Josef Frank(Österrike/Sverige, 1885-1967)
a mahogany chest of drawers 'Flora Linné', Svenskt Tenn, Sweden 2007, made in a limited edition of model nr 1050.
Covered on all sides with flora posters taken from Plantae Selectae (1750-1773), brass handles, ball feet, top drawer on the right marked with brass tray FLORABYRÅ LINNÉ 12/50 design Josef Frank and maker's mark. Measurements 132 x 43 cm, height 76 cm.
The chest of drawers named 'Flora Linné' was created on the occasion of Carl von Linné's 200th anniversary and was inspired by Linnaeus' summer home Hammarby, where the hand-colored copper engravings by Georg Dinysius Ehret were used as wallpaper in Linnaeus' bedroom. Estrid Ericson visited Hammarby in 1930 and got the idea to use the colourful prints in interiors and on furniture.
The Florabyrå Linné was presented in the spring of 2007 and has been produced in a limited edition of 50 copies.
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a mahogany chest of drawers 'Flora Linné', Svenskt Tenn, Sweden 2007, made in a limited edition of model nr 1050.
Covered on all sides with flora posters taken from Plantae Selectae (1750-1773), brass handles, ball feet, top drawer on the right marked with brass tray FLORABYRÅ LINNÉ 12/50 design Josef Frank and maker's mark. Measurements 132 x 43 cm, height 76 cm.
The chest of drawers named 'Flora Linné' was created on the occasion of Carl von Linné's 200th anniversary and was inspired by Linnaeus' summer home Hammarby, where the hand-colored copper engravings by Georg Dinysius Ehret were used as wallpaper in Linnaeus' bedroom. Estrid Ericson visited Hammarby in 1930 and got the idea to use the colourful prints in interiors and on furniture.
The Florabyrå Linné was presented in the spring of 2007 and has been produced in a limited edition of 50 copies.
Minor wear.
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