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Cabinet by Axel Einar Hjorth

$60,000
£44,987.81
€52,156.72
CA$83,733.17
A$93,522.29
CHF 48,597.02
MX$1,138,913.33
NOK 617,290.80
SEK 581,665.85
DKK 389,152.44
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About the Item

Very rare if not unique cabinet designed by Axel Einar Hjorth, from the "Caesar" series. Circa 1933. Stained birch. Rich decorated hand carved flamed birch doors panels. Original finish. Marked underneath with pencil on Swedish "Cabinet Lion". Presumably produced by AB Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden. A similar example of the present model was included in the International Exposition, Barcelona, 1929. Designer authenticity was proved by Thomas Ekstrom, co-author of the book "Axel Einar Hjorth Mobelarkitekt" by Bokforlaget Signum, Stockholm 2009.
  • Creator:
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 63 in (160.02 cm)Width: 58 in (147.32 cm)Depth: 24 in (60.96 cm)
  • Style:
    Scandinavian Modern (In the Style Of)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1933
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Long Island City, NY
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU937825976722

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