Greta & Tove: Powerhouses of Modern Design
When it comes to the world of modern design there is a long list of iconic designers. However, no field of expertise would be properly explored and appreciated without the recognition of two powerhouses who changed the landscape of design forever: Greta Grossman and Tove Kindt-Larsen. Their stories and creations have more than claimed their place in the history books, and today, we'd like to shine a light on the contributions of two women who spearheaded the modern architecture and interior design movements.
Greta Grossman
Award-winning designer Greta Grossman was at the forefront of the modern design movement in Los Angeles. Grossman applied her training from the Swedish Konstfack institute to architecture, interior design, light fixtures, and art. For twenty years, Grossman was the only woman to own an independent architecture and design firm in LA, and while her legacy has undeservedly fallen out of public knowledge, she is responsible for the design of fourteen houses (mostly for Hollywood elite) in the LA area as well as the iconic Gräshoppa lamp.
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62 Series Grossman Dresser
Epitomizing Mid-Century design aesthetics, the 62 Series Grossman Dresser welcomes you into a bygone era. The timeless details of the 62 Series Grossman Dresser, however, have survived the decades by capitalizing on their charm and playful nature. A dresser with three large drawers, as well as a cabinet, the 62 Series Grossman Dresser is the perfect addition to bedrooms, living rooms, and offices.
Cobra Lamp
Greta M. Grossman’s iconic Cobra Table Lamp curves, ready to strike, with its oval shade and sleek silhouette. Designed in the 1950s, the Cobra Table Lamp, though perhaps hidden in the shadow of the Gräshoppa lamp, was a groundbreaking design. Capturing the movement and shape of the cobra snake and winning awards for its innovation and visual appeal, the Cobra Lamp offers a flexible neck which allows the user to shed light wherever it is needed.
Tove Kindt-Larsen
Tove Kindt-Larsen is best known as one half of the husband-wife design duo which formed when she married architect Edvard Kindt-Larsen. But Tove was her own powerhouse of design intuition with her natural ability to integrate organic silhouettes and modern design expressions. Kindt-Larsen graduated from the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen where she studied under the “godfather of Danish design” Kaare Klint. Tove Kindt-Larsen pioneered the mid-century design fascination with and use of rattan and bent plywood, famously designing the Grace Lounge Chair which stands as a monument to not only the era, but Tove Klindt-Larsen’s visionary approach to interior design.
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Grace Lounge Chair
Enveloping the user in graceful and luxurious curves, the Grace Lounge Chair effortlessly blends the organic, earthiness of rattan with deep upholstered cushions and an elegant egg-shape silhouette. Designer Tove Kindt-Larsen designed the Grace Lounge Chair in 1936 with the intent to create a light and versatile chair for the contemporary home.
