Josef Frank, A model 2565 wall lamp for Firma Svenskt Tenn.
Designed in the 1920s. Brass. Two curved candle arms, round reflector. Width including shades approximately 50 cm, height including shades approximately 28 cm. Pleated shades included.
Wear due to age and use. Tarnish. Electrical function not tested. A later wall-mount part.
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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