Josef Frank, armchairs, a pair, model 969, Svenskt Tenn.
Mahogany, lyre-shaped back with woven rattan, loose seat cushion and armrests, loose back cushion. Upholstery in the textile "Under Ekvatorn", the pattern designed by Josef Frank in 1941. Seat height approx. 41, width 67, height 79.5 cm.
Minor scratches and marks. The upholstery is worn in places, one seat with a hole/repair.
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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