Josef Frank: The making of Swedish modern design

Scandinavian Review;  October 1, 1996 ;     700+ words ......principal designer for the furnishings shop Svenskt Tenn, he helped to develop the softened...designs are still being produced by Svenskt Tenn today, and the spirit of Frank's warm...ideas Frank developed in his work for Svenskt Tenn originated in his early designs in Austria...

STOCK HOME; LARS NILSSON'S FORAY INTO FURNTIURE.(Interview)

WWD;  May 21, 2007 ;     700+ words ......to Annika Rost, managing director of Svenskt Tenn, a landmark Stockholm interior design...priority for Swedes. It's what has kept Svenskt Tenn's business humming for more than 80...water, the Herms of Sweden. Recently, Svenskt Tenn started exporting, with an in-store...

North star For the freshest fish, cleanest air and finest design, go to...

The Sunday Telegraph London;  October 9, 2005 ;     700+ words ......go for pounds 1 million or more. I'm keen to check out the Svenskt Tenn design store. Established in the 1920s by Estrid Ericson...too old-hat and bourgeois to be interesting. Now, suddenly, Svenskt Tenn is very in again. I love the psychedelic fabrics and wallpapers...

TRAVEL: Shiver me timbers! FROM RAISED BATTLESHIPS TO ICED NIGHTS OUT.....

The Mirror (London, England);  January 14, 2006 ;     700+ words ......to cuttingedge goods. One place I'd recommend to anyone is Svenskt Tenn, on the Strandvagen. Founded by Estrid Ericson in 1924 it...40s, introducing soft colourful tones and natural shapes. Svenskt Tenn now specialises in textiles, lamps, furniture, glass and...

Freely modern.(designer Josef Frank)

House Beautiful;  June 1, 1996 ;     700+ words ......the patterns, like Frank's furniture, are still produced by Svenskt Tenn, the Swedish retail firm that employed him as its chief designer...in Vienna; Frank's other designs are sold exclusively at Svenskt Tenn. Frank in fact grew up in the fabric business, his father...

10 GREAT STORES.

HFN The Weekly Newspaper for the Home Furnishing Network;  December 9, 2002 ;     594 words ......Pucci-like patterns will add a trippy flavor to any holiday fete. SVENSKT TENN Strandvagen 5, Stockholm, Sweden | For Frank-o-philes, Josef...excruciatingly tasteful furniture designs merit pilgrimages to Svenskt Tenn. Founded in 1924 by Estrid Ericson, the store is run by an...

CLEARLY STATED.(Clearly First cocktail party)(Brief Article)

HFN The Weekly Newspaper for the Home Furnishing Network;  October 7, 2002 ;     54 words ...Clearly First opened its Upper East Side doors for a cocktail party to celebrate the home collection by Swedish designer Svenskt Tenn, which includes original designs by Josef Frank. Even the pouring rain couldn't keep admirers away -- the place was packed...

tidbits

Nordic Reach;  September 30, 2003 ;     700+ words ......large patterns have informed the production of design company Svenskt Tenn for decades. In early June, two young designers, Martin Bergstrm...garments using Josef Frank textiles, which were modeled at Svenskt Tenn's showroom on Sveavgen in Stockholm. The outfits will be...

What they're reading ...

Interior Design;  September 1, 2005 ;     86 words ...Boyd Ferguson Principal of Cecile and Boyd's Interior Design Estrid Ericson: Founder of Svenskt Tenn by Monica Boman Stockholm: Carlsson Bokforlag, $52 152 pages, 135 illustrations [35 color] Estrid Ericson founded the avantgarde...

Svenskt Tenn.(market: reader's choice)

Interior Design;  December 1, 2005 ;     48 words ...Austrian architect Josef Frank developed an array of vibrant textiles in the 1940's, and they're available today through this supplier. Among the collection of more than 40 patterns is linen Terrazzo. 5 Strandvagen, 11451 Stockholm, Sweden; 46-8-670-16-00; svenskllenn.se. circle 328 [ILLUSTRATION

Svenskt Tenn.(fabric & wall covering)

Interior Design;  February 1, 2005 ;     62 words ...Legendary Austrian architect Josef Frank developed these vibrant textiles in the 1940's, and they are available today through this Swedish supplier. Among the collection of more than 40 patterns are Terrazzo, Rox and Fix, Hawaii, and Manhattan. Most are linen, with a few offered also in cotton. 5

AUSTRIA: VIENNA JEWISH MUSEUM WIEN: JOSEF FRANK - ARCHITECT, OUTSIDER

US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  November 5, 2007 ;     225 words ......he emigrated with his Swedish wife Anna to Stockholm in 1933. Aged almost 50 he was offered a position as a designer with Svenskt Tenn. This was the beginning of a highly successful career. When Norway and Denmark were occupied by the Nazis, the Franks left...

An architectural tour of Stockholm

Sweden & America;  July 1, 2001 ;     700+ words ......and is to this day still considered Stockholm's most fancy address. The street is home to cozy family hotel Diplomat, the Svenskt Tenn store, renowned for its work with the designs by Josef Frank, but first and foremost home to some of today's more affluent...

Dancing to Technology

International Herald Tribune;  January 12, 2001 ;     700+ words ......SHOPPING Modern Swedish design can be found along Osterlanggatan in the Old Town. For the best in early 20th-century design, Svenskt Tenn carries a fine selection of artifacts and furniture. Locals cherish the textiles designed by Joseph Frank: Strandvagen 5...

Northern soul

The Scotsman;  November 12, 2005 ;     700+ words ......House. But - culture be damned - I was a woman on a mini-break and I wanted to shop. Being an interior design fan, a visit to Svenskt Tenn, founder of the Swedish modern style, was a must. Translated as "Swedish Pewter", it was founded by designer and businesswoman...