Two armchairs, model B 2067, Svenskt Tenn pre 1985.
Frame of mahogany. Upholstery in red and black leather. Seat height 40, height 72 cm.
Wear. Marks. Scratches. Minor damages to the stitching. Red leather with minor damages. Seating slightly compressed.
Provenance
Henning Rydberg (1925-2026)
Literature
Anita Du Rietz, "Beauty for Everyday: Estrid Ericson and Svenskt Tenn", Lorensvik Publishing 2018, see the armchairs depicted from Henning Rydberg's home, 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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