Svenska Mobler specializes in a very specific niche: Swedish Modernist and Argentine Functionalist 20th Century furniture. Both mid-century styles have rich wood tones and and clean lines. The shop also carries Mark Shaw's fashion photographs (shown above) from the 50s and 60s, populated with elegant models in lux interiors...
The shop's collection is curated by owner Andrew Wilder, and prices range from a few hundred to several thousands of dollars. Svenska Mobler has showrooms in Los Angeles and Chicago. For more information, visit their site.
Copyright © 2008 Apartment Therapy
Does the store really misspell 'Möbler' or are you just being lazy about the umlaut? Ah. Clicked the link. You're just being lazy about the umlaut.
Hint: in Swedish o and ö are different letters, and if you substitute one for the other, you are spelling it wrong. Gratuitous, non-functional umlauts are a Heavy Metal thing.
view Ulrika's profile
Ulrika, html was being weird about the umlaut.
view sarah c's profile
I love this store. Tip: they have an Ebay site as well with some fab bargains - last year I scored this 1940's Swedish flame birch credenza for around $1000. I retrofitted it to hold a 35 inch flat screen, and it's now the centerpiece of my living room.
see link;
http://www.flickr.com/photos/monsteryoun/sets/72157604708083300/
view monstertruck's profile
I recently wrote a review (no umlauts, sorry) on my Chicago-centric home design blog, Strange Closets (http://www.strangeclosets.com).
The direct link is http://www.strangeclosets.com/2008/04/this-week-at-svenska-mobler.html.
Long story short - awesome furniture, awesome people.
view t8's profile
Sarah-
Why not try using "view source" on their website to see how they managed the html, then?
view Ulrika's profile
monstertruck - Do you know their eBay name? I tried Svenska Möbler but came up with nothing.
view jennifer in sf's profile
oops - think I made a mistake. The ebay store I actually bought the credenza from is Bjork Antikt
http://stores.ebay.com/BJORK-ANTIKT_W0QQcolZ4QQdirZ1QQfsubZ0QQftidZ2QQtZkm
I'm always surfing Svenska, though.
view monstertruck's profile
So nice to see "us" "here"!
And leading with one of our just-released Shaw images.
For those concerned, we are stident in our umlaut usage, but have nothing at all against heavy metal. Or eBay, though we never list a thing on there.
I hope those of you who enjoy the website make an effort to pop in and see our things in person.
thx,
beth
view missbeth's profile