ÅKE AXELSSON CURRICULUM VITAE

Born 1932

1947 - 1951  Visby School of woodwork
1951 - 1952  Practical experience in a workshop in Munich
1952 - 1957  University College of Arts, Craft and Design, Stockholm
1957 - 1959  Employed by architect Gösta Åberg
1959 - 1961  Employed by architect Professor Peter Celsing
 Since  1967  Own firm of architects and prototype workshop
                      in Vaxholm

Production

1988  Founded Galleri Stolen, Stockholm. Design and production of           furniture
1991  Bought the Chairfactory in Skirö, south of Sweden
2003  Galleri Stolen becomes the mainowner of Gärsnäs AB
2006  The Skirö chairfactory becomes Åke Axelsson Produktion,           design and production of furniture

Interior design (2006 - 1990)

2006  Jarla Partilager
2006  Church in Leksand
2005  Entrancehall and offices at the Museum of National
          Antiquities, Stockholm
2004  The monasterychurch in Vreta
2003  The Stockholm Citymuseum entrancehall and shop
2002  Restaurant Mästar Anders, Stockholm
2002  Restaurant at the Museum of National Antiquities, Stockholm
2002  Baltic Art Centre, Gateshead, England
2001  Carl XVI Gustaf´s Jubilee Room, Royal castle
2000  Library at the Academy of arts, Stockholm
2000  Restaurant at the Stockholm Citymuseum
1998  Norrköping Museum, café, shop
1998  Students' House, Stockholm
1997  Museum for Cookery-book Museum, Grythyttan
1996  Parliaments Library
1996  House for Graphical Arts, Mariefred
1996  Library at the Naval Museum, Karlskrona
1995  Bistro Ruby, Stockholm
1993  Library and café at the malmö Art Centre
1994  and 1983 Parliament Assembly Hall
1991  Karlskrona Reading Society Library
1990  Library Karlskrona

Awards, Competitions:

1989  Member of the Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Stockholm
1999  Awarded the title, Professor, by the Swedish government
1995  Design Sense Award, nominated, Design Museum London
1995  Awarded the Bruno Mathsson Prize
1994  Awarded the Prince Eugene Medal
1993  Gärsnäs Jubilee Competition
1993  Excellent Swedish Design
1992  Excellent Swedish Design
1988  Excellent Swedish Design
1985  Excellent Swedish Design
1989  The Swedish magazine, Vi, designer prize
1978  Nordic Design Competition, Copenhagen
1968  The Swedish Furniture Industry Design Association
          Competition
1967  The Red Beech Prize
1963  The Pro-Beech (beech wood) Competition

Exhibitions

2007  Casa Cor, Grandfather's studio.
2006  Höganäs Konsthall, "Funktionalism"
2002  Swedish Style in Tokyo
2002  Haramuseum , Tokyo
2001  Strictly Swedish, Washington DC and NYC
2001  Ozone Plaza, Tokyo
1997  Centre Culturel Suédois, paris
1996  Malmö Konsthall, "Anselm"
1996  Danmarks Designskole, Copenhagen, 39 chairs
1995  The Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Stockholm, 39 chairs
1993  Gallery Österdahl, jubilee exhibition
1992  Form Design Center, Malmö
1990  Artek Oy, Helsinki
1990  The Rhöss Museum for Applied Art and Design, Göteborg
1988  Faces of Swedish Design, touring exhibition in the USA
1988  25 years with Gärsnäs Möbel AB, Form Design Center, Malmö
1988  Elegance and simplicity with carpets and chairs, Kalmar Art           Museum