Firma Svenskt Tenn, a surtout de table, Stockholm, 1940s-50s.
Brass and mirror glass. Decor of daisies in glass. Length 61, width 36, height 7.5 cm.
Wear. Light patination. A couple of decorative elements with some distortion. One missing decorative element. Stains. Shallow scratches in the mirror glass.
Anita Du Rietz, "Skönhet till vardags: Estrid Ericson och Svenskt Tenn", 2018, the model illustrated in an interior p. 251.
Svenskt Tenn is an exclusive interior design company grounded year 1924 by Estrid Ericson and Nils Fougstedt. Initially the company primarily created products made of tin, but since the 1930s the company has exculated to creating all kinds of interior items. The architect Josef Frank is arguably the person who is most closely associated to the company. His textiles, frameworks, and furniture are today classified as classics. Svenskt Tenn's products are defined by a somber elegance with a colourful, personal formal language.
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