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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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Period: Early 20th Century
Creator: Josef Frank
Josef Frank Art Deco Walnut Circular Side Table Haus & Garten circa 1928 Austria
By Josef Frank
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco vintage coffee table or side table by Josef Frank for Haus & Garten circa 1928 Austria. A stunning and sleek Josef Frank coffee table from the Viennese Art Deco period circa...
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1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Josef Frank Furniture

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Walnut, Spruce

Josef Frank model "2570" Ceiling Light for Firma Svenskt Tenn, Sweden 1920s
By Josef Frank, Svenskt Tenn
Located in Utrecht, NL
Josef Frank’s present “model 2570” ceiling lamp was famously created by Swedish Tenn from chrome-plated and white lacquered metal with three light points, and with a modern terminal...
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1920s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Josef Frank Furniture

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Metal

Art Deco Vintage Walnut Circular Josef Frank Side Table Coffee Table 1926 Vienna
By Josef Frank
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco vintage circular like side table or coffee table from walnut, spruce and beech by Josef Frank circa 1926 Vienna. Wonderful side table or coffee table with circular like waln...
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1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Josef Frank Furniture

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Beech, Walnut, Spruce

Art Deco Vintage Walnut Side Table by Josef Frank Haus and Garten Vienna c 1925
By Josef Frank
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco vintage walnut side table / coffee table by Josef Frank for Haus & Garten, circa 1925 Vienna, shows a top with beautiful walnut burl...
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1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Josef Frank Furniture

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Beech, Spruce, Walnut

Art Deco Vintage Beech Walnut Circular Side Table Josef Frank circa 1927 Vienna
By Josef Frank
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco vintage circular side table or coffee table by Josef Frank circa 1927 Vienna. A stunning circular side table with 3 slightly curved feet topped with a beautiful veneered pla...
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1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Josef Frank Furniture

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Beech, Walnut

Art Deco Vintage Walnut Rectangular Side Table Josef Frank circa 1925 Austria
By Josef Frank
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco vintage rectangular walnut organic side table by Josef Frank circa 1925 Austria. A beautiful side table of coffee table by Josef Frank in rectangular form. This stunning and...
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1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Josef Frank Furniture

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Walnut

Rare Otto Schulz Floor Lamp in Birch Wood, Josef Frank Shade, Boet, Sweden, 1928
By Boet, Otto Schulz, Svenskt Tenn, Josef Frank
Located in The Hague, NL
This very rare floor lamp was designed by Otto Schulz and produced by his company Boet in Gothenburg, Sweden in 1928. The elegant design is exemplary for the Swedish Grace style with...
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1920s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Josef Frank Furniture

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Fabric, Cotton, Linen, Birch

Josef Frank Art Deco Rectangular Vintage Beech Bast Stool, c 1928, Austria
By Josef Frank
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco vintage authentic stool from beech and rope bast by Josef Frank circa 1928 Austria. The rectangular stool appears sleek and simple and throughout its bast seat chess like w...
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1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Josef Frank Furniture

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Beech

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

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Wool, Bentwood, Coconut

Josef Frank Armchair Nutwood Fabric Original Haus Und Garten Austria 1930´s
By Haus und Garten, Josef Frank
Located in Vienna, AT
Josef Frank designed this chair circa 1925 in a smaller version and 1930 in a larger, more comfortable one. He used it for the Villa Beer in Vienna, but also for the flat Blitz also....
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1920s Austrian Modern Vintage Josef Frank Furniture

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Fabric, Nutwood

Art Deco Josef Frank Vintage Circular Walnut Sofa Table Side Table Vienna c 1925
By Josef Frank
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco vintage authentic sofa table or side table in circular form from walnut and beech by Josef Frank for Haus & Garten circa 1925 Vienna. While the plate shows a wonderful stel...
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1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Josef Frank Furniture

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Beech, Walnut

Thonet Armchair No. 752 by Josef Frank
By Josef Frank, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Vienna, AT
Beach bentwood fully restored with new caning. Made in the 1920s, price per chair 2 pieces available.
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1920s Austrian Bauhaus Vintage Josef Frank Furniture

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Cane, Beech

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

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Brass, Iron

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.
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1920s Austrian Bauhaus Vintage Josef Frank Furniture

