Greta Magnusson Grossman1906 - 1999
Greta Magnusson-Grossman (1906–1999) was a pioneering Swedish designer, architect, and interior designer whose work helped shape mid-century modern design. After establishing her career in Sweden, she moved to Los Angeles in the 1940s, becoming one of the few women to gain prominence in the city’s post-war architectural and design scene.
Grossman’s work reflects a synthesis of European Modernism and the Southern Californian lifestyle, merging functional simplicity with lightness, warmth, and effortless elegance. Her furniture and lighting designs are celebrated for their slender proportions, sculptural forms, and refined sense of balance.
Across architecture, interiors, and product design, Grossman created spaces and objects that embodied the optimism and innovation of modern living. Today, her work stands as a vital link between Scandinavian design principles and the relaxed, sunlit spirit of the American West Coast.
