Chest of drawers 'Flora' model 1050
Designed by Josef Frank
1930s

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Reference number: 8332
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Material: 

Mahogany, hand printed paper & brass handles.

Measurements:
H: 76 cm / 2' 6''
L: 133 cm / 4' 4 1/4''
W: 44 cm / 17 1/4''
Description:

Designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn in the 1930s, the "Flora" chest of drawers, model 1050, is crafted from mahogany and adorned with hand-printed paper from Nordens flora by C.A. Lindman.

Josef Frank’s Flora chest of drawers was influenced by his early work with Haus & Garten in Vienna, during which he experimented with nature-inspired patterns. At the same time, Estrid Ericson, the founder of Svenskt Tenn, discovered botanical prints that sparked her own creative journey. A visit to Carl von Linné’s Hammarby estate in 1930 further ignited her fascination with flora, which directly inspired the iconic design that Frank would later create for Svenskt Tenn.

Provenance:

From private Swedish collection