“The whole lumberyard brought into the living room,” scoffed some of the harsher critics in the 1970s. By then, pine furniture had reclaimed its place in Swedish homes after having been overshadowed by other woods for a few decades. The 1970s also saw a surge in both the production and popularity of pine furniture made in Sweden. Virtually all Swedish furniture manufacturers added pine to their range.
Among the most influential names in this movement were Roland Wilhelmsson and Sven Larsson. And now, Stockholms Auktionsverk Sickla has transformed its branch into a full-blown gillestuga—the quintessential Swedish basement den—to give you a taste of what these designers could create in pine.
If you're looking for something robust, hard-wearing, and stylish—furniture that can easily endure a generation or two—then FURU – Design by Roland Wilhelmsson, Möbel-Shop… is the perfect theme for you.
