Josef Frank, a model 1842 floor lamp, Svenskt Tenn.
Brass and green lacquered metal. Height adjustable. Adjustable light point. Marked Svenskt Tenn Type G 1842. Minimum height 99 cm. Fabric lampshade in Josef Frank's 'Anakreon' included.
Electrical function not tested. Wear. Colour loss. Minor dents. Faded lampshade.
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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