Bertil Fridhagen
Desk Model No. 3-153, from the Facett series

DesignerDesigned by Bertil Fridhagen (Swedish, 1905–1993)Swedish, 1905–1993

ManufacturerManufactured by AB Svenska Möbelfabrikerna (Bodafors, Sweden, active 1918–1971)Bodafors, Sweden, active 1918–1971

CultureSwedish

Titles

Desk Model No. 3-153, from the Facett series

DateDesigned c. 1958, made c. 1958–1969

MediumTeak

Dimensions32 × 60 × 33 in. (81.3 × 152.4 × 83.8 cm)

Credit LineBequest of Marjorie G. Horning

Object number2020.222

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Department

Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design

Object Type

FURNITURE

Provenance[Possibly sold through Nordiska Kompaniet (NK), Stockholm c. 1958-65]; Purchased by Dr. Evan Horning (1916-1993) and Dr. Marjorie G. Horning (1917-2020), Houston, from c. 1960 - 2020; bequeathed to MFAH, 2020.
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Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks

brand on inside of drawer: "Bodafors, Design B. Fridhagen, Made in Sweden 1961"

underside of desk: pencil marks "124-28-3-153-Facett (illegible word)"; "4900 Va....(illegible)"; white sticker with illegible writing.
underside of drawer: pencil marks "21 x" and "21"

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