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We sleep. Do you? At Hästens, we sleep. Deeply, naturally. We feel it in our spirits, our muscles, our focus. We sleep because of the amazing gifts it brings us. And we ask you to join us in the community of the well rested, the revolution of the revitalized, the alliance of the relaxed and restored. We sleep knowing that a brilliantly crafted bed changes everything. We sleep with a passion and a conviction and a desire to share it with the world because we know it will change you as well. At Hästens we sleep. Do you?

WELCOME TO THE COMMUNITY OF THE WELL-RESTED Vividus The bed of our dreams. Nobody in the history of mankind ever slept in a bed like this. Only a privileged few ever will. Every Vividus is unique, made entirely by hand using only the finest allnatural materials. A true work of art. Continental beds A generation of beds that represents more than 160 years of our unique bed building expertise. Hästens continental beds are constructed of three parts - a thick spring bottom section, a thick spring mattress, and a luxurious top mattress for perfect sleeping comfort. Choose between Hästens 2000T...

WELCOME TO THE COMMUNITY OF THE WELL-RESTED

WELCOME TO THE COMMUNITY OF THE WELL-RESTED The art of sleep We want to make the world a better place by making it possible for people, you, to sleep in the best bed in the world for the rest of your life. People sleep for approximately one third of their lives. Imagine that. You spend perhaps 25 years of your life in bed, far away from the everyday world around you. But don’t think of that as wasted time. The expression “to sleep your life away” is entirely wrong. You sleep for your life. The things that happen within your body when you sleep are absolutely necessary for you to stay...

Not for everyone... Only for you who want the very best. In a world of mass-produced beds, Hästens stands alone in its belief that there is only one way to create a true masterpiece – by hand. Every Hästens bed is built with pride and care by a team of skilled craftsmen in our historic facility in Köping, Sweden, made individually to meet your personal wishes. It’s the way we’ve done it for 160 years, and it’s a philosophy that has been handed down for five generations in the same family. The difference is not merely something you can see, but something you feel, night after night after...

A passion for five generations Hästens has existed since 1852, with a single idea. Well, not just an idea – more of a passion. A passion which has driven Hästens to follow its own path for five generations, making us the world’s number one company when it comes to building beds by hand using only natural materials. What do you think is the passion that drives Hästens? What lays behind everything we do? It’s you. It’s your sleep. You sleep for 25 years of your life – perhaps a third of your time here on earth. Everything we do at Hästens revolves around a single fact: the fact that the...

What can you expect from the hands of men like these? Only handmade all-natural beds made with passionate perfection and painstaking attention. Hästens first factory, photographed about 1910. making to an entirely new level. Hästens beds were more comfortable and durable. A GLIMPSE FROM THE PAST David Janson, the grandfather of Hästens’ current owner, began larger scale production of bed mattresses along with his father in 1917. David recalls: “We wondered how to expand the narrow framework within which we worked, whether to change from pure craftsmanship to another, less modest small...

Hästens through the centuries 1852 Hästens’ first generation of bed makers, Pehr Adolf Janson, laid the groundwork for the spirit of master craftsmanship when he was awarded his journeyman’s certificate in 1852. Back in those days, saddle makers were also mattress makers. LATE 1800 The family moved to Hed and Pehr Adolf’s son Per Thure Janson became a saddle maker. Hästens’ second generation of bed makers, Per Thure, started a company together with his son David Janson. Soon they were making more beds and fewer saddles. 1917 Hästens’ third generation of bed makers, David Janson, decided to...

1952 Hästens was appointed Purveyor to H.M. the King of Sweden for the first time by King Gustav VI Adolf. 1953 The Swedish America Line bought Hästens mattresses for the M/S Gripsholm, a great PR triumph for Hästens. The reputation of Hästens beds had begun to spread. Swedish king Gustav VI Adolf visited Hästens in Köping as an acknowledgment of Hästens’ well known quality products. 1963 The fourth generation of bed makers, David’s oldest daughter Solveig Ryde and her husband Jack, assumed the management of Hästens’ operations. 1978 Jack Ryde designed the now famous Hästens blue check...

The artists of Hästens Every day we continue our legacy, the passion of our art: the handmade craftsmanship of creating the most luxurious bed and sleep experience in the world. Since the mid 19th century, we have carefully maintained our tradition of master craftsmanship and proudly handed this down to each new generation of bed manufacturers. The artistry of making a Hästens bed by hand involves feelings such as commitment, passion, interest, ambition and love. And most importantly, the determination and persistence of a human being building beds with extreme attention to perfection, with...

When you lay on your Hästens bed, just imagine the caring hands that made it. It’s almost like they are there to tuck you in every night. Stuffing is done manually and distributed evenly throughout. Layer upon layer of genuine horsehair, cotton and wool is placed by hand. This takes a lot of time, but it’s well worth it. After all, it’s the final result that matters.