Background
Roger Persson was born in 1967 in Karlskrona, on Sweden’s south-east coast. He studied furniture design in New York in 1997, then returned to Sweden to complete a master’s degree in industrial design at HDK — the School of Design and Crafts in Gothenburg — graduating in 2000. While still a student, he won a prize at a furniture design competition in Kawasaki, Japan, in 1999, an early signal of the international recognition his work would continue to receive.
Studio and practice
After graduating, Persson co-founded the Gothenburg design studio Stilpolisen. In 2009 he set up his own practice, Roger Persson Design, which he continues to run from Gothenburg today. Furniture and lighting form the core of his work, but his output has ranged unusually widely beyond it — into exterior doors, retro-style electrical switches, toys and 3D scanners.
Selected work
Persson has designed extensively for Karl Andersson & Söner, including the Sander collection — spanning café, conference and lounge seating — the Locus pedestal table, made entirely from wood, and the Cubebrick storage system. For Swedese he has produced the Bespoke furniture series, spanning lounge chairs, tables and an angled variant, together with the Happy sofa and easy chair, the Konnekt & Botanic collection and the Mandy easy chair. His Lamell bench for Nola took his furniture into public and outdoor space, and he has also designed the Nostalgi bench for Essem Design.
Recognition
Persson’s furniture has been exhibited across several European countries as well as in Japan and the United States. Nearly three decades after his first prize in Kawasaki, he continues to design furniture and lighting from his Gothenburg studio for a client list that spans Sweden’s established manufacturers.
https://www.rogerperssondesign.se
Designs by Roger Persson
Swedese x Morakniv – An Homage to Craftsmanship
In a tribute to craftsmanship, Swedese and Morakniv challenge 11 designers to put their mark …
Sander Café is a development of the Sander armchairs by Roger Persson – Karl Andersson & Söner
Sander Café is a development of the Sander armchairs Sander brings to mind the history …
Mandy – A Sleek Easy Chair With Generous Shapes by Roger Persson – Swedese
From ocean plastic waste to a sleek easy chair with generous shapes Swedese’s latest launch …
Nostalgi bench by Roger Persson – Essem Design
Form Meets Function: A Versatile Seating and Storage Solution It took 87 years for the …
Sander Conference by Roger Persson – Karl Andersson & Söner
Sander Conference easy chair Rewinds the history of Karl Andersson & Söner back to the …
Locus Pedestal Table by Roger Persson for Karl Andersson & Söner
It isn’t often you can find a pedestal table made entirely of wood, especially when …
Bespoke Lounge by Roger Persson – Swedese
This autumn’s new product from Swedese is an addition to one of our existing product …
Sander design by Roger Persson for Karl Andersson & Söner
With its gracefully curved veneer back and gentle lines Sander is a modern variant of …
Cubebrick by Roger Persson – Karl Andersson & Söner
“The basic idea behind Cubebrick wall shelf has been to create a cube-formed frame that …
Bespoke Angle design by Roger Persson for Swedese
Bespoke, a simple and stylish table with a minimalist design Has been part of Swedese’s …
Lamell – Nola
Lamell planter set Design: Roger Persson With its streamlined silhouette and striking curves, the Lamell …
Konnekt & Botanic design by Roger Persson for Swedese
Konnekt and Botanic – Meetings in between The collections Konnekt and Botanic offer places for …
Bespoke table to your size by Roger Persson for Swedese
Bespoke – table to your size by Roger Persson The made-to-measure table Bespoke, now has …
Happy sofa and easy chair by Roger Persson – Swedese
Happy – sofa and easy chair by Roger Persson The successful Happy now comes with …
Swedese at the Stockholm Furniture Fair 2015
Swedese at the Stockholm Furniture Fair One stands on new legs. One stands on fewer …
Cap Table design by Roger Persson for Karl Andersson & Söner
The inspiration for Cap table comes from those big wooden cable drums Its name, however, …
News from Swedese @ Stockholm Furniture Fair 2013
Our future is here! Innovation is not always what you think it is. It can …
Mill Table design by Roger Persson for Karl Andersson & Söner
Mill is a table with a solid wooden top and legs The tabletop has been …
News from Swedese @ Stockholm Furniture Fair 2011
Swedese will unveil new collection for 2011 Behind the curtains you’ll find a collection of …
Bespoke design by Roger Persson – Swedese
Bespoke table in oak that you can order to the size you need Bespoke is …
News from Swedese @ Stockholm Furniture Fair 2008
Libri shelf in white- or black lacquered ash wood can be used as a …
News from Swedese @ Stockholm & Copenhagen Furniture Fair 2007
The Stockholm International Furniture Fair & The Copenhagen International Furniture Fair, 2007 Swedese is showing …
News from Karl Andersson & Söner @ Stockholm Furniture Fair 2007
ItoMaki coffee table – designed by Dan Sunaga. One day, Swedish-born Japanese designer Dan Sunaga …
News from Swedese @ Stockholm Furniture Fair 2006
Welcome to Swedese at the Stockhom Furniture Fair, 8-12 February 2006 Swedese exhibits its news …
News from Swedese @ Stockholm Furniture Fair 2005
1+1=1 We are pleased to announce that from 2005 the Söderbergs collection is part of …