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Josef Frank

(Österrike/Sverige, 1885-1967)
Estimate
30 000 - 40 000 SEK
2 650 - 3 540 EUR
2 720 - 3 620 USD
Hammer price
80 000 SEK
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Christopher Stålhandske
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Josef Frank
(Österrike/Sverige, 1885-1967)

a carpet, 'Matta nr 1', hand-tufted, Svenskt Tenn and Kasthall, c 395 x 295 cm

Designed by Josef Frank in 1938 for Svenskt Tenn. Manufactured by Kasthall Ateljé AB. Labelled.

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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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