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STRING SHELVING
Sweden, 1949. Publishing giant, Bonnier, rides the postwar
reading boom by launching a book club, sending out new titles
monthly. A problem arises: rich folk can build shelving, but
to sustain sales they need a bookshelf for the people. A!er 192
architects pro"er solutions, one entry stands out: light, airy,
a"ordable, endlessly #exible and, packing down #at, ideal for
shipping. The String Shelving System, one of the 20th century’s
most in#uential furniture designs, is born
FEATURE JULIAN OWEN
String Furniture
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