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Axel Einar Hjorth

(Sweden, 1888-1959)
Estimate
60 000 - 80 000 SEK
5 230 - 6 980 EUR
5 470 - 7 300 USD
Hammer price
85 000 SEK
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Axel Einar Hjorth
(Sweden, 1888-1959)

An Axel Einar Hjorth stained pine cabinet, 'Lovö', Nordiska Kompaniet, 1930's.

Height 155 cm, width 99,5 cm, depth 45 cm. Key included.

Minor wear, part of the lock is missing.

Designer

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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