Josef Frank, an upholstered easy chair, model 336, Svenskt Tenn, Sweden 2013.
Upholstered in white fabric 'Vägen*, pear shaped feet, head cushion, height ca 82 cm, seat height ca 40 cm, width 90 cm.
The seat cushion with stains.
The model was designed by Josef Frank in 1934.
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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