Adolf Loos Furniture
Austrian, 1870-1933
Essentially dubbed the Frank Llyoyd Wright of Europe by Wright himself, Adolf Loos 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, and wrote prolifically on his disdain for taking a decorative approach to architecture.
The son of a stonemason and sculptor, Loos was born in 1870 in what is now Brno in the Czech Republic. He studied architecture in Dresden in 1889, completed a year of military service and moved to the United States by 1893. He visited the World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago and came to appreciate the American approach to design over his three-year stay before returning to Vienna.
An avid proponent of simplicity, Loos hated fluff above all else. In his best known essay, “Ornament and Crime,” he states “the evolution of culture is synonymous with the removal of ornamentation from objects of everyday use” — a principle evident in both his architectural work and furniture. His writing was profoundly influential for practitioners of the International Style that would emerge later as well as the likes of prolific Swiss-born French architect and modernist prophet Le Corbusier.
Loos challenged the prevailing architecture and decorating styles of his time, and disliked the ornate work associated with the Vienna Secession and Gesamtkunstwerk — the concept of a house as total work of art — an ideal pursued by a collective born from the Secession called the Wiener Werkstätte. To Loos, design should prioritize function, and any ornamentation devoid of a structural purpose was childish and unnecessary.
Loos’s furniture — alongside the work of fellow Austrian architect Josef Hoffman — was the subject of an exhibition at the Museum of Applied Arts in 2014. His architecture projects, including the Viennese Goldman and Salatsch building, the Austrian Steiner House and the Villa Müller in Prague, are celebrated by design enthusiasts all over the world.
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Color: Black
Creator: Adolf Loos
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Arch Coffee Table in Black Lacquered Wood with Glass
By Adolf Loos, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Three inclined support points, made of steam bent beech, give movement and lightness to a coffee table that can be flexibly used in the various living areas. The top is available in ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Adolf Loos Furniture
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GTV Thonet Postsparkasse Chair in Black and Aluminium by Otto Wagner
By Adolf Loos, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Extreme shape synthesis. Minimalism, exclusivity and an eye for detail. The “Postsparkasse” series was designed in 1906 by Otto Wagner for the headquarters of the Post Office Savings...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Adolf Loos Furniture
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Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Arch Small Dining Table with Black Top & Walnut Base
By Adolf Loos, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The table, designed by a group of Swedish designers, Front, has a steam bent beech structure, combining its attractive light appearance with the substance of solid wood. The top is made of an ash panel available in two sizes that make the Arch dining table...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Adolf Loos Furniture
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Wood
Jugendstil Vintage Duo Two Coat Hooks Wall Hooks Nickel Adolf Loos Vienna c 1916
By Adolf Loos
Located in Vienna, AT
Jugendstil vintage duo or pair of coat hooks wall hooks nickel plated designed by Adolf Loos circa 1916 Vienna.
A stunning pair of vintage wall coat hooks...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Adolf Loos Furniture
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Nickel
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Postsparkasse Hocker Perforated Stool in Black
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Adolf Loos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Extreme shape synthesis. Minimalism, exclusivity and an eye for detail. The “Postsparkasse” series was designed in 1906 by Otto Wagner for the headquarters of the Post Office Savings Bank in Vienna, and represents a clear expression of modern Viennese art. The bent beech wood structure is both embracing and ergonomic. Aluminium embellishment. This item introduces a new concept to the “Postsparkasse” series: the use of wood with a square, not round cross-section, to create a more rigorous design. The range comprises an armchair and a stool .
