a 'Lovö' stained pine cabinet, Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden 1930's.
Marked with pencil 36299 C. Width 100 cm, depth 45,5 cm, height 155,5 cm. Key included.
Wear, one of the iron hinges adjusted.
The design with no 36299 is dated 1/8/1932 in the NK Archives.
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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