Axel Einar Hjorth
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a set of three occasional palisander tables, "Caesar", ordered as a special commission, Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden 1937.
Lionpaw feet, the largest table with maker's metal label, 55 x 40 cm, height 56 cm, 49 x 37 cm, height 52 cm, 42 x 34,5 cm, height 47 cm.
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Provenance
Made to order as a special commission by Mr G Sverdrup in 1937.
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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