Josef Frank, a model 969 armchair, Firma Svenskt Tenn, Sweden.
Mahogany frame with rattan back. Loose cushion in the back and seat upholstered with the fabric Magnolia Black from GP & J Baker. Seat height 41, width 56, height 78 cm. With maker's mark. Seat height 41, width 56, height 78 cm.
Marks and minor stains to the frame.
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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