Svenkst Tenn’s legacy may be synonymous with Swedish culture, but it might surprise many to know that Josef Frank, the Austrian designer and architect who shaped Svenkst Tenn’s aesthetic signature over three decades, actually spent a formative period of time in New York, not long after joining the company in the early 1930s. Frank’s time in New York City and travelling around the United States ultimately resulted in an extensive catalogue of textile prints, many of which are still in production today.
