Swedish Dining Table by Axel Einar Hjorth for Nordiska Kompaniet (1930s)

A rare and exceptional table by Axel Einar Hjorth for NK, illustrating the robust yet refined Scandinavian modernism of the 1930s.

Condition:

Museum-quality collector's piece; structural integrity is perfect with marks of this piece’s age. The pine grains are visible.

About the Designer: 

Swedish architect and industrial designer Axel Einar Hjorth (1888-1959) was a major contributor to the burgeoning Swedish design culture that began to be recognized internationally in the 1920s. He was also instrumental in introducing Swedish decorative arts and architecture to the United States.

Axel Einar Hjorth was born in 1888 in Krokek outside Norrköping, Sweden. In 1908, Hjorth relocated to Stockholm to study architecture and design at Högre Konstindustriella Skolan, which was later known as Konstfack. After the death of his foster-father who came into Hjorth's life at the age of twelve, he discontinued his studies. Although Hjorth never graduated, his education was enough to acquire a position designing furniture and interiors for Stads Hantverks Förening for the city of Stockholm in 1918. Hjorth’s designs from this period were inspired by neo-classism, often referred to as Swedish Grace.

Over the course of his career, Hjorth exhibited his works at many international exhibitions including the Stockholm Exhibition in 1930, the exhibition at the Dorland House in London in 1931, and the World Fairs in Chicago (1933), Brussels (1935), Paris (1937), and New York (1939). Hjorth also prepared and curated annual exhibitions for NK.

About this Piece: 

Designer: Axel Einar Hjorth

Manufacturer: Nordiska Kompaniet (NK)

Origin: Sweden

Quantity: 1

Materials: Pine, Birch

Design Period: 1930 to 1939

Production Period: 1930s

Measurements: Table Top: Width: 80 cm (31.5 inch), Length: 80 cm (31.5 inch). Table Height: 76 cm (30 inch).

SKU: Bor/S/öl/En