Josef Frank, a pair of model 2564 floor lamps for Firma Svenskt Tenn.
Lamps made of brass and lacquered metal, with stained wooden feet, lacquered metal lampshades. Stamped Svenskt Tenn 2564. Height 117 cm.
Electrical function not tested. Wear. Marks. One lampshade with an insignificant dent. A crowning brass knob is missing.
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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