Axel Einar Hjorth
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an ebonised oak Swedish Grace tiled top table, Nordiska Kompaniet 1931. Tile top by Edgar Böckman.
Ebonised base, legs with carved decoration of atlants, the tiled top with geometrical decoration in black and yellow, signed EB. 84 x 35 cm, maker's metal label, height 60 cm.
Provenance
Fredrik Anderzon, manager of the brewery Nässjö Bryggeri 1936-1964. He had a modernist summerhouse designed for him in 1936. These pieces of furniture formed part of the interior decoration.
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This table bears close relationship to the model 'Caesar' by Hjorth which for instance were included in the 1929 World's Fair in Barcelona. It appears that pieces of furniture that have been made to order for a specific client have not been given names in the Nordiska Kompaniet archives.
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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