VIGGO BOESEN

Despite his quiet presence in the industry, Viggo Boese

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(1907-1985) contributed greatly to Denmark’s signature

design aesthetic in the 1930s. His original ideas, organic

shapes and expressive design language were precursors

to Denmark’s stance on modernism in the decades tha

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followed, reflecting Scandinavian ‘Funkis’ style, a Nordic

take on Art Deco. In contrast to mass-produced materials

and the more minimal and restrained approach of

the Bauhaus school of thought, Boesen brought a soft

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warm and almost naive aspect to design, usherin

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in new forms of upholstered furniture.

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