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Josef Frank(Österrike/Sverige, 1885-1967)
a writing desk model 1022, Firma Svenskt Tenn, post 1985.
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55 000SEK
Estimate
20 000 - 25 000 SEK

A writing desk model 1022, Firma Svenskt Tenn, post 1985.

Cherry, with three drawers, edge in boxwood, brass pull handles, branded Josef Frank Svenskt Tenn. Length 129.5 cm, depth 63 cm, height 73.5 cm.

The overall impression is good. Keys included.

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Designed in the 1940s.

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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