manufactured by Danhauser’sche Möbelfabrik in Vienna, c. 1815, consisting of 1 settee, 2 armchairs and 4 chairs, all of them with plaster plaque of Danhauser’sche Möbelfabrik; mahogany veneered hardwood and softwood frames with slightly curved foot ends, backrest edges, concave backrests and frames with Danhauser’s typical ‘verde antico’ decoration (gold painted putty applied decoration in the form of ram’s heads and allegorical depictions), rests in concave design outlined with leaf gilding and a Medusa head, palmette decor, garlands of flowers, loose reupholstered seats, the settee with freestanding design, height of settee’s backrest c. 90 cm, height of armchairs’ seat c. 92 cm, height of chairs’ backrest c. 88 cm, height of seats c. 46/48 cm, the present seating group ha been completely restored, very good condition. (DOC)

In an article published in "The Furniture History Society" in 1993, Christian Witt-Dörring mentions this unusual seating ensemble by Danhauser’sche Werkstätte. An almost identical ensemble can be found in the National Museum in Krakow, albeit in a slightly modified version.
Josef Danhauser (1780-1829) entered the Viennese Academy at the age of thirteen, where he was trained as a carver and gilder. In 1807, he obtained a concession for his factory, which already employed eighty workers. In 1814, in addition to gilt, silvered and bronzed products, his privilege was extended to the manufacture of all types of furniture. In 1825, Danhauser purchased the Palais Károlyi in Vienna's 4th district, where he set up workshops as well as prestigious showrooms. At that time, Danhauser already offered its products by means of a detailed catalogue. His strength lay in his creative "designs" combined with inexpensive processing of the material. He created several patents - for example, he imitated the French gold bronzes with the help of his self-created gold paste made of "Holzbronze" (lit. wood bronze, a moulded wood mass).

Cf. lit.:
Christian Witt-Dörring and Jean Hopkinson, A group of early seat furniture with composition decoration, from the Danhauser Furniture Factory, pp. 147-160, Vol. 29 (1993), Publ. By: The Furniture History Society, London