Lot No. 2


Otto Wagner, a chair, designed in 1902 for the account offices for cheque transactions (open-plan offices) of the Österreichische Postsparkasse, Vienna, executed by Jacob & Josef Kohn


Otto Wagner, a chair, designed in 1902 for the account offices for cheque transactions (open-plan offices) of the Österreichische Postsparkasse, Vienna, executed by Jacob & Josef Kohn - Jugendstil and 20th Century Arts and Crafts

beechwood, brown-stained; seat made of perforated plywood; signs of age and wear, professionally restored, reinforcing elements inserted underneath the seat; the underside with Gebrüder Kohn brand mark; height 88, height of seat 44.5 cm, width 40 cm, depth 46 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 Thonet and Gebrüder Jacob and Josef Kohn in 1904/06.

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

magda.pfabigan@dorotheum.at

07.12.2020 - 15:00

Realized price: **
EUR 1,280.-
Estimate:
EUR 800.- to EUR 1,500.-
Starting bid:
EUR 700.-

Otto Wagner, a chair, designed in 1902 for the account offices for cheque transactions (open-plan offices) of the Österreichische Postsparkasse, Vienna, executed by Jacob & Josef Kohn


beechwood, brown-stained; seat made of perforated plywood; signs of age and wear, professionally restored, reinforcing elements inserted underneath the seat; the underside with Gebrüder Kohn brand mark; height 88, height of seat 44.5 cm, width 40 cm, depth 46 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 Thonet and Gebrüder Jacob and Josef Kohn 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: Online auction
Date: 07.12.2020 - 15:00
Location: Vienna | Palais Dorotheum
Exhibition: 07.12.2020


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