Josef Frank, desk, "Schatullskrivbordet", model 1022, AB Eriksson & söner for the Svenskt Tenn company, after 1985.
Veneered with mahogany, top of santos rosewood, three drawers, tapered legs. Burned mark Josef Frank Svenskt Tenn. Stamped AB Eriksson & Söner Möbelsnickeri Vrena. Length 130, width 64, height 73 cm.
The general impression is good. Minor wear. 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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