Josef Frank, table lamp, model 2466, Svenskt Tenn.
Brass and white lacquered brass. One light point. Shade in light textile. Marked Svenskt Tenn Typ 2466. Height approximately 65 cm, diameter approximately 40 cm.
Minor marks and stains. Electrical function not tested.
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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