Axel Einar Hjorth
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a large showcase cabinet, from the fashion boutique Oscar Baeckmans, Nordiska Kompaniet, Stockholm 1929.
Nickel plated steel, glass, two sliding doors, elm base, coat hanger, height 187 cm, length 200 cm, depth 62 cm.
Wear. Chips.
Provenance
The fashion store, Oscar Baeckmans Kungsgatan 10, Stockholm, interior designed by Axel Einar Hjorth, 1929.
Later acquired by Rolf Walter.
Literature
Contemporary articles 1929.
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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