Set of 15 Armchairs Attributed to Axel Einar Hjorth for Sweden, circa 1940

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Set of 15 Armchairs Attributed to Axel Einar Hjorth for Sweden, circa 1940

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Set of 15 armchairs attributed to Axel Einar Hjorth. From the cabinetmaker shop at NK, Sweden, circa 1940. Made from steamed European beech by NK Original leather with brass tacks in very good condition. Dimensions: 32" H x 23.75" W x 22" D Arm H: 24.5" Seat: 17.5" H. Hjorth began his education in the arts in 1908 at the prestigious Högre Konstindustriella Skolan (later called the Konstfack), and remained until 1910 without completing the program, unable to continue his studies for financial reasons. However, in learning through experience, Hjorth became well established as a designer prior to his career at Nordiska Kompaniet, not to mention an important advocate of introducing Swedish design to international audiences. Early in his career, Hjorth designed for several different manufacturers, including H. Joop & Co., Myrstedt & Stern, and Jonssons throughout the 1920s, as well as Bodafors, with whom he collaborated with into the 1940s. He participated in the Jubilee Exhibition in Gothenburg in 1923, which included his designs for Bodafors, and in 1927 exhibited alongside Carl Malmsten at the Swedish Decorative Arts exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. By the 1930s, Hjorth had come to work in his definitive style, which consisted of a balance of modern ideals and provincial influences. His sources of inspiration have been documented to be Nordiska Kompaniet's extensive collections of books and magazines dedicated to modern French sculpture, and Hjorth happened to have named a table after Constantin Brancusi. He executed many of his designs in simple materials, such as solid pine or oak with iron details, often which were hand forged. Hjorth's Sportstugemöbler line, which he designed for Nordiska Kompaniet between 1929-1932, is a fantastic representation of how Hjorth would make use of simple yet robust geometries, and execute his designs in a way that upheld traditional Swedish craftsmanship. The line, however, was so progressive in its style, that it could only be marketed to the forward-looking upper class. It was therefore manufactured in very limited numbers and produced until the early 1950s.

Attributed to:
Axel Einar Hjorth (Designer)
Dimensions:
Height: 32 in (81.28 cm)Width: 23.75 in (60.33 cm)Depth: 22 in (55.88 cm)Seat Height: 17.5 in (44.45 cm)
Sold As:
Set of 15
Style:
Scandinavian Modern (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Leather,Wood
Place of Origin:
Sweden
Period:
1940-1949
Date of Manufacture:
1940s
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. Minor fading. Wood in excellent condition. Leather is original showing signs of wear and stress consistent with age.
Seller Location:
New York, NY
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU78608043973