Axel Einar Hjorth
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Lisätietoja ja kuntoraportit
a set of occasional tables, probably 'Sibylla', Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden 1930's.
Green lacquered pine, the largest table 52,5 x 39 cm, height 59 cm.
Wear, lacquer losses.
Alkuperä - Provenienssi
A private estate on the west coast of Sweden, completed and decorated around 1934-35. The house was decorated with contemporary furniture like Alvar Aalto and Axel Einar Hjorth. In addition to the auction furniture, there was also a bookshelf and chair in the Sibylla series lacquered in the same color as these tables.
Suunnittelijat
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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