a palisander table, Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden 1937.
Round table top, four parted leg, label marked NK R 40275 - C 7 6 37. Diameter 70 cm, height 55,5 cm.
Restored, chip to the edge.
The model was ordered by Nordiska Kompaniet's spring exhibition in 1937.
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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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