Axel Einar Hjorth,
Polished birch, reliefs and carved details, oak interior, height 81 cm, width 77 cm, depth 39 cm.
Wear.
Compare, Björk, Christian, Ekström, Thomas & Ericson, Eric, Axel Einar Hjorth: möbelarkitekt, Signum, Stockholm, 2009, p 24-25.
Hjorth designed similar furniture and carvings for the cabinet makers association in Stockholm during the 1920's.
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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