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Materials: Beech wood, perforated wood...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Adolf Loos Furniture
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Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Eyeshine Large Circular Mirror in Black Wood Frame
By Adolf Loos, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Simple geometric shapes, a combination of circles and ovals, recreate scenic suggestions that bring to mind the mystical powers of the eye and delineate the outline of the EYESHINE mirrors...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Adolf Loos Furniture
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Mirror
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH N.14 Chair in Black with Cane Seat
By Adolf Loos, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The great classic. The item that is absolutely the most famous and most sold in the history of furniture. Designed by Michael Thonet in 1860, the No. 14 chair immediately became know...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Adolf Loos Furniture
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Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Kleiderständer P29 Coat Rack in Black
By Adolf Loos, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Kleiderständer P29 coat stand is the result of a series of predecessors of different shapes and types that have been continually improved from 1880 onwards. Designed in 1929, it ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Adolf Loos Furniture
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Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH N.14 Chair in Black with Woven Cane Seat
By Adolf Loos, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The great classic. The item that is absolutely the most famous and most sold in the history of furniture. Designed by Michael Thonet in 1860, the No. 14 chair immediately became know...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Adolf Loos Furniture
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Wood
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Kolo Moser Wooden Coat Rack in Black
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Adolf Loos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The graphic and artistic talent of Koloman Moser shown at its best in this item designed in 1905. The Viennese artist and designer uses the bentwood technique to model the 12 beech c...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Adolf Loos Furniture
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Wood
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH N.14 Chair in Black with Plywood Seat
By Adolf Loos, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The great classic. The item that is absolutely the most famous and most sold in the history of furniture. Designed by Michael Thonet in 1860, the No. 14 chair immediately became know...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Adolf Loos Furniture
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Wood
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH N.1 Chair in Black with Cane Seat
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Adolf Loos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Supple, light, and elegant. This chair, designed in 1849, uses the new technique of steam bent beech wood, and clearly shows the philosophy aimed at simplifying the components to ena...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Adolf Loos Furniture
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Wood
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH N.14 Perforated Chair in Black with Plywood Seat
By Adolf Loos, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The great classic. The item that is absolutely the most famous and most sold in the history of furniture. Designed by Michael Thonet in 1860, the No. 14 chair immediately became known as the bistro chair. Minimalist both in the chosen material and the fact that just six elements go into forming the entire item, the No. 14 is the result of almost twenty years of research. Simple, versatile and ever contemporary, it is considered the first true example of industrial design. The structure is formed from carefully steam bent solid beech wood. The backrest and back legs are formed out of a single piece of wood. Various different seats available.
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Materials: Beechwood with perforated...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Adolf Loos Furniture
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6 Light Adolf Loos Ring Hanging Chandelier
By Adolf Loos
Located in East Hampton, NY
This chandelier is a vintage rendition of the original, first used in 1899 at the Café Museum, later for the apartment of Leopold Goldman, the builder of the iconic "Looshaus, Goldma...
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20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Adolf Loos Furniture
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Brass
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Medium Rehbeintisch Coffee Table in Black Lacquer
By Adolf Loos, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A criss-cross design. The essential shape and volumes provide the distinctive trait of the Austrian manufacturer, giving Rehbeintisch an extremely contemporary look. A feeling of sol...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Adolf Loos Furniture
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Wood
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Czech Chair in Black with Plywood Seat
By Adolf Loos, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed in 1994, the Hermann Czech chair represents the turning point of modern furniture towards the passion of reminiscence and intimacy: a contemporary design that evokes memories of times gone by. An ideal way of maintaining continuity with the late XIXth century Thonet style. ‘Czech’ adapts the harmony of steam bent beech wood to its pure and abstract design, which is further enhanced by the various finishes available. Solid and hardwearing, this chair is also available in a padded version, with or without armrests. The seat frame is curved from a single piece of wood, and supported by an arched structure giving it greater stability and strength plastic protection caps.
