Josef Frank Furniture
Austrian, 1885-1967
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.
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Creator: Josef Frank
Brass Chandelier By Josef Frank For J.T. Kalmar
By J.T. Kalmar, Josef Frank
Located in Vienna, AT
Large brass frame with six arms fitted with E27 sockets each with silk shades. Designed by Josef Frank in the 1930s for J.T. Kalmar produced in the 1940s.
The chandelier is fully re...
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1940s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Josef Frank Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of Candle Holders "The Knot of Friendship" by Josef Frank
By Svenskt Tenn, Josef Frank
Located in Piacenza, Italy
"The Knot of Friendship" is a brass candle holder designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn in Sweden. The elegant design features flowing brass lines forming a delicate knot, a symbo...
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1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Josef Frank Furniture
Materials
Brass
Modernist Mahogany and Horsehair Dining Chairs, Josef Frank, Sweden, 1940s
By Svenskt Tenn, Josef Frank
Located in Stockholm, SE
Set of ten dining chairs by Josef Frank, model #815, made from mahogany. Elegant, ribbed backs. Decor of brass nails around the corners of the seats.
Original seats made from woven ...
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1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Josef Frank Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Modernist Table Lamp #2468 by Josef Frank, Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1950s
By Svenskt Tenn, Josef Frank
Located in Stockholm, SE
Early edition brass table lamp with three colorful shades by Josef Frank, model #2468. Slender forms that give a voluminous expression and a great general, soft spreading of light.
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Josef Frank Furniture
Materials
Brass
Josef Frank J.T. Kalmar Table Lamp Tisch-Überall, Brass & Leather, Austria, 1930
By Svenskt Tenn, Haus & Garten, J.T. Kalmar, Josef Frank, Oskar Wlach
Located in Vienna, AT
A wonderful Viennese Modernism table or desk lamp form the 1930s, designed by Josef Frank for Haus & Garten (Josef Frank und Oskar Wlach) in 1934. The...
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1930s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Josef Frank Furniture
Materials
Brass, Iron, Wire
Josef Frank, Table Lamp, Brass, Glass, Sweden, 1950s
By Svenskt Tenn, Josef Frank
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and blown glass table lamp designed by Josef Frank and produced by Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, c. 1950s.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 9.125“ H x 4.25“ diameterDimensions of Shad...
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Josef Frank Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of floor lamps, model '2564' by Josef Frank, Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1950s
By Svenskt Tenn, Josef Frank
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
This elegant pair of floor lamps, model '2564', was designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn in the 1950s. The lamps combine a brass structure with deep green lacquered metal shades,...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Josef Frank Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Set of 4 Prague Model 811 Chairs by Josef Frank for Stendig, Poland, c. 1960s
By Josef Frank
Located in Deland, FL
Introducing a rare and beautiful set of four (4) Bentwood Prague Model 811 Dining Chairs by the renowned designers Josef Frank and Josef Hoffmann for Stendig. Designed in the 1960s,...
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1960s Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Josef Frank Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Josef Frank, Wall Light, Brass, Rattan, Sweden, 1950s
By Josef Frank
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and rattan wall light designed by Josef Frank and produced by Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, c. 1950s.
Oxidation present to brass.
Replaced lampshade.
Wear consistent with age and...
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1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Josef Frank Furniture
Materials
Brass
Josef Frank, Wall Light, Brass, Rattan, Sweden, 1950s
By Svenskt Tenn, Josef Frank
Located in High Point, NC
An adjustable brass and rattan wall light designed by Josef Frank and produced by Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, c. 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 26.25” H x 7” W x 16“ D
Back Plate Di...
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Josef Frank Furniture
Materials
Brass
Art Deco Walnut Side Table or Coffee Table by Josef Frank for Thonet, circa 1925
By Josef Frank
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco Walnut Side Table or Coffee Table by Josef Frank for Thonet, circa 1925
A charming Art Deco side table by Josef Frank for Thonet Vienna from walnut in amazing shape.
The cof...
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1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Josef Frank Furniture
Materials
Walnut
Vanity / Desk in Mahogany and Brass by Josef Frank, 1950's
By Josef Frank
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare Vanity / Desk in Mahogany and Brass by Josef Frank, 1950's
Additional Information:
Material: Mahogany, brass
Style: Mid century, Scandinavian
Produced by Svenskt Tenn in Sweden...
