Our Story
Palmgrens was founded in 1896 by master saddler Johannes Palmgren. The saddlery, located on Sibyllegatan in Stockholm, became the hub for both family life and the business. Johannes Palmgren built up a very good reputation for his atelier and saddlery early in his career and received the title of Royal Court Saddler and Royal Purveyor in 1903, a title we proudly carry to this day.
The atelier and store were located at Sibyllegatan 17, a block away from our current address. The clients were met by handcrafted equastrian pieces, presented in the same desks that present our pieces today.
The Saddlery
In the early 20th century, the clients were welcomed by equestrian pieces and the grey wooden horse, which has since become our oldest colleauge and welcomes our clients to the store to this day.
The store offered saddles, harnesses and trunks, all handmade by the craftsmen in the atelier across the small courtyard.
Johannes Palmgren realized the sustainability and variety of the material early on and developed the brand's range. The Palmgrens' atelier presented everything from women's bags, briefcases, trunks and hat boxes to jewellery boxes, smaller interior items and golf bags.
Furniture and interiors for private homes as well as public spaces, such as cinemas and airplanes, were executed and decorated by Palmgrens' skilled craftsmen.
A Collaborative Heritage
Johannes Palmgrens' curiosity and exploration of the multifaceted material resulted in collaborations with craftsmen from other creative disciplines, such as glass masters and silversmiths. These meetings of craft and materials resulted in flacons with leather cases for hunting and travel, travel cases and jewellery cases in leather and hairbrushes with silver handles.
Artichoke Fresh Prints, Seoul
In the Yongsan-gu area of Seoul, you will find a selection of our rattan collection, presented at Artichoke Fresh Prints. The gallery was founded by Aline Kim, who runs the branding studio BeMyGuest since 2004 and it was her background in design and art that brought her to Stockholm, where we met in the store for the first time in 2016.
Since 2017, our bags have met Seoul, framed by Aline's carefully curated gallery of imported posters and the works of local artists and designers.
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Great Dane, Australia
Great Dane was founded in 2002 by Anton Assaad, inspired by a love of classic Danish design and motivated by a relentless passion for fine craftsmanship. Anton began importing hand-picked vintage furniture from Denmark and has since then expanded the collection into the eminent collection of Scandinavian furniture, home accessories and lighting that the brand holds today.
We had the pleasure of meeting Great Dane in the store several years ago and are proud to have been collaborating since 2017. Great Dane's three showrooms, located in Perth, Sydney and Melbourne, present a selection of our interior pieces as well as a selection of our Rattan collection.
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