a stained pine 'Utö' table, Nordiska kompaniet, 1930's.
69 x 53,5 cm, height 48 cm.
Surface with later lacquer, minor stains and scratches.
Bordet kommer från en inredning i hus i norra Skåne byggt i början på 1930-talet och vilket användes som semesterbostad för de anställda på det Helsingborgsbaserade rederiet, AB Otto Hillerström.
Axel Einar Hjorth was one of Sweden's most significant furniture designers during the Swedish Grace era. He is also known for designing the so-called sports cabin furniture in pine.
Head designer of NK (Nordiska Kompaniet) furniture department 1927-38. His first significant project was NK's exclusive showcase at the International World Fair in Barcelona in 1929, where he presented the cabinet 'Louis' and the model 'Caesar'. In the 1930's he designed more basic models for serial production and rustic furniture in pinewood.
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