Armchair with footstool, model 336, Svenskt Tenn.
Textile-covered in fabric "Vägen" with deep-tacked back and globe-shaped legs in stained beech. Loose cushion in the seat. Removable neck pillow. Seat height 45, width 90, height 86 cm. Footstool with loose cushion, width 63 cm, height 45 cm, length 76 cm.
Partly worn. Stains. Partly faded.
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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