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20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Josef Frank Furniture
Materials
Brass
Josef Frank, Wall Light, Brass, Paper, Sweden, 1950s
By Svenskt Tenn, Josef Frank
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and white paper wall light designed by Josef Frank and produced by Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, c. 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (Inches): 18.5” H x 7.25” W x 16.5“ D
Back Plate Dimen...
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Josef Frank Furniture
Materials
Brass
Josef Frank, Serving Cart, Bamboo, Rattan, Metal, Sweden, 1950s
By Josef Frank
Located in High Point, NC
A bamboo, rattan, raffia and metal serving cart or bar cart, model 892, designed by Josef Frank and produced by Larsson Korgmakare for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, c. 1950s.
Minor staining...
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1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Josef Frank Furniture
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
'Large Camel' Floor Lamp by Josef Frank, Sweden
By Josef Frank, Svenskt Tenn
Located in Stockholm, SE
Designed by Josef Frank in 1939.
New leather and original Svenskt tenn lampshade.
Category
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Josef Frank Furniture
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Pendent Lamp, Model Kiri, from Josef Frank, Austria
By Josef Frank
Located in Vienna, Austria
A beautiful mid-century chandelier from Josef Frank. This six arm lamp is made of
brass with walnut accents. The combination of the walnut with the brass makes
this piece very subli...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Modern Josef Frank Furniture
Materials
Brass
Josef Frank round Side Table made for Haus & Garten, 1928, Austria
By Josef Frank
Located in Vienna, Austria
Side table by Josef Frank for Haus & Garten circa 1928.
This sleek table from Frank has a walnut veneered round table top,
the legs are slightly curved and are made from beech wood t...
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1920s Austrian Modern Vintage Josef Frank Furniture
Materials
Beech, Walnut
Coffee Table in Walnut from the 1930s, Designed by Josef Frank
By Josef Frank
Located in Vienna, Austria
Solid walnut table with two levels designed by Josef Frank in the 1930s.
It is visually beautiful and touching it with the hand one feels the subtleness of craftsmanship.
Table is ...
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1930s Austrian Modern Vintage Josef Frank Furniture
Materials
Walnut
$4,292 Sale Price
35% Off
Midcentury Modern "Captain's Chair" by Josef Frank, Sweden, 1950s
By Josef Frank, Svenskt Tenn
Located in Stockholm, SE
“Captain’s Chair”, model #789A, by Josef Frank, made from mahogany with decorative brass nails and leather back and seat.
Category
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Josef Frank Furniture
Materials
Leather, Oak
Midcentury Modern Wall light by Josef Frank, Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1950s
By Josef Frank, Svenskt Tenn
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare, beautiful wall light by Josef Frank, made from brass with a slender stem suspending a voluminous lamp shade. Adjustable height.
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Josef Frank Furniture
Materials
Brass
Modernist Floor Lamp, by Josef Frank, Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1950s
By Svenskt Tenn, Josef Frank
Located in Stockholm, SE
Elegant, rare early edition floor lamp by Josef Frank, made from brass with a light switch on the base. Shade with original fabric with a graphic pattern around the edge.
Only the e...
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1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Josef Frank Furniture
Materials
Brass
Counterweight Pendelleuchte „Jo-Jo Zug“ Kalmar, Josef Frank, Messing und Seide
By Josef Frank
Located in Purkersdorf, AT
Diese extrem seltene höhenverstellbare Messing-Pendelleuchte Modell 'Jo-Jo Zug' Nr. 2505 von J.T. Kalmar wurde in den 1950er Jahren hergestellt.
Die Leuchte basiert auf einem Entwurf...
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1950s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Josef Frank Furniture
Materials
Brass
Sven Wejsfelt Ceramic Table Lamp with Josef Frank Shade, Gustavsberg, 1960s
By Josef Frank, Svenskt Tenn, Stig Lindberg, Gustavsberg
Located in The Hague, NL
This rare table lamp was designed by Sven Wejsfelt and produced by Gustavsberg Studio in Sweden in the 1960s. The lamp is marked with the maker's initials "SW" on the bottom of the b...
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Josef Frank Furniture
Materials
Ceramic, Fabric
Serving trolley model 2777 designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden 1950
By Josef Frank
Located in Stockholm, SE
Serving trolley model 2777 designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1950s.
