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Axel Einar Hjorth

(Sweden, 1888-1959)
Estimate
150 000 - 200 000 SEK
13 200 - 17 600 EUR
14 000 - 18 700 USD
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Axel Einar Hjorth
(Sweden, 1888-1959)

an "Utö" stained pine table, Nordiska Kompaniet 1930s.

Length 170 cm, width 55 cm, height 74 cm.

Wear and damages, dry cracks. Drill holes through the top. Patina with stains and marks.

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Designed in 1932.

Designer

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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