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Josef Frank Two-Arms Mid-Century Adjustable Brass Floor Lamp, Austria, 1950s
By Josef Frank
Located in Vienna, AT
A very beautiful and unusual Viennese brass floor lamp, attr. Josef Frank in the early 1950s. A
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Floor Lamp Model 2564 Designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1950s
By Josef Frank
Located in Stockholm, SE
Floor lamp model 2564 designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn,
Sweden, 1950s.
White lacquered
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Floor Lamp Model 1842 Designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1932
By Josef Frank
Located in Stockholm, SE
Floor lamp model 1842 designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn,
Sweden, 1932.
Brass.
Measures:
H
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Floor Lamp Model 2564 Designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1950s
By Josef Frank
Located in Stockholm, SE
Floor lamp model 2564 designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn,
Sweden, 1950s.
Polished and
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Swedish 1930s Josef Frank Style Rose Shade Wooden Floor Lamp
By Markslöjd, Josef Frank, Svenskt Tenn
Located in Copenhagen, DK
1920s-30s Swedish Grace Art Nouveau floor lamp in the style of Josef Frank, Svenskt Tenn. Original
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Art Nouveau Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
20th Century Gold Swedish Svenskt Tenn Vintage Brass Floor Lamp by Josef Frank
By Josef Frank, Svenskt Tenn
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A gold-black, vintage Mid-Century modern Swedish floor lamp made of hand crafted iron and polished
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass, Iron
H 47 in W 11 in D 11 in
20th Century Swedish Svenskt Tenn Vintage Brass Floor Lamp, Light by Josef Frank
By Svenskt Tenn, Josef Frank
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Mid-Century Modern Swedish reading floor lamp with a new white round shade made of hand
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
H 45.5 in W 16 in D 16 in
20th Century Swedish Svenskt Tenn Walnut Floor Lamp, Brass Light by Josef Frank
By Josef Frank, Svenskt Tenn
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A light-brown, vintage Mid-Century Modern Swedish adjustable floor lamp with a new beige round
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
H 63 in W 10 in D 9.25 in
20th Century Swedish Svenskt Tenn Brass Lamp, Scandinavian Light by Josef Frank
By Josef Frank, Svenskt Tenn
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Mid-Century Modern Swedish floor lamp made of handcrafted polished brass, designed by
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
H 45.5 in W 16 in D 16 in
Pair of Josef Frank Brass Table Lamps - Rare
By Josef Frank
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very rare table lamps by Josef Frank, made in a small number in the 1930s. The model is a table
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Table Lamp Model 2434 Designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn
By Frank Josef
Located in Stockholm, SE
Table lamp model 2434 designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn,
Sweden, 1939.
Polished and
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Table Lamp Model 2466 Designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1950s
By Josef Frank
Located in Stockholm, SE
Table lamp model 2466 designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn,
Sweden, 1950s.
Brass with
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Table Lamp Model 2468 Designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1950s
By Josef Frank
Located in Stockholm, SE
Table lamp model 2468 designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn,
Sweden, 1950s.
Brass with
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
H 21.26 in W 16.54 in D 5.91 in
Table lamp model 2552 designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden. 1950s
By Josef Frank
Located in Stockholm, SE
Brass. Table Lamp Model 2552 Designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1950s
Measures: H
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Table Lamp Model 2434 Designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1939
By Josef Frank
Located in Stockholm, SE
Table lamp model 2434 designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn,
Sweden, 1939.
Polished and
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Table lamp 2467 by Josef Frank. Firma Svenskt Tenn, Sweden
By Josef Frank, Svenskt Tenn
Located in Hägersten, SE
Table lamp model 2467 designed by Josef Frank. Produced in Sweden by Svenskt Tenn. designed in 1938
Category
Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Table lamp model 2552 designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1950s
By Svenskt Tenn, Josef Frank
Located in Stockholm, SE
Table lamp model 2552 designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1950s
Stamped.
Brass and
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Table lamp model 2434 designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1939 Red
By Svenskt Tenn, Josef Frank
Located in Stockholm, SE
Table lamp model 2434 designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn,
Sweden, 1939.
Polished and
Category
Vintage 1930s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
H 22.84 in W 20.87 in D 7.09 in
Pair of brass table lamps model 2466 designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn
By Josef Frank, Svenskt Tenn
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pair of table lamps model 2466 designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn,
Sweden, 1950s.
Brass
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
H 27.17 in Dm 14.18 in
Occasional Table Model 2168 Designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn
By Josef Frank
Located in Stockholm, SE
Occasional table model 2168 designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn,
Sweden. 1950s.
Walnut and
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Tables
Materials
Marble
Occasional Table Designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1950s
By Josef Frank
Located in Stockholm, SE
Occasional table designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn,
Sweden. 1950s.
