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Josef Frank(Österrike/Sverige, 1885-1967)
sofa, model B 678, Svenskt Tenn, mid 20th century.
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Sofa, model B 678, Svenskt Tenn, mid 20th century.

Upholstered two-seat sofa with loose cushions on the seat. Spring seat. Upholstery in GP & J Baker's linen cretonne 'Magnolia'. Octagonal legs in stained wood. Length 150, depth 70, seat height 40, height 80 cm. Armrest covers included.

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Provenance

Henning Rydberg (1925-2026)

Literature

Anita Du Rietz, "Skönhet till vardags: Estrid Ericson och Svenskt Tenn", Lorensvik Publishing 2018, see the sofa illustrated p. 264.

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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