Josef Frank, a model 1842 floor lamp, Svenskt Tenn.
Frame of chrome-plated metal with a black lacquered stem. Adjustable shade upholstered in the fabric 'Gröna fåglar' designed by Josef Frank. One light source. Height adjustable. Height 97-138 cm.
Not function tested. One of the legs is loose, reinforced with wire. That area has also been retouched. Minor wear, marks. Stains inside the shade.
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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