AXEL EINAR HJORTH Pine Table

'Skoga' stained pine dinner table designed by Axel Einar Hjorth for Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden 1930's. 

Dimensions: H 70 cm, W 180 cm, D 60 cm. 

AXEL EINAR HJORTH (1888-1959) 
Swedish architect and industrial designer. He 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. Hjorth's designs—from the luxuriousness of neo-classicism to the severity of functionalism—are sharply distinct in style, materials, and character.