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A Parcel-Gilt and Craquelure Lacquer Bed by Axel Einar Hjorth
About the Item
Overall dimensions: H: 41.75" X W: 71.75" X L: 84"
Mattress dimensions: W: 66.75" X L: 77"
A very similar, but less exquisite bed is depicted by C. Björk, T. Ekström & O. Ericson, Axel Einar Hjorth: Möbelarkiteckt, Stockholm, 2009, p. 109.
Axel Einar Hjorth (1888-1959) was a leading Swedish designer of the first half of the twentieth century. Hjorth was instrumental in introducing Swedish decorative arts to America, exhibiting his works together with those of Carl Hörvik and Carl Malmsten at the Metropolitan Museum in New York, 1927. Between 1926-1938, Hjorth worked as chief designer and architect for the Nordiska Kompaniet (NK) which was one of the most important makers of modern furniture in Sweden. NK commissioned many of Sweden’s most celebrated architects to create furniture. As noted by C. Björk, T. Ekström & O. Ericson, Axel Einar Hjorth: Möbelarkiteckt, Stockholm, 2009, p. 145, "His pieces of furniture for the Nordiska Kompanient were characterized by craftsmanship of high quality and advanced combinations of material. The furniture was manufactured for a financially strong clientele with modern demands..."
This piece @ H.M. Luther Antiques
The Carlyle
35 East 76th Street
New York, NY 10021
- Place of Origin:Sweden
- Date of Manufacture:Circa 1929
- Condition:Excellent Antique Condition.
- Seller Location:New York, NY
- Reference Number:Seller: 86361stDibs: U1105068556293
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