a stained pine corner cabinet, "Utö", Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden 1930s.
The lower part with a cabinet with two adjustable shelves, upper part with fixed shelf, height 189,5 cm, the side 66 cm, width 90 cm. Key included.
Minor wear, scratches.
Origins from a cabin at an island called Ragnvaldsskär in the Stockholm archipelago
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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