a "Record" desk, Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden 1935.
Stained birch and macassar, curved side, four drawers, maker's metal plaque R 36930 - C 14 1 35, length 165 cm, depth 65 cm, height 75 cm excluding later glass top. Key included.
Wear, one drawer is fixed, and another one is difficult to open.
According to the NK Archives the drawing to the desk with number 36930 is dated 15/11 1932.
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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