Gärsnäs was founded in 1893 by carpenter Anders Andersson in the village of Gärsnäs, in the Österlen region of Skåne, southern Sweden.

In 1963, designer and cabinetmaker Åke Axelsson created his first chair for Gärsnäs. Over the decades that followed, Axelsson designed more than 200 chairs, shaping much of Gärsnäs's identity in libraries, museums, government buildings, and the UN headquarters in New York. In 2003, he became co-owner of the company alongside Anna and Dag Klockby, who continue to run Gärsnäs today.

About Gärsnäs Collection

Gärsnäs continues to work with a new generation of Swedish designers and architects. Current collaborators include David Ericsson, Färg & Blanche, and Thomas Sandell.

A Gärsnäs piece is built on the idea that every part must earn its place. The result is furniture shaped as much by its surroundings as by its own design — made to be used, and made to last for generations.

Made in Sweden

The factory remains in Gärsnäs, Österlen, surrounded by the region's red beech forests — the same forests the company has drawn on since 1893.

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