Karl-Erik Sixten Sason (born Sixten Andersson; 1912–1967) was a Swedish industrial designer, noted for his work in designing several generations of

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Biographical

Sason was born in 1912, the son of a Swedish sculptor. He trained in Paris as an artist and later as an industrial designer. He had a stint in the Swedish Air Force until an injury disqualified him for flight. In the 1930s he became noted for his "x-ray" renderings of industrial products.

Career with Saab

Sason started working for Saab, designing aircraft throughout

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. In 1946, he was asked to contribute to Project 92, the result of which would be the first

, the Saab 92 which began production in 1949. Sason remained with Saab, designing the 93, 95, 96, and 99, as well as the first Sonett. Following his death in 1967, Sason was succeeded by his colleague and one-time student, Björn Envall. Many of the design elements that Sason implemented in the 99 continued as elements of Saab design into the 1990s.

Other industrial designs

In addition to Saab, Sason designed consumer products for

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(most notably the Z 70 vacuum cleaner in 1957),

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, where he designed their first camera model in 1949, and Husqvarna, designing such motorcycles as the , a high performance lightweight 175cc sold 1955–1965.

Gallery of Sason designs

File:MHV Saab 93 01.jpg, Saab 93 (ca. 1959) File:SAAB 95 De Luxe 1961.jpg, 1961 Saab 95 File:SAAB 96 De Luxe 1961.jpg, 1961 Saab 96 File:1969-SAAB99.jpg, 1969 Saab 99 File:SAAB94.jpg, Saab Sonett I (ca. 1955) File:Hasselblad_1600F.jpg, Hasselblad 1600F File:Husqvarna_Silverpilen.jpg,

References

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