Although obscured by negligible biographical records, Swedish furniture designer David Rosén—born, allegedly, in 1910—can be professionally traced by his midcentury involvement with esteemed department store and modernist furniture manufacturer, Nordiska Kompaniet (NK). Particularly prolific in the 1950s, Rosén produced a variety of casegoods, tables, and chairs, often brass-framed and constructed—as was the Scandinavian modernist m.o.—with fine wood, using some combination of beech, teak, and mahogany. His most famous series for the company was Futura, developed in 1949; across his NK tenure, he often collaborated with other intra-firm talents, including Stig Lindberg. He passed away in 1993.
Tables | by David Rosén
Nordic Bedside Table by David Rosén, 1960s
Swedish Modern Enameled Cocktail Table by P. Törneman and David Rosén for Nk, 1968
Teak and Beech Desk attributed to David Rosen from Nordiska Kompaniet, 1950s
Multi Table by David Rosen for NK Sweden, 1940s
Mid-Century Swedish Coffee Table with Elm Root Inlay by David Rosén
Scandinavian Coffee Table by Stig Lindberg & David Rosén for Nordiska Kompaniet
Nightstand by David Rosén, 1950s
Low Swedish Mahogany & Brass Coffee Table by David Rosén for Nordiska Kompaniet, 1950s
Vintage Teak and Enamel Coffee Table by David Rosen and P. Torneman for Nk
Coffee Table by David Rosén for Nordiska Kompaniet, 1950s
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