and 1930's. He was a professor at MIT in the late 1940's. His most famous furniture includes many table designs, and even his lamps are highly revered.

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