Josef Frank, a model 902 stool, Firma Svenskt Tenn, prior to 1985.
Frame of mahogany. Upholstered seat with button-tufted leather covering attached with decorative pearl nails. Joined legs. 50 x 50, height 41 cm.
Some wear. Upholstery with occasional damage and tears. Marks. One joint has loosened slightly.
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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