Josef Frank
A brass candleholder "The knot of Friendship"design Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, Stockholm.
Längd 22 cm, bredd 22 cm. höjd 16 cm. Modellen formgiven 1938.
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The first drawing of the Friendship Knot is from 1938, only one year before the outbreak of the Second World War. During a time of great turmoil in Europe, Josef Frank designed this candle holder as a symbol for peace and friendship. Source: Firma Svenskt Tenn.
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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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