A model G 2552 table lamp, Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, second half of the 20rh century.
Brass. Marked Svenskt Tenn typ 2552. Height excluding lampshade 41 cm. Fabric-covered shade included.
Electric function is not tested. Crack in the plastic housing around the lamp switch. Minor wear. Some marks and stains.
Provenance
Henning Rydberg (1925-2026)
Literature
Anita Du Rietz, "Skönhet till vardags: Estrid Ericson och Svenskt Tenn", Lorensvik Publishing 2018, see items from the home illustrated pp. 262-265.
More about Josef Frank
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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