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Axel Einar Hjorth

(Sweden, 1888-1959)
Axel Einar Hjorth, AXEL EINAR HJORTH, an "Oh Boy" chest of drawers for Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden, 1929.Axel Einar Hjorth, AXEL EINAR HJORTH, an "Oh Boy" chest of drawers for Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden, 1929.
Axel Einar Hjorth, AXEL EINAR HJORTH, an "Oh Boy" chest of drawers for Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden, 1929.Axel Einar Hjorth, AXEL EINAR HJORTH, an "Oh Boy" chest of drawers for Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden, 1929.
Axel Einar Hjorth, AXEL EINAR HJORTH, an "Oh Boy" chest of drawers for Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden, 1929.Axel Einar Hjorth, AXEL EINAR HJORTH, an "Oh Boy" chest of drawers for Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden, 1929.
Axel Einar Hjorth, AXEL EINAR HJORTH, an "Oh Boy" chest of drawers for Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden, 1929.Axel Einar Hjorth, AXEL EINAR HJORTH, an "Oh Boy" chest of drawers for Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden, 1929.
Axel Einar Hjorth, AXEL EINAR HJORTH, an "Oh Boy" chest of drawers for Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden, 1929.Axel Einar Hjorth, AXEL EINAR HJORTH, an "Oh Boy" chest of drawers for Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden, 1929.
Axel Einar Hjorth, AXEL EINAR HJORTH, an "Oh Boy" chest of drawers for Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden, 1929.Axel Einar Hjorth, AXEL EINAR HJORTH, an "Oh Boy" chest of drawers for Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden, 1929.
Axel Einar Hjorth, AXEL EINAR HJORTH, an "Oh Boy" chest of drawers for Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden, 1929.Axel Einar Hjorth, AXEL EINAR HJORTH, an "Oh Boy" chest of drawers for Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden, 1929.
Axel Einar Hjorth, AXEL EINAR HJORTH, an "Oh Boy" chest of drawers for Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden, 1929.Axel Einar Hjorth, AXEL EINAR HJORTH, an "Oh Boy" chest of drawers for Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden, 1929.
Axel Einar Hjorth, AXEL EINAR HJORTH, an "Oh Boy" chest of drawers for Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden, 1929.
Axel Einar Hjorth, AXEL EINAR HJORTH, an "Oh Boy" chest of drawers for Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden, 1929.
Axel Einar Hjorth, AXEL EINAR HJORTH, an "Oh Boy" chest of drawers for Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden, 1929.
Axel Einar Hjorth, AXEL EINAR HJORTH, an "Oh Boy" chest of drawers for Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden, 1929.
Axel Einar Hjorth, AXEL EINAR HJORTH, an "Oh Boy" chest of drawers for Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden, 1929.
Axel Einar Hjorth, AXEL EINAR HJORTH, an "Oh Boy" chest of drawers for Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden, 1929.
Axel Einar Hjorth, AXEL EINAR HJORTH, an "Oh Boy" chest of drawers for Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden, 1929.
Axel Einar Hjorth, AXEL EINAR HJORTH, an "Oh Boy" chest of drawers for Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden, 1929.
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35 000 - 40 000 SEK
3 070 - 3 510 EUR
3 190 - 3 650 USD
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Axel Einar Hjorth
(Sweden, 1888-1959)

AXEL EINAR HJORTH, an "Oh Boy" chest of drawers for Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden, 1929.

Five drawers, birch and polished birch, marked with NK label R33930 C MÖB, height 90 cm, width 100 cm, depth 48 cm.

Wear. Possibly later handles and some replaced, partly renovated and restored.

Exhibitions

The "Oh Boy" serie was shown at the Stockholm Exhibition in 1930.

Designer

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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