Josef Frank, a 'Liljevalchs' sofa, Firma Svenskt Tenn, Sweden.
Upholstered with the linnen fabric 'Hawai' by Josef Frank. Length 285, depth 140, seat height 40 cm. Covers for the armrests and original receipt included.
Partly worn and faded. Minor stains.
Bought 2019.
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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