Rooster Brass - 21,5x19 cm, Brass, Josef Frank | Svenskt Tenn

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  • Product information
    Article number:
    110993
    Designer:
    Josef Frank
    Material:
    Brass
    Size:
    21,5x19 cm
  • Design

    The rooster is an ancient symbol for vigilance and signifies during Easter how the light defeats the dark, where the rooster crows at the break of dawn. Rooster Brass is designed by Josef Frank and was originally drawn in 1941 to adorn a wind vane on Estrid Ericson’s summer house Tolvekarna, after which it served as a model for a small rooster to be used as a table decoration. 

    Designer

    Josef Frank

    Josef Frank

    Josef Frank grew up in Vienna and studied architecture at Konstgewerbeschule. In the 1920s he designed housing estates and large residential blocks built around common courtyards in a Vienna with severe housing shortages. In 1925 he started the Haus & Garten interior firm together with architect colleagues Oskar Wlach and Walther Sobotka. Svenskt Tenn hired Josef Frank in 1934 and just a few years later he and Estrid Ericson made their international breakthrough. Although he was already 50 when he left the burgeoning Nazism in Vienna for Sweden, Frank is considered one of Sweden’s most important designers. Read more

  • Care instructions

    Unpolished brass will become darker over time from exposure to air. This change can be beautiful. If the surface is affected by water, grease such as fingerprints or by other corroding substances, it can eventually be damaged and more difficult to polish away. This can happen especially in a humid environment.

    Clean the surface with a soft cloth. For a deeper cleaning we recommend a gentle, non-abrasive brass polish. Avoid using brushes, steel wool, polishing cloths, sponges and the like since the surface of brass is sensitive to objects that can scratch. Also avoid lengthy contact with oxides that can cause permanent damage. To avoid water damage, keep surfaces dry with a soft cloth.

  • Sustainability and manufacturing

    Material

    Brass

    We have always and will always strive to protect Swedish craftsmanship when we manufacture our products, but when there are no skilled craftspeople in Sweden, our production goes where craftsmanship is available. Therefore, some of our brass products are manufactured in India. Both of our Indian suppliers are subject to Svenskt Tenn’s code of conduct, which covers social issues such as safety and the environment. Svenskt Tenn staff visits regularly to ensure that the code of conduct is adhered to. The bulk of the copper used in our Indian suppliers’ brass is recycled.

    Sustainability in focus

    Read more about Svenskt Tenn's Sustainability Philosophy below.

  • Inspiration

    Inspiration

    Setting the table for Easter

    An Easter table in the spirit of Estrid Ericson, with vibrant patterns, colourful decorations and lush spring blooms.

    See inspiration
  • Dela

Rooster Brass 21,5x19 cm, Brass

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