a "Lovö" stained pine table, Nordiska Kompaniet 1930s.
Length 180 cm, width 80 cm, height 73 cm. Two extension leaves of 49 cm each are included (Total length 278 cm).
Wear, stains and marks, the top is somewhat faded.
Shipowner Jarl Malmros (1897-1969), Askenäs manor, Älmhult municipality, Småland.
Thence by descent to the current owner.
Designed in 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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