Josef Frank, a pair of armchairs model no. 3638 for the firm Svenskt Tenn, 1940s
Mahogany, fully upholstered fabric-covered seat and back, seat height approx. 37 cm, approx. 57x64x75 cm
Age-related wear. Worn. Marks. Scratches. Later upholstery. Minor wear. Repair. Somewhat unstable. Somewhat loose in the joints.
The model designed by Josef Frank for the company Svenskt Tenn during the 1930s.
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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