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Purkersdorf Armchair

Purkersdorf armchairs By Josef Hoffmann - not signed
Purkersdorf armchairs By Josef Hoffmann - not signed

Purkersdorf armchairs By Josef Hoffmann - not signed

$4,970 / set

H 27.56 in W 24.02 in D 24.02 in

Purkersdorf armchairs By Josef Hoffmann - not signed

By Josef Hoffmann

Located in Paddington, NSW

Totally restored with the original patina. Not signed. Josef Hoffmann (1870–1956) was an influential Austrian architect and designer, known for his pivotal role in the development o...

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Vintage 1980s Austrian Armchairs

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Attr. to Josef Hoffmann Wiener Werkstätte Chair for the Purkersdorf Sanatorium
Attr. to Josef Hoffmann Wiener Werkstätte Chair for the Purkersdorf Sanatorium

Attr. to Josef Hoffmann Wiener Werkstätte Chair for the Purkersdorf Sanatorium

By Josef Hoffmann, Wiener Werkstätte, Woka Lamps

Located in Vienna, AT

From the waiting area and from the doctor's rooms of the most important buildings of that time, which paved the way for the "Modern." Expertise, see excerpts from a catalogue of an a...

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adjustable armchair for the Purkersdorf Sanatorium, which was later mass-produced by the company Jacob

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Purkersdorf Armchair by Joseph Hoffman for Wittmann , 1930

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Four "Purkersdorf" Armchairs by Josef Hoffmann, Vienna, Design from 1903

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Four armchairs originally designed by Josef Hoffmann in 1903 for the Purkersdorf Sanatorium in

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Two White "Purkersdorf" Armchairs by Josef Hoffmann, Vienna, Design from 1906
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Armchairs model " Purkersdorf " by Josef Hoffmann for Wittmann, 1905.
Armchairs model " Purkersdorf " by Josef Hoffmann for Wittmann, 1905.

Armchairs model " Purkersdorf " by Josef Hoffmann for Wittmann, 1905.

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Purkersdorf Chairs by Josef Hoffmann for Wittman, c.1980

Purkersdorf Chairs by Josef Hoffmann for Wittman, c.1980

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Two chairs designed by Josef Hoffmann in 1903 for the Purkersdorf Sanatorium and produced by

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Finding the Right Armchairs for You

Armchairs have run the gamut from prestige to ease and everything in between, and everyone has an antique or vintage armchair that they love.

Long before industrial mass production democratized seating, armchairs conveyed status and power.

In ancient Egypt, the commoners took stools, while in early Greece, ceremonial chairs of carved marble were designated for nobility. But the high-backed early thrones of yore, elevated and ornate, were merely grandiose iterations of today’s armchairs.

Modern-day armchairs, built with functionality and comfort in mind, are now central to tasks throughout your home. Formal dining armchairs support your guests at a table for a cheery feast, a good drafting chair with a deep seat is parked in front of an easel where you create art and, elsewhere, an ergonomic wonder of sorts positions you at the desk for your 9 to 5.

When placed under just the right lamp where you can lounge comfortably, both elbows resting on the padded supports on each side of you, an upholstered armchair — or a rattan armchair for your light-suffused sunroom — can be the sanctuary where you’ll read for hours.

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If the fireside armchair chat involves spirited comparisons, your companions will likely probe the merits of antique and vintage armchairs such as Queen Anne armchairs, Victorian armchairs or even Louis XVI armchairs, as well as the pros and cons of restoration versus conservation.

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