Josef Frank (b. Baden bei Wien 1885, d. Stockholm 1967)
“Nationalmuseiskåpet”. Freestanding cabinet of amboyna burl veneer, mahogany structure and birch. Front with 19 asymmetrical drawers with original brass handles. Model 881. Designed 1938 for the Academic School of Arts, Stockholm. This example made approx. 1980s by Svenskt Tenn. H. 120 cm. W. 90 cm. D. 45 cm.
Literature: K. Wängberg-Eriksson & J.C. Eriksson: “Josef Frank Möbelformgivaren”, ill. p. 205, K70.
Condition report on request.
Silver, decorative art & design, 28 September 2017