Mahogany.
H: 45 cm
L
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Tables
Materials
Mahogany
H 17.72 in W 31.5 in D 15.75 in
Occasional Table Designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1950s
By Josef Frank
Located in Stockholm, SE
Occasional table designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn,
Sweden, 1950s.
Mahogany.
Measurements
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Mahogany
H 31.5 in W 40.95 in D 21.26 in
Pair of Armchairs Model 789b ‘Captain’s Chair’ Designed by Josef Frank
By Josef Frank
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pair of armchairs model 789B ‘Captain’s Chair’ designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn,
Sweden
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
H 30.12 in W 22.84 in D 25.6 in
Stool Model 927 Designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1950s
By Josef Frank
Located in Stockholm, SE
Stool model 927 designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn,
Sweden, 1950s.
Mahogany and rattan
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Mahogany
H 16.93 in W 16.93 in D 11.03 in
Bedside Table Model ‘914’ Designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden
By Josef Frank
Located in Stockholm, SE
Bedside table model 914 designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn,
Sweden, 1950s.
Mahogany veneer
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Brass
H 22.25 in W 15.75 in D 25.79 in
Sideboard Model 1148 Designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1950s
By Josef Frank
Located in Stockholm, SE
Sideboard model 1148 designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn,
Sweden, 1950s.
Walnut and alder
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Walnut
H 28.55 in W 39.57 in D 17.72 in
Bedside Table Model 914 Designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1950s
By Josef Frank
Located in Stockholm, SE
Bedside table model 914 designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn,
Sweden, 1950s.
Mahogany veneer
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Brass
H 21.66 in W 15.75 in D 25.6 in
Set of Six Chairs Model 2025 Designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn
By Josef Frank
Located in Stockholm, SE
Set of six chairs model 2025 designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn,
Sweden, 1950s.
Lacquered
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Bentwood, Lacquer
H 37.8 in W 17.52 in D 23.23 in
Dining Table Model 1197 Designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1940s
By Josef Frank
Located in Stockholm, SE
Dining table model 1197 designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn,
Sweden, 1940s.
Mahogany.
This
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Mahogany
H 28.55 in W 50.01 in D 33.47 in
Serving Trolley Model 470 Designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1950
By Josef Frank
Located in Stockholm, SE
Serving trolley model 470 designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn,
Sweden, 1950s.
Mahogany
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Mahogany
H 23.63 in W 31.5 in D 17.72 in
Set of Six Dining Chairs Model 526 Designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn
By Josef Frank
Located in Stockholm, SE
Set of six dining chairs model 526 designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn,
Sweden, 1934
Category
Vintage 1930s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Mahogany, Upholstery
H 32.68 in W 16.54 in D 16.93 in
Set of Four Dining Chairs Model 2027 Designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn
By Josef Frank
Located in Stockholm, SE
Set of four dining chairs model 2027 designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn.
Sweden, 1950s
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
H 33.08 in W 17.72 in D 22.84 in
Set of Six Dining Chairs Model 2027 Designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn
By Josef Frank
Located in Stockholm, SE
Set of six dining chairs model 2027 designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn,
Sweden, 1950s
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Brass
H 33.08 in W 17.72 in D 20.48 in
Nest of Tables Model 618 Designed by Josef Frank for Svenkst Tenn, Sweden, 1950
By Josef Frank
Located in Stockholm, SE
Nest of tables Model 618 designed by Josef Frank for Svenkst Tenn, Sweden, 1950. Cherry.
Stamped
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Nesting Tables and Stacking Ta...
Materials
Cherry
H 22.05 in W 21.66 in D 14.18 in
Walnut and Brass Serving Trolley Model 756 by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn 1940s
By Josef Frank
Located in Stockholm, SE
Serving trolley model 756 designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn,
Sweden, 1940s.
Veneered
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Brass
H 25.6 in W 35.04 in D 31.5 in
Table model 590 designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1950s, Elm
By Josef Frank, Svenskt Tenn
Located in Stockholm, SE
Table model 590 designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn,
Sweden, 1950s.
Elm table top, cherry
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Tables
Materials
Brass
H 28.55 in W 78.75 in D 39.38 in
Occasional table model U 601 designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden
By Josef Frank, Svenskt Tenn
Located in Stockholm, SE
Occasional table model U 601 designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn,
Sweden, 1960s / 1970s
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Brass
Pair of polished brass wall lights model 2389 by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn
By Josef Frank, Svenskt Tenn
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pair of wall lights model 2389 designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn,
Sweden, 1950s.
Polished
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
H 12.6 in W 10.24 in D 9.85 in
Set of Six Chairs Designed by Josef Frank for Svensk Tenn, Model 725, Sweden
By Svenskt Tenn, Josef Frank
Located in Stockholm, SE
Set of six chairs designed by Josef Frank for Svensk Tenn, Model 725.
