Josef Frank, armchair, model 336 for Svenskt Tenn 2008
Firmly upholstered fabric-covered seat and back, removable seat cushion, upholstered in the Teheran fabric, seat height approximately 42 cm, dimensions approximately 90x90x83 cm.
Insignificant wear.
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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