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String System
String System, Living room O: a wall-hung combination of six shelves over three sections.
1800 × 500 × 300 mm
1949
Sweden
Approx. $740 (reference price; varies by region and retailer)
Official product information
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Description
Overview
This String® System product is represented by the Living room O combination, which String Furniture describes as simple at first sight but very useful: a wall-hung combination with six shelves spread over three sections. The article list names wall panels SW5030-17-2 and shelves 5830-07-3. The combination measures W 180 × D 30 × H 50 cm. String's series page credits the wire panels to Nisse and Kajsa Strinning, 1949.
Construction
The wall panel page lists powder-coated steel (fine textured) and states that the steel is made from 100% recycled material and is recyclable. The shelf page lists veneered particleboard with a clear lacquer, gloss 5, and notes that wood is a living material whose appearance can change over time, especially in direct sunlight. The shelves fit String's wire and plex panels when shelves and panels have the same depth. EN 16121 is listed for the shelf's strength, durability and safety tests.
Specifications
- Living room O: W 180 × D 30 × H 50 cm; colour Dark brown / Dark oak (NCS 8505 Y80R)
- Shelf W58 × D30: 2 cm high, weight 6.2 kg, up to 25 kg when the load is spread evenly
- Shelf sizes: widths 58 and 78 cm, depths 20 and 30 cm
- Wall panel D30 × H50: weight 1.3 kg; panels are listed in H50 and H75, depths 20 and 30 cm
Story
A combination built from components
The Living room O page describes a wall-hung combination of six shelves over three sections and lists the components it is made of: wall panels SW5030-17-2 and shelves 5830-07-3. String's shelf page says the wooden shelves can be moved around and that a shelf can be monochrome or mixed in colours and types of wood.
Where the shelves fit
String says its wooden shelves fit into wire and plex panels of the same depth, and that each shelf package comes with brackets. Panels and shelves are chosen by depth, 20 or 30 cm.
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Collection
String System
String System: the modular Swedish shelving system from 1949 by Nisse and Kajsa Strinning, with wire and plex panels, shelves, cabinets and work desks.





