Greta Magnusson-Grossman (1906-1999)

Sailing boats at a jetty, signed, oil on canvas, 61 x 50.5cm; and two further oils by the same hand, both signed (all unframed) (3)

Greta Magnusson-Grossman (1906-1999) was a renowned Swedish architect, interior and furniture designer.

In 1933 she became the first woman to win the Furniture Design Award from the Swedish Society of Industrial Design, and throughout the 1960's she was a prominent figure in the world of experimental architecture. She moved to Los Angeles in the 1940's where she opened the Magnusson-Grossman studio on Rodeo Drive with stars such as Ingrid Bergman and Greta Garbo becoming her clients. Retiring in 1966 she moved to San Diego, and spent the remaining 30 years of her life painting landscapes. The collection of works in this sale are offered to the market by direct family descent.