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Wood

Josef Frank Art Deco Vintage Circular Walnut Black Glass Side Table Vienna, 1925
By Josef Frank
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco era vintage circular side table or coffee table by Josef Frank circa 1925 Vienna from walnut veneer and solid walnut topped with a...
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1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Josef Frank Furniture

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Glass, Walnut

Art Deco Vintage Brown Beech Armchair Windsor Chair Josef Frank, Austria
By Josef Frank
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco vintage brown beech armchair or Windsor chair, which was designed by Josef Frank, circa 1925, Austria. The armchair was made from solid beech, cherry stained and natural lac...
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1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Josef Frank Furniture

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Beech

Antique Armchair No. 752 by Josef Frank for Thonet, 1920s
By Josef Frank, Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
This antique armchair, model no. 752, was designed in the 1920s by Josef Frank for Thonet and originates from Austria. It is made from beech and features an upholstery seat. This pie...
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1920s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Josef Frank Furniture

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Beech, Bentwood, Upholstery

20th Century, Swedish Svensk Tenn Cuban Mahogany Coffee Table by Josef Frank
By Josef Frank, Svenskt Tenn
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A dark-brown, vintage Art Deco Swedish coffee, sofa table made of hand crafted polished cuban mahogany wood, designed by Josef Frank and produced by Svensk Tenn in good condition. Th...
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Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Josef Frank Furniture

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Mahogany

Art Deco Era Josef Frank Beech Vintage Windsor Chairs Vienna, circa 1925
By Josef Frank
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco outstanding and rare set of 6 Windsor chairs designed by Josef Frank for Haus & Garten and executed by Thonet, circa 1925. (Labeled underneath) The set consists of 5 green Windsor chairs...
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1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Josef Frank Furniture

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Beech

Art Deco Vintage Walnut Coffee Table by Josef Frank circa 1925 Vienna
By Josef Frank
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco circular coffee table or side table from walnut by Josef Frank for Haus & Garten circa 1925, Vienna. The coffee table features ...
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1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Josef Frank Furniture

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Walnut

Art Deco Two Vintage Ash Viennese Mesh Armchairs Josef Frank Vienna, circa 1928
By Josef Frank
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco two armchairs from ash wood and Viennese mesh by Josef Frank, Vienna circa 1928. The armchairs show a Viennese mesh structure at the back. Furth...
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1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Josef Frank Furniture

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Ash

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

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Walnut

Side Table by Josef Frank
By Josef Frank, Haus und Garten
Located in Vienna, AT
Design by Josef Frank for House & Garden, Vienna circa 1925, nut, solid, nut veneer, original condition. Dimensions: Height 61 cm, diameter 78 cm.
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1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Josef Frank Furniture

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Nutwood

Josef Frank Art Deco Era Round Walnut Side Table for Haus & Garten c 1926 Vienna
By Josef Frank
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco circular charming three-legged side table from walnut by Josef Frank for Haus & Garten, Vienna, circa 1926. The side table was made of solid walnut feet and walnut veneer. T...
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1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Josef Frank Furniture

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Walnut, Spruce

Art Deco Cherrywood Stool or Ottoman Josef Frank Haus and Garten Vienna c 1925
By Josef Frank
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco vintage stool from cherrywood and fabric by Josef Frank for Haus and Garten, circa 1925 Vienna. While the frame from solid cherrywood in an amazing warm color tone the uphol...
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1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Josef Frank Furniture

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Fabric, Cherry

Art Deco Josef Frank Walnut Wood Vintage Coffee Table Vienna circa 1926
By Josef Frank
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco coffee table or side table shows solid walnut feet with a walnut veneered table top with a wonderful wood grain Josef Frank stands for effortless and timeless design. Josef ...
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1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Josef Frank Furniture

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Wood

Josef Frank Art Deco Cherrywood Brass Cabinet Haus Und Garten circa 1925, Vienna
By Josef Frank
Located in Vienna, AT
Josef Frank Art Deco cherrywood cabinet or Bergemöbel for Haus Und Garten, Vienna, circa 1925 Josef Frank is one of the most popular Austrian represen...
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1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Josef Frank Furniture

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Brass

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Josef Frank furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

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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