Mahogany with a black arborite top. Brass handles.
H: 105 cm / 41 3/8"
L: 81 cm / 31 7/8"
D: 50...
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1950s European Vintage Josef Frank Furniture
Materials
Brass
Two Original J.Hoffmann & Oswald Haerdtl Chairs Art Deco New Fabric Josef Frank
By Oswald Haerdtl, Josef Hoffmann, Josef Frank
Located in Vienna, AT
Created by Josef Hoffmann and Oswald Haerdtl for the Otto Beyer fashion style pattern store in Vienna, Singerstrasse 14 which is shown on one of the images. Fabric "Notturno," design...
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1930s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Josef Frank Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Midcentury Modern Leather Stools, Josef Frank, Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1950s
By Josef Frank, Svenskt Tenn
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pair of elegant stools by Josef Frank, made from mahogany with elegantly sculpted feet. Cognac brown leather with decorative nails around the joinery of the legs.
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Josef Frank Furniture
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Serving trolley model 2248 Designed by Josef Frank Sweden, 1940s
By Josef Frank
Located in Stockholm, SE
Serving trolley model 2248, designed by Josef Frank, Sweden, 1940s
H: 75.5 cm / 2' 5 3/4"
W: 50 cm / 1' 7 11/16"
D: 83.5 cm / 2' 8 7/8"
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1940s Swedish Vintage Josef Frank Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
Midcentury Modern Sideboard by Josef Frank, Svenskt Tenn, 1950s
By Josef Frank, Svenskt Tenn
Located in Stockholm, SE
Amazing sideboard by Josef Frank, in a rare design with multiple drawers and decorative details. Made from mahogany with brass handles and hinges. Inlayed line of lighter wood around...
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Josef Frank Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
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 shade, made of handcrafted Walnut, designed by Josef Frank and produced by Svenskt Tenn...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Josef Frank Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Table Lamp 2563 White by Josef Frank
By Josef Frank
Located in Vienna, AT
Hardwood frame creme painted fitted with 2 E27 sockets up to 100W each and colorful semi spherical shade with jungle motives. Designed in Sweden by Josef Frank in the 1950 for Svensk...
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Josef Frank Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Svenskt Tenn Serving Trolley in White Lacquered Metal by Josef Frank, 1950s
By Josef Frank, Svenskt Tenn
Located in Aachen, NRW
Svenskt Tenn, bar cart or serving trolley, brass, lacquered metal, Sweden, 1950s
This sophisticated bar cart, crafted by the renowned Swedish manufacturer Svenskt Tenn in the 1950s,...
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1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Josef Frank Furniture
Materials
Metal, Brass
Josef Frank, Stool or Bench, Mahogany, Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1970s
By Josef Frank, Svenskt Tenn
Located in High Point, NC
A mahogany stool or bench designed by Josef Frank and produced by Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1970s.
Category
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Josef Frank Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
20th Century Swedish Vintage Svenskt Tenn Pair of Beech Armchairs by Josef Frank
By Svenskt Tenn, Josef Frank
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A vintage Swedish Art Deco pair of armchairs made of hand crafted polished Beechwood, designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn in good condition. The set of two Scandinavian dining room chairs have a slightly reclined backrest which is enhanced by a rattan pattern. The slim arched armrests are partly upholstered and the seat cushions are particularized by bonze nailheads. The chairs are standing on four wooden legs. Model Nr. 969. Newly upholstered in a white-grey cotton velour. Wear consistent with age and use. Dated 1939, Stockholm, Sweden, Scandinavia.
Seat: 19" H x 21.5" W x 19" D
Josef Frank was born in 1885, in Baden, Austria and passed away in 1967, in Stockholm, Sweden. He was an architect, artist, and designer. Frank studied architecture at the Vienna University of Technology and was a founding member of the Vienna Werkbund. Frank was considered one of the most prestigious designers in the Stockholm design company Svenskt Tenn.
