Josef Frank
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A birch burrwood and padouck cabinet on stand, model 2215, Svenskt Tenn Sweden probably 1960-70's.
Ten different sized drawers, handles of brass. Height 132 cm, width 80 cm, depth 35 cm.
Literature
Marlene Ott-Wodni, "Josef Frank 1885-1967 Raumgestaultung und Möbledesign, MMD Wien, Böhlau . 2015, p 313 M.WV 350
Nina Strizler-Levine (ed), The Bard Graduate Center New York City, 1996, p 231
Kristina Wängberg Eriksson, Jan Christer Eriksson, Josef Frank Möbelformgivaren, Carlsson Bokförlag 2014, K 73
More information
This model was designed by Josef Frank in 1957.
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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