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Art Nouveau Armchair 'Model Stössler', Design by Adolf Loos, Vienna, circa 1900

About the Item

Adolf Loos (1870 - 1933) designed the chair model shown here in 1899 based on an English model as part of his earliest work as an interior designer for the dining room in Eugen Stössler's apartment in Vienna. The omission of the front supports of the armrests and the backwards curved legs lend the early chair a touch of elegance. Instead of the turned legs of the English model, Loos used smooth round wood with brass feet to protect the carpet. So these ankle cuffs fulfill a practical purpose and at the same time have a decorative effect. They thus correspond to Loos' demand for a 'unity of form and function'. Beautifully shaped furniture made by hand in high quality, solid walnut and veneered, shellac hand-polished, upholstered seat and covered with leather, brass nails and brass shoes. Execution: Friedrich Otto Schmidt, Vienna, circa 1900 Model number 6865 The model was produced by the company F. O. Schmidt and was also in their offer at the time. This explains why this chair model, specially designed by Loos for one of his interiors, can also be found on the art market. Measures: Total height: 82.0 cm / 32.28 in Seat height: 47.0 cm / 18.50 in Width: 57.0 cm / 22.44 in Depth: 50.0 cm / 19.68 in Bibliography: - The dining room in the Stössler apartment was published in 1900 in the Viennese arts and crafts magazine 'Das Interieur'. (The Interior, I, 1900, p. 95) - Eva B. Ottillinger, Adolf Loos, Living concepts and furniture designs, 1994, p. 132, ill. p. 40, 134. Condition: Antique furniture from the original production period, professionally restored in our own carpentry workshop and ready to live with. Upholstery and leather cover, as well as polish professionally renewed.

Creator:

Adolf Loos (Designer),Friedrich Otto Schmidt (Manufacturer)

Dimensions:

Height: 32.29 in (82 cm)Width: 22.45 in (57 cm)Depth: 19.69 in (50 cm)Seat Height: 18.51 in (47 cm)

Style:

Art Nouveau (Of the Period)

Materials and Techniques:

Brass,Leather,Walnut,Hand-Crafted,Veneer

Place of Origin:

Austria

Period:

1900-1909