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Carl Malmsten wanted to express a feeling or a characteristic with his designs. Thanks to its generous format and enveloping shapes, Carl Malmsten's upholstered pieces offer seating comfort beyond the ordinary.

Story has it that this rare sofa model was designed in 1938 for an exhibition in New York, possibly the World Fair. What we know for sure, is that this characteristic “Ulla“ three-seater sofa is a beautiful example of Malmsten’s artistic prowess. Endowed with creative simplicity, with a feeling for the wood itself, this sofa is equally representative of Swedish mid-century design and of Carl Malmsten’s signature style. The elegant birch frame stands out with its organic look comprised of straight and bent spindles that recall nature. Thanks to the airy arrangement of the spindles, the back cushion stands out even from the sides and back. Malmsten’s fine sense of proportion, line tension and balance between the surfaces, and how skilfully he carried in the heritage of traditional allmoge (folk art) design is evident in this sofa model. The light upholstery is beautifully framed by the sofa, highlighting the interesting texture of the wood and the fabric as well. The seat and back cushions are quite rotund; therefore, the sitting comfort is exceptional.

Carl Malmsten was born more than a hundred years ago, but his ideas are more topical than ever. As a furniture maker, the designer expressed the old, inherited forms as well as the new, bold ideas with his language of design. The result will forever be the same: beautiful, eternal, and individual pieces of furniture which create a unified and harmonious feeling ad this rare “Ulla” sofa is no exception.

Condition:

In vintage condition. Wear consistent with age and use. The cushions have been reupholstered recently in a premium light fabric.

Dimensions:

68.9 in W x 29.13 in D x 29.53 in H; Seat height 17.72 in

175cm W x 74cm D x 75cm H; Seat height 45cm