The Formstad's Retro themed auction collects objects from a period when form and function meet. During the mid-20th century, a design culture emerged where utility value, material awareness and elaborate forms were at the center. The objects, which were carefully designed for all functions of the home, resulted in a visual expression that is still experienced as timeless today.
The auction presents well-known design from all contexts of everyday life and the home. Objects that were previously a natural part of kitchens, dining areas and leisure accommodations appear here as significant expressions of Swedish design history. Figurines, tableware and glass are characterized by both strict and organic forms, which reflect the time's balance between rationality and playfulness. Designers such as Lisa Larson, Stig Lindberg and Hertha Bengtson certainly represent different expressions, but are united by a clear sense of material, proportion and function.
Retro is a themed auction that shows how these objects continue to converse with our time. They bear traces of their time, but also bear a design idea founded on quality, sustainability and a closeness to everyday life. Values that continue to be relevant to us today.
