Josef Frank, a bookcase, 2 sections for Svenskt Tenn, 1950s/60s.
Veneered in mahogany, with loose adjustable shelves, two-part, one section with a bar cabinet, drop-leaf, fitted with mirror glass and stone top, brackets for shelves (missing), approx. 100x27x224 cm.
Age-related wear. Scratches. Marks. Minor stains. Partially missing shelves. Smaller drilled holes on the sides of the lower sections as well as on the top of the shelf part. Slightly unsteady. Rubbed off. Keys included.
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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