Not on display

Chair

Josef Frank (1885 - 1967)

Artist/Maker

DatesMade: Made ca 1923

Material / Technique

Wood (likely beech-wood), painted red and partly bronzed and gilt

Dimensionsh x w x d: Mått 113 x 45,5 x 53 cm

Inventory numberNMK 360/2016

AcqusitionPurchase 2016 Axel Hirsch Fund

Other titlesTitel (en): Chair Stol

DescriptionDescription: The backrest of the chair has a geometric openwork Chinoiserie-style decoration. The red colour and bronzed knobs are also references to China. The Austrian architect Josef Frank designed the chair in 1923, and the model was displayed in Austria’s exhibition at the 1925 World’s Fair in Paris. Today, Josef Frank is best known for his furniture and textile patterns for the Swedish company Svenskt Tenn, founded in 1924.

Collection

MaterialWood

TechniqueBronzed, Lacquered

Object category