Josef Frank
Josef Frank, a mahogany table showcase cabinet, model '2069', Svenskt Tenn, before 1985.
Interior with mirror glass, glass door with brass knob, three glass shelves, height 44.8 cm, width 35 cm, depth 9.5 cm.
Minor wear, marks, and a couple of scratches. Veneer repairs on the inside of one leg, the other leg with a small repair on the outside. One shelf is missing. The inside of the door with minor veneer damage. The back panel is missing a few nails at the bottom.
Designer
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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