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Materials: Beechwood with Plywood Seat...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Adolf Loos Furniture
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Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Small Rehbeintisch Coffee Table in Black Lacquer
By Adolf Loos, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A criss-cross design. The essential shape and volumes provide the distinctive trait of the Austrian manufacturer, giving Rehbeintisch an extremely contemporary look. A feeling of sol...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Adolf Loos Furniture
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Wood
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Coat Rack Bench in Black with Cane Seat
By Adolf Loos, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The two Swedish designers able to give a poetic and innovative touch to materials at the same time, have come up with Coat Rack Bench for the Wiener GT...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Adolf Loos Furniture
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Wood
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Eyeshine Large Oval Mirror in Black with Wood Frame
By Adolf Loos, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Simple geometric shapes, a combination of circles and ovals, recreate scenic suggestions that bring to mind the mystical powers of the eye and delineate the outline of the EYESHINE mirrors...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Adolf Loos Furniture
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Mirror
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Large Ladder Clothes Valet in Black
By Adolf Loos, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Brooklyn, NY
With Ladder , Charlie Styrbjörn Nilsson has used the technique of steam bent wood to create a ladder for interior use whose solid wood gives strength to a slender and light structure...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Adolf Loos Furniture
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Wood
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Lehnstuhl Hocker Footrest in Black with Woven Cane
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Adolf Loos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Nigel Coates widens his furnishing proposal for Wiener GTV Design by introducing in his collection an extremely original element: the Lehnstuhl-Hocke...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Adolf Loos Furniture
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Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Radetzky Chair in Black Lacquer
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Adolf Loos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The chair Radetzky by Michele De Lucchi has a solid beech structure with bent wooden elements, integrating the back legs’ design and the backrest. Its profile is extremely characteri...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Adolf Loos Furniture
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Wood
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Large Rehbeintisch Coffee Table in Black Lacquer
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Adolf Loos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A criss-cross design. The essential shape and volumes provide the distinctive trait of the Austrian manufacturer, giving Rehbeintisch an extremely contemporary look. A feeling of sol...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Adolf Loos Furniture
Materials
Wood
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Sugiloo Chair in Black Lacquer
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Adolf Loos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The rigorous style of Michael Anastassiades defines the new SUGILOO bent wood chair with wood or upholstered seat, proposed with and without wooden bac...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Adolf Loos Furniture
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Wood
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Gustav Chair in Black with Plywood Seat
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Adolf Loos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Gustav by Gordon Guillaumier has a solid beech structure with its backrest and arm rests joined to the front legs by a single curved element with a round section. The back legs are connected to the backrest, pandering to its natural curves and defining its profile with stylish elegance. The seat is available in curved plywood or upholstered, in the fabrics of the collection.
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Materials: Beech wood with plywood seat...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Adolf Loos Furniture
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Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Postsparkasse Chair in Black Lacquered Wood
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Adolf Loos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Extreme shape synthesis. Minimalism, exclusivity and an eye for detail. The “Postsparkasse” series was designed in 1906 by Otto Wagner for the headquarters of the Post Office Savings...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Adolf Loos Furniture
Materials
Wood
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Sugiloo Chair in Black Lacquer in Backrest
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Adolf Loos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The rigorous style of Michael Anastassiades defines the new SUGILOO bent wood chair with wood or upholstered seat, proposed with and without wooden backrest. A strongly contemporary ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Adolf Loos Furniture
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Wood
Adolf Loos Round Black Shellac and Brass Austrian Art Nouveau Side Table, 1910
By Adolf Loos
Located in Rome, IT
A perfect "Status symbol" side table with a clean architecture is a surprising elegance, synonymous of Adolf Loos.
All polished with black shellac and enriched with brass details. T...
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Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Adolf Loos Furniture
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Brass
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Twiggy Large Chair in Black and Backrest
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Adolf Loos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An unusual classic. Elegant and comfortable. The new color variants of this chair evoke the ambiance of the cafe society. A new edition of the model originally designed by Adolf Loos...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Adolf Loos Furniture
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Steel
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Twiggy Small Chair in Black Upholstery & Backrest
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Adolf Loos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An unusual classic. Elegant and comfortable. The new color variants of this chair evoke the ambiance of the cafe society. A new edition of the model originally designed by Adolf Loos...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Adolf Loos Furniture
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Steel
Vienna Secession Center Table By Adolf Loos Witn Ten Columns - Austria
By Adolf Loos
Located in Girona, ES
Spectacular center table with ten columns fixed by wood screw system, solid beech and pine wood with mahogany veneer, stained and French polished. High quality.
Design: Adolf Loos,
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Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Adolf Loos Furniture
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Pine, Mahogany, Beech
Adolf Loos furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Adolf Loos furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of wood and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Adolf Loos furniture, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 44 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 152 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original furniture by Adolf Loos were created in the modern style in europe during the 21st century and contemporary. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Josef Hoffmann, Hermann Czech, and Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH. Prices for Adolf Loos furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $695 and can go as high as $36,615, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $2,479.