Josef Frank
A carpet, "Matta nr II", handtufted, ca 397 x 278-279 cm (as well as ca 1 cm lining at the ends).
Designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn around 1940. Tufted in Sweden by Hitex. A glued on label at the back: "Hitex, Svenskt Tenn 2015-03-04, Josef Frank 2".
Partly some wear, slightly dirty, minor stains, minor holes and marks after the hanging.
Literature
Compare with the sketch Wängberg-Eriksson, Kristina: Pepis Flora, Kristianstad 1998, colour plate page 132.
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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