Axel Einar Hjorth
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a Swedish Grace version of the model 'Borgen' table, Nordiska Kompaniet 1930s.
Palisander and ebonised wood. Height 62 cm, diameter 35 cm.
Minor wear.
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
This model was shown at the 1930 Stockholm Exhibition in the Nordiska Kompaniet showrooms for the more luxurious interiors. This is a version where the steel base is replaced by an ebonised one.
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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