"Variett" bookcase by Bertil Fridhagen for Bodafors, 1962

Two-part bookcase with oak uprights, teak shelves and sliding-door base. Bertil Fridhagen for Bodafors, Sweden, 1962. Original maker's mark. The "Variett" system is among the most successful designs by Bertil Fridhagen, chief architect at Bodafors from 1939 and a central figure in post-war Swedish furniture. Pale oak uprights, drilled at regular intervals for adjustable shelves, frame teak shelves and a teak base closed by two sliding doors. The contrast between the two woods gives a graphic quality to a light, modular structure. It bears the original burnt mark "Bodafors – Design B. Fridhagen – Made in Sweden 1962". Good condition. It may show signs of age and use. Please pay close attention to the photographs. AF255