Svenskt Tenn is a Swedish interior design store founded in 1924, in Stockholm, Sweden by a Swedish teacher and pewter artist Estrid Ericson. In the early time, Svenskt Tenn was appointed as a royal warrant. Later on, Ericson and the pewter artist Nils Fougstedt produced modern pewter objects. In 1925, the Svenskt Tenn won a Gold Medal at the 1925 Exposition...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Josef Frank Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Cotton, Upholstery, Beech
$15,920 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Stool Boucle by Josef Frank with Paper Label Thonet, 1920s
By Josef Frank
Located in Wien, AT
Designed by Josef Frank for Thonet in the 1920s, with paper label. The upholstery consists of a coconut fiber core, covered with a wonderfully soft English boucle cover made of wool....
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Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Josef Frank Furniture
Materials
Wool, Bentwood, Coconut
Pair of Side Table in Mahogany by Josef Frank, 1939
By Josef Frank
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Pair of Side Table in Mahogany by Josef Frank, 1939
Additional Information:
Material: Mahogany
Style: Mid century, Scandinavia
Rare pair of side table model 961 / San Francisco
Prod...
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20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Josef Frank Furniture
Materials
Mahogany
$17,886 / set
Brass Floor Lamp Model #2148 by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1950s
By Josef Frank, Svenskt Tenn
Located in Stockholm, SE
Elegant brass floor lamp by Josef Frank with adjustable height. Simple, clean lines, crisp plissé lamp shade.
About Josef Frank:
Josef Frank was ...
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Josef Frank Furniture
Materials
Brass
Josef Frank Candlestick Produced by Svenskt Tenn in Sweden
By Josef Frank
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Candlestick (the knot of friendship) in brass designed by Josef Frank. Produced by Svenskt Tenn in Sweden.
Category
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Josef Frank Furniture
Materials
Brass
20th Century Swedish Vintage Gueridon Table, Maplewood Side Table by Josef Frank
By Svenskt Tenn, Josef Frank
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A light-brown, vintage Mid-Century Modern Swedish gueridon table with a round top. Designed by Josef Frank and produced by Svenskt Tenn, Modell 560. Shellac polished, beautiful bird'...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Josef Frank Furniture
Materials
Maple
Josef Frank Two Light Brass Table Lamp, Viennese Modern Age, Austria
By Josef Frank, Haus & Garten
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
Very rare and elegant Viennese Modern Age adjustable brass and forged iron table lamp designed by Josef Frank for Haus & Garten in late 1920s, Vienna. ...
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1920s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Josef Frank Furniture
Materials
Brass, Iron
Josef Frank Table Lamp
By Josef Frank
Located in San Francisco, CA
A brass coated pewter lamp by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn. Model #2332. Conical wicker shade of later vintage. Two available. Only one shade.
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1930s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Josef Frank Furniture
Materials
Brass, Pewter
$2,000
Midcentury Modern Table Lamps Model 2466 by Josef Frank , Svenskt Tenn Sweden
By Svenskt Tenn, Josef Frank
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
This pair of iconic table lamps model G2326 was designed by Josef Frank and produced by Svenskt Tenn in Sweden. The model made in brass and lacquered metal. These ones with tulip sha...
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1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Josef Frank Furniture
Materials
Brass
Josef Frank, Wall Light, Brass, Fabric, Sweden, 1960s
By Josef Frank
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and white fabric wall light designed by Josef Frank and produced by Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, c. 1960s.
Very light oxidation to arm and socket.
Overall Dimensions (Inches): 9” ...
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1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Josef Frank Furniture
Materials
Brass
Floor Lamp in red and Brass by Josef Frank. Firma Svenskt Tenn, 1960s, Sweden
By Svenskt Tenn, Josef Frank
Located in Hägersten, SE
Floor lamp model 1842 designed by Josef Frank. Produced in Sweden by Firma Svenskt tenn during the 1960-70s. Made from brass and red lacquered brass. New lamp shade in pleated chintz...
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1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Josef Frank Furniture
Materials
Brass
Early Cylinder Table Lamp 1819 by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn
By Josef Frank
Located in San Francisco, CA
An early edition cylindrical 1819 table lamp designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn. The lamp has been produced in four different shapes: the globe, the cylinder, the cube and the ...
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1930s Vintage Josef Frank Furniture
Materials
Glass
Joseph Frank Classic 'Prague' Bentwood Chair
By Josef Frank
Located in Sharon, CT
Nice early example of this famous and perhaps best modern version of the bentwood and woven canning techniques.
