CUPBOARD, probably Axel Einar Hjort
131x53x163 cm. Key included.
Minor stains. Minor wear. Scratches. Later mounts.
Jämför skåp avbildat i Björk, Christian; Ekström, Thomas; Ericson, Eric: "Axel Einar Hjorth - Möbelarkitekt", Signum, Stockholm, s 47.
Möbelserien togs, med några få detaljjusteringar, upp av Nordiska Kompaniet 1927 och marknadsfördes som praktmöbel under modellbeteckningen "Roma"
Axel Einar Hjorth was one of Sweden's most significant furniture designers during the Swedish Grace era. He is also known for designing the so-called sports cabin furniture in pine.
Head designer of NK (Nordiska Kompaniet) furniture department 1927-38. His first significant project was NK's exclusive showcase at the International World Fair in Barcelona in 1929, where he presented the cabinet 'Louis' and the model 'Caesar'. In the 1930's he designed more basic models for serial production and rustic furniture in pinewood.
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