Josef Frank, a floor lamp, model 2148, Firma Svenskt Tenn.
Floor lamp in brass and grey lacquered metal, with three light sources and an uplight. Includes a textile-covered shade. Marked 2148. Height approximately 150 cm.
Not function tested. Minor wear. Minor dent on the base. Marks.
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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