Johnny Mattsson (1906-1970)

Johnny Mattsson was a sculptor and art handicraftsman with a singular ability to bring out stunning shapes from wood. He lived and worked in small Swedish town Gävle and got his breakthrough in 1952 with his beautiful bowls, often inspired by birds and boats. He worked with different kinds of wood like teak and pear, and often pine salvaged from 17th and 18th century houses that were taken down in Gävle.