Sweden. 1938.
Mahogany and
Category
Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
H 35.44 in W 22.84 in D 24.81 in
Mid Century chandelier in brass and glass by Hans Bengstrom Scandinavian 1950s
By Hans Bergström
Located in WIJCKEL, NL
with the work of the designer Josef Frank. Both he and Verna would appreciate and also to some extent
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
H 29.93 in Dm 28.35 in
Josef Frank, Early Floor Lamp, Brass, Red Paint, Fabric, Svenskt Tenn, 1950s
By Josef Frank, Svenskt Tenn
Located in High Point, NC
An early production adjustable reading floor lamp. Designed by Austrian architect Josef Frank for
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
H 52.37 in W 22.45 in D 15.75 in
Brass Reading Floor Lamp by Josef Frank
By Svenskt Tenn, Josef Frank
Located in London, GB
Floor lamp model 1883 designed by Josef Frank (1885–1967) and made by Svenskt Tenn,
Sweden, 1934
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Floor Lamp attributed to Josef Frank
By Josef Frank, J.T. Kalmar
Located in Vienna, AT
early 1950s design attributed to Josef Frank
Category
Vintage 1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Josef Frank, Early Adjustable Floor Lamps, Brass, Mahogany, Svenskt Tenn, 1950s
By Josef Frank, Svenskt Tenn
Located in High Point, NC
An early production pair of adjustable floor lamps. Designed by Austrian architect Josef Frank for
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
H 65.5 in W 14.15 in D 14.25 in
Floor Lamp ‘San Francisco’ Model G2431 Designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn
By Josef Frank
Located in Stockholm, SE
Floor lamp ‘San Francisco’ model G2431 designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn,
Sweden, 1938
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Leather, Fabric
H 41.34 in W 10.63 in D 10.63 in
Pair of Floor Lamps ‘Model 2424’ Designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn
By Josef Frank
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pair of floor lamps ‘Model 2424’ designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn,
Sweden, 1930s.
Brass
Category
20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Floor Lamp by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1940s
By Svenskt Tenn, Josef Frank
Located in Hägersten, SE
Floor lamp designed by Josef Frank and produced by Svenskt Tenn in Sweden during the 1940s
Category
Vintage 1940s European Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Brass floor lamp ‘Small Camel’ model 2568 by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, 1939
By Svenskt Tenn, Josef Frank
Located in Stockholm, SE
Floor lamp ‘Small Camel’ model 2568 designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn,
Sweden, 1939.
Brass
Category
Vintage 1930s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass, Enamel, Steel
H 57.49 in Dm 15.75 in
Table Lamp Model 2468 Designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1950s
By Josef Frank
Located in Stockholm, SE
”.
Designed by Josef Frank in the 1950s, this lamp has become a timeless Svenskt Tenn collectable. Read our
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
H 21.26 in W 16.54 in D 5.91 in
Table Lamp Model 2434 Designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1939
By Svenskt Tenn, Josef Frank
Located in Stockholm, SE
Table lamp model 2434 designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn,
Sweden, 1939.
Early model with
Category
Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Table Lamps
Materials
Brass
Wall Lamp Model 2565 Designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1950s
By Josef Frank
Located in Stockholm, SE
Wall lamp model 2565 designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn,
Sweden, 1950s.
Polished brass
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Brass
H 9.06 in W 13.39 in D 9.06 in
Table Designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1950s
By Josef Frank
Located in Stockholm, SE
Table designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn,
Sweden, 1950s.
Mahogany veneer.
