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Axel Einar Hjorth

(Sweden, 1888-1959)
Estimate
200 000 - 300 000 SEK
17 600 - 26 400 EUR
18 600 - 27 900 USD
Hammer price
240 000 SEK
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Axel Einar Hjorth
(Sweden, 1888-1959)

a stained pine 'Lovö' cabinet, Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden 1930s.

Iron mounts, the interior with two drawers and shelves. Height 155.5 cm, 100 x 45 cm.

Crack at one door, a round iron fitting on the inside of one door is missing. Key missing.

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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