Josef Frank
Josef Frank, bed frame for a double bed, mid-20th century for the company Svenskt Tenn
Footboard in mahogany and rattan, 75 x 200, and a headboard in mahogany, 86 x 200 cm. 2 side rails each 25 x 215 cm, and a round support leg height 17.5 cm. Inner measurements width 187, length 215 cm. Outer measurements width 200, length 227 cm.
Minor wear. Scratches. Marks. Partly faded.
Designer
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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