Josef Frank
JOSEF FRANK, A CARPET, "Matta nr 1", handtufted, ca 248 x 186,5 cm.
Designed by Josef Frank in 1938 for Svenskt Tenn. Made in Sweden. The pattern was designed for professor Jacobeus.
Some wear, dirty, stains, minor damages. One corner is slightly damaged.
Literature
Compare with the original water colour Wängberg-Eriksson, Kristina: Pepis Flora, Kristianstad 1998, a colour plate page 128.
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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