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Susanne Sjögren

  • Upholsterer
  • Höllviken, Sweden
  • Master Artisan
Susanne Sjögren Upholsterer
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Sculptural furniture clad with organic materials

  • • Craft, art and interior design run in Susanne’s family
  • • Her creativity is inspired by the perfect simplicity of nature
  • • She seeks to find harmony between extremes

Furniture designer and master upholsterer Susanne Sjögren starts her days taking a meditative walk along the sandy beaches of the Öresund strait, in the south of Sweden. “This is where I can hear the sound of my soul,” she says. Her atelier is located in a charming 19th-century building that was Höllviken’s old train station. “While I work, I can look out and see the sea, which is a stimulus to my creativity and a nectar for my well-being.” Indeed, her practice is centred on her passion for manual work combined with the silence that allows her to increase her self-awareness: “My mission is to create with my body, soul and spirit.” Susanne also offers services that include restoration, interior design consulting and the sale of beautiful and sustainable fabrics from Sweden and abroad.

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Works

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You and I

This sheepskin bench with brass legs combines abstract and contrasting shapes that come together in balance and harmony. It is designed and handmade by Susanne Sjögren using traditional upholstery techniques developed in Europe in the 18th century.

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Life

This bench is one of the furniture sculptures designed and handmade by Susanne Sjögren using traditional upholstery techniques developed in Europe in the 18th century. The seat is in leather and sheepskin, the legs in bronze.

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True

This artistic armchair is covered in black leather, while the legs are in bronze. It was designed by Susanne Sjögren as part of her furniture sculptures. Entirely handmade, the upholstery reflects the standards developed in Europe in the 18th century.

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Raven

The profile of a raven emerges from the back of this settee designed and handcrafted by Susanne Sjögren in her atelier. Like all her production, the upholstery reflects the traditional techniques developed in the 18th century. The fabric of the seat is horsehair, while the legs are steel.

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Eternal

There is always a spiritual element in Susanne Sjögren’s designs. The seats of this bench are upholstered in black and white sheepskin, to represent the union and harmony between the extremes. The legs are made of brass.

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