Josef Frank, a brass model '2214' table mirror, Firma Svenskt Tenn, Sweden.
Brass, round turnable mirror mounted to a round base. Mahogany backpiece. Height ca 54 cm, width 55 cm, the mirror's diameter 50 cm.
Wear, one screw a bit loose, the mirror glass with a small damage to lower edge and some spots.
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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