Formalist Gallery

19/06/2026

Otto Schulz: Master of Swedish Design
https://www.formalistgallery.com/2026/01/otto-schulz-master-of-swedish-design/

12/06/2026

https://www.formalistgallery.com/2026/05/restoration-jindrich-halabala-stool-1920s/

Art Deco stool, attributed to Jindřich Halabala for Spojené UP závody Brno, former Czechoslovakia, 1920s. Recently restored.

31/01/2026

Swedish Modern table, model ‘Berga’, designed by David Rosén in 1942. Produced by Nordiska Kompaniet in Sweden, 1940s. Made from solid pine. In good original condition, with wear consistent with age and use. The table features a uniquely designed top that is removable, secured to the base by a specially crafted wooden peg on each side.
https://www.formalistgallery.com/treasure/david-rosen-berga-table-in-pine-1940s/

31/01/2026

Swedish Modern cascade ceiling lamp, model ’40’, designed by Hans Bergström. Produced by Ateljé Lyktan in Åhus, Sweden, 1940s. Shades in perforated brass, canopy in brass, recently rewired. Height is adjustable. Manufacturer’s mark to the canopy. In good original condition, with wear consistent with age and use.
https://www.formalistgallery.com/treasure/hans-bergstrom-40-ceiling-lamp-in-perforated-brass-1940s/

19/01/2026

Armchair, model ‘H-269’, designed by Jindřich Halabala. Produced by Spojené UP závody Brno in former Czechoslovakia, 1930s. Armrests in stained beech, recently reupholstered in red velvet.

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https://www.formalistgallery.com/

19/01/2026

Gary’ (‘The Thumb’) easy chair, designed by Arne Norell. Produced by Gösta Westerberg in Sweden, 1952. Legs in beech, recently reupholstered in fabric with tufted buttons. Legs in good condition, with wear consistent with age and use.

Designed by Swedish designer Arne Norell in 1952, this remarkable chair was presented the same year at the Önskehemsutställningen in Stockholm. Two years later, Norell established his own practice in Sundbyberg. The sculptural, thumb-shaped backrest is an immediate focal point, lending the chair both its distinctive silhouette and its name.

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https://www.formalistgallery.com/

22/12/2025

Rare ‘Clam’ chair, designed by Arnold Madsen. Produced by Madsen & Schubell in Denmark, 1940s. Legs in beech, recently reupholstered in honey sheepskin.

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https://www.formalistgallery.com/treasure/arnold-madsen-clam-chair-in-honey-sheepskin-1940s/

22/12/2025

‘Tank’ armchair, model ’37/400′, designed by Alvar Aalto in 1936. Manufactured by Artek in Finland, 1940s. Made from laminated steam bent birch plywood, recently reupholstered in honey sheepskin. The armchair has been expertly restored.

For inquiries, please visit our website.
https://www.formalistgallery.com/treasure/alvar-aalto-tank-armchair-in-honey-sheepskin-1940s/