This is a real swedish classic that was designed in the 1950's by the architect Nils Strinning. They were out of style for quite some time, I remember that the shelfes were very common in summer houses when I was a kid because in Sweden, things that are out of style often goes to the summer house for some reason. Then, around the mid 90's they suddenly started to appear again, and I got my first one from one of my mom's collegues, who referred to it as "crap"(!) That one is teak with black sides, and it as followed me to every new home since then. I've used it in kitchens and in livingrooms and bedrooms and I still like it just as much as I did when I first got it.
Now a days they're hard to find in fleamarkets and often very expensive, and they also started to manufacture them
again.
A couple of years ago I found one in a flea market that was pretty damaged and painted in a pinkish color. I tried to renovate it some time ago but somehow I only got halfway thorough the process. Maybe It's time to take up that project! I found this pic of a repainted one and it actually looks really nice!
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Modette
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I have been OBSESSED with these shelves for years, and they are absolutely impossible to get in the US without paying a fortune in shipping and VAT. It's so upsetting! I even have a knockoff string shelf that I'm too ashamed to hang on the wall because it's not as nice as the real thing.
SOMEDAY!
And I've been drooling over all your beautiful Eames-funiture! I guess it's kind of the same for me...but opposite :)
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