Axel Einar Hjorth
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a Swedish Grace version of the model 'Borgen', sideboard, Nordiska Kompaniet, 1930s.
Palisander, ebonised and silver painted details, the centre with black lacquered interior behind a craquelée lacquered fall-front, columns at each end. 255 x 36 cm, height 75 cm.
Wear, minor damages.
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.
Exhibitions
1930 Stockholm exhibition, the sideboard of model 'Borgen' was exhibited in the Nordiska Kompaniet's showroom for 'Luxurious interiors'. The exhibition piece had columns of steel, this version have columns of black lacquered wood.
Literature
Ch Björk, Th Ekström, E Ericson, ibid, see illustration from the Stockholm 1930 exhibition p 92.
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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