Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was Born 1749 in Frankfurt/Main, Germany. He was a statesman and a scientist but is mostly known for his immensely influential literary works. His plays, poetry, novels and other writings are still among the most read, studied and adapted pieces of German literature. Goethe died 1832 in Weimar. The conception and design behind our bookends stem from Swedish renowned industrial designer, Jan Landqvist and are made in the small town of Gnosjö in the south of Sweden.