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Very Rare Carved Otto Wretling Sofa with Shearling
$36,960
£27,993.77
€32,146.11
CA$51,796.82
A$56,334.74
CHF 29,855.35
MX$675,007.95
NOK 379,446.22
SEK 347,624.32
DKK 240,279.62
About the Item
This three-seat sofa with its hand-carved frame (note the pine needles and pinecones, the stylized elephant toe feet) is rarely available. Our workshop has restored this fine example, inside and out, and reupholstered it with soft curly shearling.
Otto Wretling was a Swedish artist, designer, and furniture maker. He and his brother took over their father’s paint company in Umeå, Sweden and in 1905 expanded it to include furniture. Eventually, all five of his children and his wife contributed to the ongoing of Firma Otto Wretling för Modern Rumskonst (The Otto Wretling Firm for Modern Room Art).
- Creator:Otto Wretling (Designer)
- Dimensions:Height: 34 in (86.36 cm)Width: 78.75 in (200.03 cm)Depth: 30 in (76.2 cm)Seat Height: 19 in (48.26 cm)
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- Date of Manufacture:1919
- Condition:Reupholstered. Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Long Island City, NY
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU947546814762
Otto Wretling
Otto Leonard Wretling, born June 26, 1876, in the city of Umeå, was a Swedish visual artist, designer, painter and furniture manufacturer. Otto Wretling is best known for the Ideal Table, patented in 1936. Together with his brother Wilhelm (1871–1951), Otto Wretling took over his father's painting company in 1897. The business was expanded in 1905 with furniture carpentry. The brother later withdrew, but Otto Wretling continued - first on his own and then with the help of the children - to run the company Otto Wretling for modern room art, which had a studio and workshops in central Umeå. The company was active until 1969. In addition to being a manufacturer, Otto Wretling was the company's first designer. The company designed its furniture but also placed orders.
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