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Josef Frank

(Austria, 1885-1967)
Estimate
175 000 - 200 000 SEK
15 500 - 17 700 EUR
16 400 - 18 700 USD
Hammer price
400 000 SEK
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Josef Frank
(Austria, 1885-1967)

a 'Flora' cabinet, Svenskt Tenn, Sweden probably 1950's, model 852.

Mahogany, floral prints. Height 146 cm, width 115 cm depth 43 cm. Key included.

Minor damages and wear, stains, chips.

Provenance

The cabinet has been in the same family since the early 1950's or possibly earlier.

More information

The model was designed by Josef Frank in 1938.

Prospective purchasers are advised that several countries prohibit the importation of property containing materials from exotic woods, endangered species, including but not limited to coral, ivory and tortoiseshell. Accordingly, prospective purchasers should familiarize themselves with relevant customs regulations prior to bidding if they intend to import this lot into another country.

Designer

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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