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Josef Frank

(Österrike/Sverige, 1885-1967)
Estimate
10 000 - 12 000 SEK
975 - 1 170 EUR
1 130 - 1 360 USD
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36 000 SEK
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Josef Frank
(Österrike/Sverige, 1885-1967)

A pair of ash chairs, Svenskt Tenn, 1940s, model nr 506.

The backrest with rattan, the seat upholstered with brown leather and brassnails. Height 83 cm, seat height ca 44.

Provenance

Margit Thorén (1913-1995), a lady designer that designed for instance the fabric 'Vägen', often used on Josef Frank furniture.
Thence by descent.

More information

This chair was designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn ca 1934 and it has model number 506.

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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