Various styles of making furniture exist, ranging from very functional and practical designs, such as furniture (möbler) for schools or offices to very ornate, decorated design styles. Several styles are really seen as a characteristic of a certain designer, or of a certain period in time. In spite of these differences, using wood has been the mainstay in furniture making that combines art with utility. Scandinavian craftsmen are renowned for this.

One of the great masters to design furniture in the so-called Scandinavian style was Bruno Mathsson. He was a maker of fine furniture designs and a successful architect. Mathsson's most famous furniture was designed in the 1930's and 1940's but the designs are still produced and are widely imitated and even fraudulently copied.

Among Mathsson's most popular designs are the Pernilla 2, an easy chair, and the Pernilla 3, a lounger. Mathsson himself, in an effort to discover the most comfortable and natural shapes for sitting, once sat in the snow to look at the natural shape left behind by his sitting. This excellence in design is well shown in the Pernilla 3 chair.

The Pernilla 2 easy chair is quite similar to the Pernilla 69. Both have lovely organic lines, optional padded armrests and pillow headrests. They provide luxurious comfort and ergonomically correct sitting positions. Sitting in one feels wonderful. When they are finished with soft leather they feel even more luxurious.

The Pernilla 3 is well known for comfort, unsurprising to those who have seen this masterpiece of Mathsson. For those who appreciated the Pernilla 2 design, this lounger version will be equally compelling, you will have to have it once you see it. And for those who are really looking for comfort, the Pernilla 3 is well set with comfortable pillow arm and headrests, with the option of a covering of Australian sheepskin for the ultimate in comfort levels.

During shortages of various materials caused by WWII, the Bruno Mathsson Pernilla chairs were made with very unique materials for the seat and back webbings, such as jute and even woven paper. The frames are bentwood and the seating can be finished with anything from woven webbing to luxurious leathers. One of the beauties of the Pernilla chair range is that it can be constructed in so many different materials and it maintains its comfort due to the impeccable ergonomics of the design.

Pernilla chairs have a feminine sensibility to them, much like their name, with curves and bows. This design is not only noted for its organic lines, but has been given a description by some as 'the most comfortable chair you could possibly sit in'. The Pernilla 2 and 69 designs are generally complemented by an ottoman of similar design, which gives them almost the same shape as the lounger Pernilla 3. Mathsson's designs are known for their flexibility, and the pairing of the chair with an ottoman illustrates that love of flexibility from Mathsson.

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Bruno Mathsson was a Scandinavian artist who designed furniture. To this day, his furniture designs are still very popular and are increasing in value. The Pernilla 2 easy chair and Pernilla 3 lounge chair are two of Mathsson's most widely known pieces. What makes the Bruno Mathsson Pernilla chair line stand out is the variety of materials they are created from. In fact, some call a Mathsson chair "the most comfortable chair you could possibly sit in". By combining an ottoman of complementary design with the Pernilla 2 and Pernilla 69 chairs, the resulting shape is much like the Pernilla 3 lounger. This classic Mathsson piece will complement most modern living room designs (inredning).