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The large range of furniture (möbler) making styles range from simple, practical items such as furniture for the office or school house, up to the ornate and luxurious. There are certain styles which are synonomous with certain designers, or time periods from which they hail, or even the area from which they originate. Wood has been a mainstay material in furniture construction, and it has been used for utilitarian as well as artistic purposes, especially by Scandinavian craftsmen.

Bruno Mathsson is remembered among the best ever to design furniture in what is known as the Scandinavian style. This gentleman not only created enduring living and dining room sets, but was also well regarded as an architect. His most renowned furniture was first released in the mid-1930's. However, many of those styles are still released in both legitimate and illegitimate reproductions.

The Pernilla 2 easy chair and Pernilla 3 lounge chair are two of Mathsson's most famous furniture designs. Mathsson focused on creating the most comfortable furniture shapes. He once went out and sat in the snow so that he could examine the shape his natural sitting position left and, thereby, study the best shape to accommodate that sitting position. The Pernilla 3 chair exemplifies his findings.

The Pernilla 2 easy chair is quite similar to the Pernilla 69. Both have lovely organic lines, optional padded armrests and pillow headrests. They provide luxurious comfort and ergonomically correct sitting positions. Sitting in one feels wonderful. When they are finished with soft leather they feel even more luxurious.

The Pernilla 3 is equally known for it's comfort levels but that's no surprise once you've seen this Mathsson masterpiece. If you thought the Pernilla 2 had stylish lines the lounger version will grab you instantly. Like many other people both in Sweden and abroad, you'll just have to have one. And if it's comfort you're after you should know that the Pernilla 3 also comes with pillow headrest and armrests. But you also have the option of having it covered in a quality Australian sheepskin for ultimate comfort.

During shortages of various materials caused by WWII, the Bruno Mathsson Pernilla chairs were made with very unique materials for the seat and back webbings, such as jute and even woven paper. The frames are bentwood and the seating can be finished with anything from woven webbing to luxurious leathers. One of the beauties of the Pernilla chair range is that it can be constructed in so many different materials and it maintains its comfort due to the impeccable ergonomics of the design.

Mathsson identifies the curves and bows of his chairs with feminine sensibility, so he names his different lines using women's names, such as Pernilla. Both the design of Mathsson's chairs and the organic lines have found favor with critics. In fact, some call a Mathsson chair "the most comfortable chair you could possibly sit in". By combining an ottoman of complementary design with the Pernilla 2 and Pernilla 69 chairs, the resulting shape is much like the Pernilla 3 lounger. Pairing chairs and ottomans allow Mathsson pieces to be used in different ways and unique arrangements with the flexibility Mathsson strove for in his designs.

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