Josef Frank
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attributed to, a cast iron table with granite top, Firma Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1930s-40s.
Twisted leg. Height 73 cm, diameter 120 cm.
Repainted, minor paint loss, minor wear.
Exhibitions
The model was displayed at Firma Svenskt Tenn's spring exhibition in 1941.
Literature
Anita Du Rietz, "Skönhet till vardags: Estrid Ericson och Svenskt Tenn", Lorensvik Förlag 2018, p. 191, the model illustrated from the spring exhibition 1941.
More information
The model was sold at Firma Svenskt Tenn as "Dining table with iron base" and could be ordered with various stone tops (granite, slate, marble) or with a raw glass top.
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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