Josef Frank, a model 500A desk, Svenskt Tenn.
Veneered in walnut. Straight shape, curved at the front, with five drawers. The other side has one compartment. Straight legs with an H-cross. Brass fittings. Length 179 cm, depth 72 cm, height 73 cm.
Minor veneer damages. Marks. Scratches. Key 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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