Josef Frank, a 'Tyresö' chest of drawers, Svenskt Tenn, Sweden ca 2013.
Veneered with burled elm and walnut, brass legs and handles, maker's mark Josef Frank Svenskt Tenn. Length 130 cm, depth 45 cm, height 82 cm.
General impression is very good.
Bought at Svenskt Tenn in 2013.
The model was designed by Josef Frank in 1954.
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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