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Nils Strinning

Nils Strinning was born in 1917 in Kramfors, Sweden and was one of the leading Swedish furniture designers of the 20th century. He studied architecture at the Stockholm School of Technology and during his studies created the prototype of the dish rack that later became the Elfa shelf. Over the...

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String Floor Panels
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String Floor Panels

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String Shelves 3-pack
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String Shelves 3-pack

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String Cabinet with Sliding Doors
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String Cabinet with Sliding Doors

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String Chest of Drawers
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String Chest of Drawers

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String Wall Panel
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String Wall Panel

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String Pocket
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String Pocket

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String Metal Shelf
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String Metal Shelf

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String Shoe Shelves
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String Shoe Shelves

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String Worktop
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String Worktop

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String Display Cabinet
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String Display Cabinet

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String Folding Table
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String Folding Table

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String Magazine Shelves Solid
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String Magazine Shelves Solid

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String Rods
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String Rods

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String Works Underrede
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String Works Underrede

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String Hanger racks 2-pack
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String Hanger racks 2-pack

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String Magazine Holder
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String Magazine Holder

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String Magazine Shelves Metal
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String Magazine Shelves Metal

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String Binder Cabinet
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String Binder Cabinet

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String Desk Top
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String Desk Top

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String Bowl Shelf
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String Bowl Shelf

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String Coat-Hangers 4-pack
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String Coat-Hangers 4-pack

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String Floor Panels Galvanized
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String Floor Panels Galvanized

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String Plex Floor Panels
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String Plex Floor Panels

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String Wall Panels Galvanized
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String Wall Panels Galvanized

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String Desk drawer

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String Desk drawer

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String Mobile Storage Units
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String Mobile Storage Units

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String Hooks 5-pack
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String Hooks 5-pack

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String shelf Combination C2
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String shelf Combination C2

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String Cabinet with Sliding Mirror Doors

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String Cabinet with Sliding Mirror Doors

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String Wall cabinet Beige

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String Wall cabinet Beige

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String Conference Table Top
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String Conference Table Top

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String Living Room H
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String Living Room H

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String Wire grids for work tables

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String Wire grids for work tables

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String Shoe shelf 80
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String Shoe shelf 80

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String Hat Shelf 80
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String Hat Shelf 80

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String Shoe shelf 60
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String Shoe shelf 60

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String Combination E
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String Combination E

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String Workplace E Oak White
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String Workplace E Oak White

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String Kitchen shelf B
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String Kitchen shelf B

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String Kitchen M
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String Kitchen M

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Kids Room Bundle D
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Kids Room Bundle D

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String Living Room J
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String Living Room J

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String Workplace C
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String Workplace C

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String Hall S
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String Hall S

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String Combination G
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String Combination G

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String Fabric sleeve

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String Fabric sleeve

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String Living Room Q
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String Living Room Q

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String Kitchen K
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String Kitchen K

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String Hall T
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String Hall T

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String Outdoor B Galvanized

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String Outdoor B Galvanized

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String Workplace F
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String Workplace F

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String Outdoor D Galvanized

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String Outdoor D Galvanized

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String Combination H
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String Combination H

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String Aluminium Bowl

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String Aluminium Bowl

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String Workplace C Walnut
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String Workplace C Walnut

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String Workplace C Oak White

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String Workplace C Oak White

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String Combination C
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String Combination C

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String Outdoor A Galvanized

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String Outdoor A Galvanized

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String Extensions Leg for Conference Table

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String Extensions Leg for Conference Table

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Kids Room Bundle B
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Kids Room Bundle B

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Nils Strinning 1917 - 2006

Nils Strinning was born in 1917 in Kramfors, Sweden and was one of the leading Swedish furniture designers of the 20th century. He studied architecture at the Stockholm School of Technology and during his studies created the prototype of the dish rack that later became the Elfa shelf.

Over the years, Nils also developed some other variants of this design, such as a holder for binbags, changing tables and not least the wire trays which became a completely new way of decorating a wardrobe and which are still popular features in many homes.

Strinning is mainly known for having designed, together with his wife Kajsa, the so-called String Shelf which was developed for a competition announced by Bonnier and the Swedish Handicraft Association in 1949. The String Shelf became popular immediately after it was presented in the magazine Form and during the H55 exhibition in Helsingborg. In the early 50s Bonnier established the separate company String Design in collaboration with Nils Strinning. Meanwhile, Strinning continued the work of developing the shelf, designing both the floor-standing models and the String Plex Pocket with plexiglass sides.

The success of the String shelf led to several collaborations with Nordic and European furniture manufacturers during the 1960s, including Deutsche String, Thonet and Casala. Strinning also designed seats, chairs and tables, and it is said that the spindle table was his invention, which Bruno Mathsson and Piet Hein then developed further.