Axel Einar Hjorth
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a set of 6 stained pine 'Lovö' dining chairs, Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden 1930s.
Forged iron fittings, high back. Height 95-96 cm, seat height approx. 40 cm.
Wear, minor damages, one with polished surface. Later cushions enclosed.
Provenance
Ordered for a villa interior in Stocksund, outside Stockholm, along with other NK furniture designed by Axel Einar Hjorth. The couple who furnished the house got married in 1933 and reportedly ordered the furniture around 1935, thence by descent.
See lots 286-288.
Designer
Axel Einar Hjorth was one of Sweden's most significant furniture designers during the Swedish Grace era. He is also known for designing the so-called sports cabin furniture in pine.
Head designer of NK (Nordiska Kompaniet) furniture department 1927-38. His first significant project was NK's exclusive showcase at the International World Fair in Barcelona in 1929, where he presented the cabinet 'Louis' and the model 'Caesar'. In the 1930's he designed more basic models for serial production and rustic furniture in pinewood.
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