Category
1920s Austrian Bauhaus Vintage Josef Frank Furniture
Materials
Wood
Early Globe Table Lamp 1819 by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn
By Josef Frank
Located in San Francisco, CA
An early edition spherical "Glass globe" 1819 table lamp designed by Josef Frank in 1934 for Svenskt Tenn. The lamp has been produced in four different shapes: the globe, the cylinde...
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1930s Swedish Modern Vintage Josef Frank Furniture
Materials
Glass
Josef Frank, Table Lamp, Glass, Brass, Sweden, 1950s
By Svenskt Tenn, Josef Frank
Located in High Point, NC
A blown glass and brass table lamp designed by Josef Frank and produced by Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, c. 1950s.
Dimensions of Lamp (inches): 10.625“ H x 4.5” diameter
Dimensions of Sh...
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Josef Frank Furniture
Materials
Brass
Two Bergboms Table lamps in Brass with Josef Frank "Nippon" Shades, Sweden 1970s
By Josef Frank, Bergboms
Located in Stockholm, SE
Two Elegant Mid-Century table lamps by Bergboms in brass, Sweden 1970s. Bergboms, Malmö, 1960s/70s. The lamps have shades covered in the textile "Nippon" by Josef Frank. Age-related...
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1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Josef Frank Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of Josef Frank Rectangular Cushions in the Hawaii Pattern
By Josef Frank
Located in New York, NY
A set of two rectangular cushions featuring vintage fabric by Austrian designer Josef Frank. Each cushion displays a design motif from Josef Frank's "Hawaii" pattern.
Cushions may...
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2010s American Modern Josef Frank Furniture
Materials
Fabric, Down, Feathers
Josef Frank J.T. Kalmar Brass & Leather Desk Table Lamp, 1950s, Austria
By J.T. Kalmar, Haus & Garten, Josef Frank
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
Important 1950s desk lamp, designed by Josef Frank and manufactured by J.T. Kalmar in the Viennese Modern Age era. The light is made of massive brass in very elegant shape and high q...
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Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Josef Frank Furniture
Materials
Brass
$3,434 Sale Price
20% Off
Josef Frank, Table Lamp, Brass, Glass, Paper, Sweden, 1950s
By Svenskt Tenn, Josef Frank
Located in High Point, NC
A blown glass, brass and green paper lampshade designed by Josef Frank and produced by Josef Frank, Sweden, 1950s.
Dimensions of Lamp with Shade (inches): 14.75“ H x 12.5“ Diameter...
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Josef Frank Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of Josef Frank floor lamps model '2148' for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1950s
By Svenskt Tenn, Josef Frank
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
Floor lamps designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn model '2148'. Made by Svenskt Tenn in Sweden during the middle of the 20th century.
The lamp features a brass base and stem, w...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Josef Frank Furniture
Materials
Brass
Set of 5 Josef Frank Prague Chairs Made in Czechoslovakia, circa 1970s
By Thonet, Josef Frank
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional set of five bentwood armchairs design attributed to Josef Frank, marked Made in Czechoslovakia. The chairs are constructed of steam bent wood, probably beech, and nylon, circa 1970's. A Mid 20th C version of the early 20th C Frank...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Vienna Secession Josef Frank Furniture
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
$2,400 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Josef Frank, Floor Lamp, Mahogany, Brass, Fabric, Sweden, 1940s
By Josef Frank, Svenskt Tenn
Located in High Point, NC
An adjustable brass, mahogany and white fabric floor lamp designed by Josef Frank and produced by Svenskt Tenn,, Sweden, 1940s.
Cord feeds from bottom of brass stem.
Overall Dimens...
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1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Josef Frank Furniture
Materials
Brass
Josef Frank, Wall Light, Brass, Rattan, Sweden, 1950s
By Svenskt Tenn, Josef Frank
Located in High Point, NC
A brass and rattan wall light designed by Josef Frank and produced by Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, c. 1950s.
Light scratching and oxidation to brass. Replaced vintage lampshade.
Overall D...
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1950s Swedish Vintage Josef Frank Furniture
Materials
Brass
Josef Frank, Stool, Mahogany, Brass, Leather, Sweden, 1950s
By Svenskt Tenn, Josef Frank
Located in High Point, NC
A mahogany, green-dyed leather and brass stool designed by Josef Frank and produced by Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, c. 1950s.
