Back then, people would gather around radio sets for crackling accounts of sports events happening around the world or chilling reports of the geopolitical dramas unfolding in Europe. Per Albin Hansson was the Prime Minister. Gösta Jonsson sang, "Coffee without cream is like love without kisses." The welfare state was being built, and although there were troubles here and there, there was an overarching sense that many were improving their lives. Zooming in from this bird's-eye view to individual furniture workshops, in hindsight, we can conclude that the quality of work was high. With the glasses of historiography on, we like to categorize the pieces from this time into different compartments called Swedish Grace, functionalism, Swedish Modern, but often the terms blend together, and the furniture cannot be easily sorted that way. In a theme where Swedish Modern represents the emerging modern Swedish interior design ideal, Helsingborgs Auktionskammare presents a curated selection of furniture and fixtures created during the second quarter of the 20th century. The design language varies from the pleasantly inviting plush armchair to the theme's more austere storage furniture for elegant salon environments. A pair of leaf-adorned lamps adds an exclamation point. Welcome to Helsingborgs Auktionskammare, welcome to Swedish Modern!
