Josef Frank, A pair of model '2087' beech wood armchairs for Firma Svenskt Tenn.
Beech frame. Seat and back covered with fabric. Bead nailing. Seat height 41, width 62 cm, total height 83 cm.
Cracks due to dryness of the material. Wear. Crazing. Marks. Later upholstery.
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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