Dimensions: 17” H x 19” W x 12.5” D
Seat Height: 16.5"
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Josef Frank Furniture
Materials
Brass
Josef Frank, rare stool model B313, Thonet, 1928
By Thonet-Mundus, Josef Frank
Located in Uppsala, SE
Bentwood stool, model B 313, designed by Josef Frank for Thonet-Mundus in 1928. This example have an (for this model) unusual rattan seat. Possibly a later addition since the holes o...
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1920s Austrian Bauhaus Vintage Josef Frank Furniture
Materials
Rattan, Birch
Pair of Table Lamps in Brass and Original Lamp Shades by Josef Frank, 1950's
By Josef Frank
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Pair of Table Lamps in Brass and Original Lamp Shades by Josef Frank, 1950's
Additional Information:
Material: Brass and original lamp shades
Style: Mid century, Scandinavian
Rare pair of table lamps model 2467...
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20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Josef Frank Furniture
Materials
Brass
Alf Svensson G34 Floor Lamp in Teak, Josef Frank Shade, Bergboms, Sweden, 1960s
By Alf Svensson, Bergboms, Josef Frank, Svenskt Tenn
Located in The Hague, NL
This elegant floor lamp was designed by Alf Svensson and produced by Bergboms in Sweden in the 1960s. This three-legged design is numbered G34.
The design is marked by the three legged base leading to the central tube, all in solid teak wood with a beautiful grain. A brass stem and the light fitting are mounted on top of the teak wood base.
The cylinder shade is a custom design in a beautiful linen Svenskt Tenn fabric...
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Josef Frank Furniture
Materials
Brass
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: 80 cm
D: 40 cm
Josef Frank was a true European, he was also a pioneer of what would become classic 20th century Swedish design and the “Scandinavian Design Style”.
Austrian- born Frank started his design career as an architect after having trained at the Technische Hochschule in Vienna between 1903 and 1910. After his training he went on to teach at Kunstgewerbeschule (The Viennese School of Arts and crafts) where he developed and espoused the new school of modernist thinking towards Architecture and Design that was coming to fruition in Vienna at the time. He also went on to lead the Vienna Werkbund throughout the 1920s. This was a truly progressive group of Architects and Designers who set about improving the daily lives of Austrian people through modernist design and architecture in partnership with Arts and Crafts ideals and construction. Frank’s leadership of the Werkbund had already cemented his place at the forefront of European design.
Frank’s time in Vienna was typified by his design for the “Die Wohnung” exhibition of the Deutscher Werkbund in Stuttgart, 1927 where he exhibited along side his contemporaries at the forefront of design, such as the likes of Le Corbusier and Walter Gropius. Here he showed a specially designed pair of flat-roofed reinforced concrete houses in what is now seen as a typical modernist style.
What separated Frank’s house from the other 32 houses of the exhibition was the interior and furniture inside the building. It was described as “Neo-Classical” and filled with an eclectic mix of period pieces, modern design and pieces designed by Frank himself that seemed to cross the two worlds. This was a complete opposite direction to that which his fellow Architects were travelling in with their pared back and angular aesthetics. Frank said of his own work: “The house is not a work of art, simply a place where one lives,” and by this reasoning Frank rejected the regimental mechanisation of the living space that his contemporaries believed in, instead he set about creating congenial and spontaneous interiors. Frank’s practice saw him placing the bright colours and the soft forms of nature back into the furnishings and interiors that he thought modernism sorely mist.
Frank, along with Oskar Walch set up Haus und Garten in Vienna in 1925. This was Frank’s first commercial foray into furniture and home furnishings and the company went on to become the most influential furnishing house in Vienna with a riotous depth of colour and interesting shapes becoming the trademark of their design. However this success was to come to an end with rise of Nazism in Vienna in the early 1930’s. Frank was Jewish, and he and his wife Anna decided they would leave Vienna for her motherland: Sweden, in 1933. Frank continued to design for Haus and Garten, visiting Vienna occasionally and designing the pieces that would continue to be the company’s best...
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Josef Frank Furniture
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Mahogany
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Josef Frank furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of metal and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Josef Frank furniture, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 292 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 7 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original furniture by Josef Frank were created in the mid-century modern style in europe during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Svenskt Tenn, Bergboms, and Hans Bergström. Prices for Josef Frank furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $223 and can go as high as $164,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $4,600.
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