Josef Frank, a tabletop, model U601, Svenskt Tenn.
Round with printed map, glass cover, and brass edge. Diameter 127 cm.
The map is a copy of a world map from around the year 1450, drawn by the Venetian monk and cartographer Fra Mauro. The original of the map is today located in the Doge's Palace, Venice.
The edges and underside show wear, marks, and veneer damage.
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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