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Axel Einar Hjorth Mirrors

Swedish, 1888-1959

Swedish furniture designer Axel Einar Hjorth created tables, chairs, cabinets and other pieces that were as elegant as they were functional, and he frequently worked in references to a litany of inspirations including French Art Deco, Gustavian style and modernism. Ahead of his time, his style was refined and daringly simple.

Born in Krokek, Sweden, Hjorth grew up in a foster family and at 20 moved to Stockholm where he studied architecture and design at the Högre Konstindustriella Skolan (now the University of Arts, Crafts & Design). Although he dropped out when his foster father died, he went on to work for some of the largest furniture manufacturers in Sweden during the 1920s. 

Hjorth’s work was featured in the 1923 Gothenburg Exhibition world’s fair, and he exhibited a birch and cherry cabinet in the 1927 “Swedish Contemporary Decorative Arts” exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. His role as the head of the furniture department at Nordiska Kompaniet (NK), an upscale department store in Stockholm, from 1927 to 1938, further brought his designs to widespread acclaim, including pieces exhibited at the 1929 Barcelona International Exposition.

At the 1930 Stockholm Exhibition, an influential event in the emergence of functionalism in Swedish design, Hjorth exhibited a dozen room settings that featured examples of sportstugemöbler. These furniture lines were named for islands in Sweden’s archipelago — Utö, Blidö and Torö — with designs intended for cabins and vacation homes. The use of solid Swedish pine in these pieces revealed a love of traditional rustic furniture while the simple forms boldly looked to the future. He also brought his eclectic influences to armchairs formed from tubular metal, blocky case pieces made from birch and upholstered sofas with neoclassical details, each exuberantly mixing form and function.

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Creator: Axel Einar Hjorth
Mirror ‘Record’ designed by Axel Einar Hjorth for Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden
By NK (Nordiska Kompaniet), Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in Stockholm, SE
Mirror ‘Record’ designed by Axel Einar Hjorth for Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden, 1930s. Brushed steel and mirrored glass. Stamped. Diameter: 90 cm Depth: 3 cm From 1927 to 1938, Axel-Einar Hjorth was the chief architect and designer at the department store Nordiska Kompaniet in Stockholm—which was known as one of the most important producers of modernist furniture in Sweden. During this time, Hjorth designed both public and private interiors and worked with international clients including Iranian royalty. His first project for NK was a stand for the World Fair in Barcelona in 1929, during which he exhibited the Louis Cabinet...
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1930s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Axel Einar Hjorth Mirrors

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Steel

Axel Einar Hjorth Mirror Model Record Produced by Nordiska Kompaniet in Sweden
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Rare mirror model Record designed by Axel Einar Hjorth. Produced by Nordiska Kompaniet in Sweden.
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1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Axel Einar Hjorth Mirrors

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Axel Einar Hjorth Mirror Model Typenko Produced by Nordiska Kompaniet in Sweden
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Rare mirror with shelf model Typenko designed by Axel Einar Hjorth. Produced by Nordiska Kompaniet in Sweden.
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Axel Einar Hjorth mirrors for sale on 1stDibs.

Axel Einar Hjorth mirrors are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of wood and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Axel Einar Hjorth mirrors, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original mirrors by Axel Einar Hjorth were created in the Scandinavian Modern style in sweden during the 1930s. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider mirrors by Erik Höglund, Ystad-Metall, and Uno & Östen Kristiansson. Prices for Axel Einar Hjorth mirrors can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $9,880 and can go as high as $21,025, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $14,556.

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