a set of four 'Utö' pine chairs, Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden 1930s.
Height ca 80 cm, seat height ca 43 cm.
One chair with repairs by the joints of the back legs, one chair with reinforced leg, one with dry cracks and damage/retouch to back rest, wear.
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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