Lot No. 18


Otto Wagner (1841 Vienna 1918), two chairs, designed in 1902 for the account offices for cheque transactions (open-plan offices) of the Österreichische Postsparkasse, Vienna, executed by Thonet, Vienna


Otto Wagner (1841 Vienna 1918), two chairs, designed in 1902 for the account offices for cheque transactions (open-plan offices) of the Österreichische Postsparkasse, Vienna, executed by Thonet, Vienna - Jugendstil and 20th Century Arts and Crafts

beechwood, stained to simulate mahogany; seat made of perforated plywood; traces of use, restored; old Thonet brand mark partly visible on the underside;
height 88.8 cm, height of seat 46.2 cm, width 40.3 cm, depth 42.5 cm. (MP)

Literature:
Otto Wagner, Möbel und Innenräume, p. 211 and 213; Künstlerhaus exhibition, Gebogenes Holz, p. 55f.

This chair model for the Österreichische Postsparkasse was designed in 1902 and executed by both Gebrüder Kohn and Thonet in 1904/06.

Specialist: Dr. Magda Pfabigan, M.A. Dr. Magda Pfabigan, M.A.
+43-1-515 60-383

magda.pfabigan@dorotheum.at

17.06.2019 - 16:00

Estimate:
EUR 1,800.- to EUR 3,000.-

Otto Wagner (1841 Vienna 1918), two chairs, designed in 1902 for the account offices for cheque transactions (open-plan offices) of the Österreichische Postsparkasse, Vienna, executed by Thonet, Vienna


beechwood, stained to simulate mahogany; seat made of perforated plywood; traces of use, restored; old Thonet brand mark partly visible on the underside;
height 88.8 cm, height of seat 46.2 cm, width 40.3 cm, depth 42.5 cm. (MP)

Literature:
Otto Wagner, Möbel und Innenräume, p. 211 and 213; Künstlerhaus exhibition, Gebogenes Holz, p. 55f.

This chair model for the Österreichische Postsparkasse was designed in 1902 and executed by both Gebrüder Kohn and Thonet in 1904/06.

Specialist: Dr. Magda Pfabigan, M.A. Dr. Magda Pfabigan, M.A.
+43-1-515 60-383

magda.pfabigan@dorotheum.at


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Auction: Jugendstil and 20th Century Arts and Crafts
Auction type: Saleroom auction
Date: 17.06.2019 - 16:00
Location: Vienna | Palais Dorotheum
Exhibition: 12.06. - 17.06.2019

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