Josef Frank
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a library table, Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, probably made to order.
Veneered with walnut, length 210 cm (the top length 200 cm), width 40 cm, height 81 cm.
Slight wear, scratches.
More information
The drawing to a similar table in walnut is found in the Svenskt Tenn archives. This table has no registered measurements or model number and is probably made to order.
Designer
Josef Frank was born in Austria and studied architecture in Vienna. As an architect, he worked with private home areas, villas and apartment buildings. In 1925 he started his own interior design firm Haus und Garten together with two architect colleagues. In connection with the advance of the Nazis, he emigrated to Sweden and was employed in 1934 at Svenskt Tenn. After the outbreak of World War II, Josef Frank, who came from a Jewish family, was forced into exile in New York. At Svenskt Tenn, he made an impact on the product range for four decades; especially when it comes to furniture and fabric prints.
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