Josef Frank
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a 'model 2192' cabinet, Svenskt Tenn, Sweden 1950-60s.
Walnut base, green lacquered cabinet, walnut veneered interior with four adjustable shelves, width 110 cm, depth 41 cm, height 140 cm.
Minor scratches and paint losses.
Provenance
Purchased at Svenskt Tenn in the 1950-60s, thence by descent within the family.
More information
Cabinet 2192, also known as "The Corrugated Cardboard Cabinet" referring to its ribbed front, was designed by Josef Frank in 1954.
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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