H: 55 cm
W: 80 cm
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Mahogany
Occasional Table Model U 601 Designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden
By Josef Frank
Located in Stockholm, SE
Occasional table model U 601 designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn,
Sweden, 1960s -1970s
Category
Vintage 1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Tables
Materials
Brass
Large Chandelier Frosted Glass by Julius Theodor Kalmar, 1960s
By J.T. Kalmar
Located in Paris, France
, Kalmar has designed lighting for many renowned architects such as Josef Frank and Oskar Wlach, Oskar
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Brass
Josef Frank Early Floor Lamp Model 1842 by Svenskt Tenn in Sweden
By Josef Frank
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare and early height adjustable floor lamp model 1842 designed by Josef Frank. Produced by Svenskt
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Josef Frank, Early Floor Lamp, Brass, Red Paint, Fabric, Svenskt Tenn, 1950s
By Josef Frank, Svenskt Tenn
Located in High Point, NC
An early production adjustable reading floor lamp. Designed by Austrian architect Josef Frank for
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
H 48.04 in W 13 in D 27.56 in
Josef Frank Early Floor Lamp Produced by Svenskt Tenn in Sweden
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare and early height adjustable floor lamp designed by Josef Frank. Produced by Svenskt Tenn in
Category
Vintage 1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
Josef Frank Floor Lamp Model 1842 Produced by Svenskt Tenn in Sweden
By Josef Frank
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare and early height adjustable floor lamp model 1842 designed by Josef Frank. Produced by Svenskt
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal, Brass
Josef Frank, Early "Large Camel" Floor Lamp, Brass, Fabric, Svenskt Tenn, 1950s
By Josef Frank, Svenskt Tenn
Located in High Point, NC
An early production adjustable "Large Camel" floor lamp. Designed by Austrian architect Josef Frank
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
H 61 in W 20 in D 35 in
Josef Frank, Adjustable Floor Lamp, Brass, Rattan, Svenskt Tenn, 1950s
By Josef Frank, Svenskt Tenn
Located in High Point, NC
An early production adjustable floor lamp. Designed by Austrian architect Josef Frank for Swedish
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Brass
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Josef Frank Early Floor Lamp For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic josef frank early floor lamp available at 1stDibs. A josef frank early floor lamp — often made from brass, metal and fabric — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the josef frank early floor lamp you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right josef frank early floor lamp, those designed in Scandinavian Modern, Mid-Century Modern and Modern styles are of considerable interest. Josef Frank, Svenskt Tenn and J.T. Kalmar each produced at least one beautiful josef frank early floor lamp that is worth considering.
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Austrian architect and furniture and fabric designer Josef Frank was a leading voice for a gentle, humane modernism. His advocacy of warm, comfortable, eclectically styled environments was highly influential in his adopted country of Sweden, and it’s now widely regarded as a harbinger of the backlash against doctrinaire modernism and the embrace of the homespun that occurred in the late 1960s.
The son of a successful Viennese textile manufacturer, Frank studied architecture at Vienna University of Technology, graduating in 1910. From the first years of his practice, he marched counter to the orderly, symmetrical architectural layouts and decors prescribed by contemporaries such as Adolf Loos.
Frank drafted rooms of varying shapes and called for flexible interior-design arrangements. His furniture pieces are light and easy to move — and his chairs are always made of wood, most often with lushly curved steam-bent arms and slatted backs. Frank openly loathed the tubular steel furnishings and “machine for living” aesthetic promoted by Le Corbusier and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and other Bauhaus principals. “The home must not be a mere efficient machine,” Frank once said. “It must offer comfort, rest and coziness…. There are no puritan principles in good interior decoration.”
Frank — who was Jewish — sensed the dire implications of the rise of Nazism in Germany and Austria, and in 1933 he moved to Stockholm with his Swedish wife, Anna. He became the design chief for the furnishings maker Svenskt Tenn and found a perfect match culturally for his brand of simple, relaxed and bright creations. Like many modernists — notably Charles and Ray Eames and Alexander Girard — Frank had a deep love of folk art, which influenced his designs for a wide array of colorful, richly patterned upholstery fabrics, many based on the classic “Tree of Life” motif.
In all his designs, Frank took inspiration from a broad variety of sources. In his furniture, one can discern traces of Asian patterns, Rococo, Italian Renaissance, Scandinavian handicrafts and even Chippendale pieces. As such, the work of Frank — the friendly modernist — is at home in any type of décor.
Find vintage Josef Frank pillows, armchairs, floor lamps and other furniture on 1stDibs.
Materials: brass Furniture
Whether burnished or lacquered, antique, new and vintage brass furniture can elevate a room.
From traditional spaces that use brass as an accent — by way of brass dining chairs or brass pendant lights — to contemporary rooms that embrace bold brass decor, there are many ways to incorporate the golden-hued metal.
“I find mixed metals to be a very updated approach, as opposed to the old days, when it was all shiny brass of dulled-out silver tones,” says interior designer Drew McGukin. “I especially love working with brass and blackened steel for added warmth and tonality. To me, aged brass is complementary across many design styles and can trend contemporary or traditional when pushed either way.”
He proves his point in a San Francisco entryway, where a Lindsey Adelman light fixture hangs above a limited-edition table and stools by Kelly Wearstler — also an enthusiast of juxtapositions — all providing bronze accents. The walls were hand-painted by artist Caroline Lizarraga and the ombré stair runner is by DMc.
West Coast designer Catherine Kwong chose a sleek brass and lacquered-parchment credenza by Scala Luxury to fit this San Francisco apartment. “The design of this sideboard is reminiscent of work by French modernist Jean Prouvé. The brass font imbues the space with warmth and the round ‘portholes’ provide an arresting geometric element.”
Find antique, new and vintage brass tables, case pieces and other furnishings now on 1stDibs.
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