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Josef Frank(Österrike/Sverige, 1885-1967)
a pair of stools model "686", Firma Svenskt Tenn, Sweden mid-20th century.
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9 000SEK
Estimate
10 000 - 15 000 SEK

A pair of stools model "686", Firma Svenskt Tenn, Sweden mid-20th century.

Frame in mahogany, seats covered in rattan. Length 58 cm, width 38 cm, height 36 cm.

Wear, rattan seats with damages.

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Designed in 1936.

More about Josef Frank

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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