JOSEF FRANK, a mahogany armchair, Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, model 891, mid 20th century, provenance Estrid Ericson.
Cushions upholstered in blue fabric, height 78 cm, seat height 44 cm, width 61 cm.
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Estrid Ericson, founder of Svenskt Tenn, thence by descent.
Anita L. Du Rietz, "Skönhet till vardags, Estrid Ericson och Svenskt Tenn", see part of the armchair illustrated from the hallroom at Estrid Ericson's appartment at Strandvägen 5, p 274.
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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