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Adolf Loos is famous for his achievements as a designer. Essentially dubbed the Frank Lloyd Wright of Europe by Wright himself, he possessed a talent for architecture and interior design as potent as his outspoken criticism of Art Nouveau and excessive ornamentation. A forerunner of the International Style, Loos exercised immense restraint in his building projects as well as his designs for chairs, tables, storage pieces and other furniture. He wrote prolifically on his disdain for taking a decorative approach to architecture. Explore a variety of Adolf Loos furniture on 1stDibs.
1stDibs ExpertJanuary 10, 2025
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Famous Adolf Loos "Turnowsky" Table Lamp Brass Silk Design from 1900, Re-Edition
By Adolf Loos, Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
A great design from 1900, Adolf Loos has used this lamp in several Interiors: Turnovsky, Paul Khuner, Lit.: E. Ottillinger, Adolf Loos, Wohnkonzepte und Möbelentwürfe, Salzburg 1994,...
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2010s Austrian Jugendstil Table Lamps
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Brass
$8,639 / item
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Adolf Loos American Bar Wall Lamp for the Famous Loosbar in Vienna, Re-Edition
By Adolf Loos, Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Adolf Loos has used such lamps in several houses such as Villa Steiner 1910, Wohnung Vogl Pilsen 1929, Wohnung Brummel pilsen 1929. The lamps from the American Bar in Vienna are diff...
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2010s Austrian Jugendstil Wall Lights and Sconces
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Brass
Adolf Loos Jugendstil Swivel-Mounted Silk Brass Wall-Lamp, Re-Edition
By Adolf Loos, Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Swivel-mounted wall-lamp, measures as desired either with a wall-plate for direct-wiring, or with the cable going down to plug in - in that case a weight can be mounted on the cable ...
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2010s Austrian Jugendstil Wall Lights and Sconces
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Brass
Adolf Loos Pendant Lamp for VeArt Opal Glass Gold Brass Art Deco, circa 1970
By VeArt, Adolf Loos
Located in Vienna, AT
Adolf Loos pendant lamp for VeArt, produced circa 1970
Rare Re-edition of the original design by Adolf Loos from circa 1910. Large 16" Elegant hand blown glass globe worked into a s...
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Vintage 1970s Austrian Art Deco Chandeliers and Pendants
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Metal
Adolf Loos Jugendstil Brass & Silk Chandelier "Dinner" with a Pulley, Re-Edition
By Woka Lamps, Adolf Loos
Located in Vienna, AT
Chandelier in several variation used by Adolf Loos, the height of the chandelier is to extend with a pulley
Most components according to the UL regulations, with an additional charg...
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2010s Austrian Jugendstil Chandeliers and Pendants
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Brass
$11,341 / item
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Documented Jugendstil Adolf Loos Chandelier, Re-Edition
By Adolf Loos, Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Adolf Loos has designed this lamp for the Valentin Rosenfeld Apartment in 1912 and for the Taylor-store Erich Mandl 1916
Lit: Rukschcio/Schachel, Adolf Loos, Leben und Werk, p 497,57...
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2010s Austrian Jugendstil Chandeliers and Pendants
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Brass
