Josef Frank
Josef Frank, armchair with footstool, model 336, Firma Svenskt Tenn.
Upholstered in Josef Frank's "Aralia" fabric with deep-buttoned back and spherical legs in stained beech. Removable seat cushion. Detachable headrest. Seat height 45 cm, width 90 cm, height 86 cm.
Footstool with removable cushion, width 63 cm, height 50 cm, length 76 cm.
Signs of wear from use. Localised wear on fabric. Wear on the fabric behind the chair's back with frayed threads. Localised stains on the footstool's fabric.
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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