An introduction to Axel-Einar Hjorth, a legendary Swedish designer

This video is an introduction to the Swedish furniture architect Axel-Einar Hjorth, a designer known not least for his rustic looking pinewood furniture made for Nordiska Kompaniet in the 1920's an 30's. But he was so much more than that! Active as a designer in the transition between neoclassicism and modernism he created some of the best neoclassical furniture ever made in Sweden, a fact often forgotten when talking about his life's work.
Further reading (in Swedish):
- Björk, Ekström & Ericson, ‘Axel Einar Hjorth’, Signum, 2009
- Björk, Ekström & Ericson, ‘Axel Einar Hjorth’, Orosdi-Back, 2011
- Samuelsson, ‘Nordiska Kompaniet’, Albert Bonniers Förlag, 1952
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[@nexiatsai6092]

thanks a lot! I really enjoy watching your videos. Hope you can keep this up! ; )

[@ScandinavianDesign101]

Thanks a lot! We're so glad you enjoy our channel!

[@hughmac13]

Considering his pretensions, one expects AEH would be gratified by the obscene prices his pieces bring today.

[@jamiexxjamie]

Thanks, I especially enjoyed hearing the biographical aspects of Hjorth's life. He certainly had his ups and downs, but in the end, made a name for himself. I also enjoyed listening to one of the music selections: "Leaning on the Everlasting Arms." We used to sing that hymn in church when I was a kid. It's a folksy bit of Americana, written in Victoria times - it goes well with the Hjorth's furniture designs.

[@ScandinavianDesign101]

Thanks Jamie! We're so glad you found the video interesting. Yeah, the hymn went well with the furniture by Hjorth, we thought it catches the spirit of Hjorth's furniture.

[@zacknestel-patt5443]

Did you find any information about the finish that was used for the furniture made for Nordiska Kompaniets Verkstäder? Been trying to find a way of recreating the stained and varnished pine but can find no info about what was originally used.

[@ScandinavianDesign101]

I'm not sure exactly what finish they used (It's probably illegal today for environmental reasons). But they were acid stained. Personally I sometimes use Potassium permanganate to stain wood into a stained finish.

[@brynjarbjorgvinsson1987]

Thanks for good video... again.

[@ScandinavianDesign101]

Thank's a lot! We're so glad you enjoyed the video!

[@gamaroff100]

Thanks again.

[@ScandinavianDesign101]

Thanks!