Designer
Josef Frank (Austrian, 1885–1967)Austrian, 1885–1967
ManufacturerManufactured by
Svenskt Tenn(Swedish, established 1924)Swedish, established 1924
CultureAustrian
Titles
- Cabinet, Model 522
DateDesigned 1934, made c.1950–1955
MediumMahogany, cotton, and metal
Dimensions54 13/16 × 48 13/16 × 16 15/16 in. (139.2 × 124 × 43 cm)
Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by Nina and Michael Zilkha, the Mary Kathryn Lynch Kurtz Charitable Lead Trust Fund, the Decorative Arts Endowment, the Marjorie and Evan Horning Endowment for Decorative Arts, Cecily E. Horton, Joan Morgenstern, Anne Lamkin Kinder, Michael W. Dale, Kerry Inman and Denby Auble, and Katherine S. and George E. Howe
Object number2022.674
Non exposé
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignObject Type
Exhibition Historyn/a
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Fabric design includes scientific names beneath the depicted specimen: Humulus Lupulus, Nicotiana Tabacum, and Vitis Vinifera
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