String

A graceful classic since 1949

Extremely sturdy, incredibly flexible and yet minimalistic and light – the String shelf system fits perfectly anywhere and everywhere.
String - Wall Shelve 180x50cm
  • White
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String
Wall Shelve 180x50cm
in Stock
from € 478,00
String - Shelf with Cabinet 140x200cm
  • White
String - String System Cabinet with Flap Door 58x30cm
  • White
  • Beige
  • Grey
  • Black
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String
String System Cabinet with Flap Door 58x30cm
Estimated in stock: 2024-04-02
from € 389,00
String - Wall Cabinet 240x75cm
  • White
String
Wall Cabinet 240x75cm
in Stock
€ 1.570,00
String - Shelf with Cabinet 160x200cm
  • White
String - String System Shelf Insert
  • White
String
String System Shelf Insert
Estimated in stock: 2024-04-17
€ 155,00
String - Relief Hook Rack 82cm
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String
Relief Hook Rack 82cm
4-6 weeks
€ 159,00
String - Wall Wardrobe with Shoe Rack Big
  • Black
  • White
String - String Works Desk 140x78cm
  • Brown
  • White
String
String Works Desk 140x78cm
4-6 weeks
from € 1.715,00
String - String Works Desk 160x78cm Height Adjustable
  • Brown
  • White
String - Museum Candle Holder
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  • Green
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String
Museum Candle Holder
in Stock
€ 150,00
String - String Works Container
  • Brown
String
String Works Container
4-6 weeks
€ 606,00
String - Kitchen Shelf 234x75x30cm
  • White
String
Kitchen Shelf 234x75x30cm
4-6 weeks
€ 1.150,00
String - Storage Combo 158x200x30cm
  • Beige
String - Child's Room Combo 78x85x30cm
  • White
String - String System Tiny Cabinet 28x30cm
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String
String System Tiny Cabinet 28x30cm
Estimated in stock: 2024-04-02
from € 536,00
String - Combi-Shelf 160x200x30cm
  • Grey
String
Combi-Shelf 160x200x30cm
4-6 weeks
€ 1.616,00
String - Storage Combo 140x200x30cm
  • White
String - String Works Desk Black Frame
  • Black
String
String Works Desk Black Frame
4-6 weeks
from € 1.200,00
String - Wall Cabinet with Flap Doors 156x50x30cm
  • White
  • Brown
  • Beige
  • Grey
  • Black
String - Wall Shelf with Cabinet 116x100x30cm
  • White
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  • Brown
  • Grey
String - Wall Coat Rack 140x50x30cm
  • White
String - Wardrobe Combination with Cabinet 120x200x30cm
  • Beige
  • Black
  • Grey
  • White
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Nils Strinning (1917-2006) studied architecture in Stockholm from 1940 until 1947 and already designed his first unmistakable String design objects during his student days. With the crockery basket “Elfa”, which the Swede designed in 1946, he laid the groundwork for what we call “Scandinavian design” today.

In the year 1949 Strinning landed his greatest success. He took part in a design competition by the Swedish publisher “Bonniers folkbibliotek”. The publisher was looking for a novel functional and reasonably priced book shelf. Additionally, it was supposed to be easy to send and build.

Strinning wanted to cater to exactly these demands. With a lot of love for detail he designed a bookshelf together with his wife, Kajsa Strinning, with a slender packaging that made it easy to ship anywhere. And it was almost child's play to build. The individual shelves were easily moved up or down. It was so robust that it held countless books and it was easily expandable in all directions. The idea of the String shelf system was born and Strinning won first prize in the competition.

In the year 1952 Strinning founded not one but two companies: the String Design AB and the Swedish Design AB. Strinning designed numerous pieces of furniture and household items, among them the famous shelving systems “String Plex”, “String Pocket”, and “String Soft”. All String modules are still being manufactured in Sweden, simply under then name “String Furniture AB”.

String Plex” is an ingenious shelf system refined with transparent Plexiglas elements. “String Pocket” on the other hand designates a mini shelf, which needs almost no space at all, and is also wonderfully suited as an additional element. The “String Soft” shelf frame enchants us with its soft colours like mint and powder pink and a pleasantly smooth surface.

All bookshelves are extremely versatile. Assemble your very own individual String shelf system! Older String cases can even be combined or expanded with new ones, because the basic elements have not changed since 1929.

With his String shelving system Strinning won more than 15 prizes and awards. Among them was a gold medal at the Triennial in Milan in 1954. In 1979 String was taken up into the design collection of the Swedish National Museum. In the years 1993 and 1999 Strinning was awarded for first-class Swedish design by the Swedish Society of Crafts and Design (Svensk Form).

In every String object it is very clear that functionality is its main concern. Clear shapes and individual assembly possibilities combined with a beautiful design make the String shelving system a true design classic of the 20th century.