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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Creator: Adolf Loos
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH N.1 Chair in Beechwood 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 Wiener Vienna 144 Chair in Walnut with Cane Seat
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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Wood
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH N.811 Armchair in Beechwood with Cane Seat
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Adolf Loos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Bent-beech wood chair and armchair designed by Josef Hoffmann in 1930. A timeless and modern design gives the chair N. 811 an outstanding comfort and lightness. Available in three ve...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Adolf Loos Furniture
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Wood
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH NYNY Bookcase with Lacquered Wood and Brass Frame
By Adolf Loos, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Distinctively asserting its modernity, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna has adopted its archetypes, bent-wood and woven cane, to design NYNY, a piece of furniture with a strong emotional dimen...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Adolf Loos Furniture
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Wood
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH N.18 Chair in Stone Grey with Plywood Seat
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Adolf Loos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A great classic that made the history of this brand. Conceived by the company during the second half of the nineteenth century to meet the precise needs of practicality, the n°18 is ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Adolf Loos Furniture
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Wood
Adolf Loos Elephant Trunk Table, Wood and Copper, Austria, 1910s
By Adolf Loos
Located in Brussels, BE
Adolf Loos elephant trunk table, wood and copper, Austria, 1910s.
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1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Adolf Loos Furniture
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Wood
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH 144 Hocker in Walnut with Woven Cane Seat
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Adolf Loos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This bar stool was originally designed n 1908 by August Thonet. It is a classic for public seating, with solid, functional and elegant characteristics. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Adolf Loos Furniture
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Wood
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Wiener Stuhl Chair with Perforated Plywood Seat
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Adolf Loos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"A simplified design to create an elegant, comfortable, popular item”. The structure has an all-embracing simplicity, and is formed from just a few elements in steam bent solid beech...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Adolf Loos Furniture
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Wood
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Cloud Umbrella Stand in Pure White
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Adolf Loos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Modern and practical, in perfect harmony with contemporary living. Cloud is the bent beech umbrella stand designed to furnish many different environments also available in a painted ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Adolf Loos Furniture
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Wood
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Large Ladder Clothes Valet in Ashwood
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 Stuhl Bicolor Chair in Beech and Squirrel Grey
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Adolf Loos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"A simplified design to create an elegant, comfortable, popular item”. The structure has an all-embracing simplicity, and is formed from just a few elements in steam bent solid beech...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Adolf Loos Furniture
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Wood
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Cirque Low Stool in White with Black Rings
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Adolf Loos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The light and playful circus theme is at the core of the Cirque family of stools designed by Martino Gamper for Wiener GTV Design. The bent element, which is the brand’s signature trait, is surprisingly and unexpectedly inserted in the base of the stool, forming the outline of the seat in the form of a chain comprising two or three wooden rings that loop around the full length of the stool legs. This striking styling effect blends in seamlessly with the functionality of the seat, which is available in two heights: a tall, sleek stool...
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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 White
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 Wiener Box Small Coffee Table in Wood
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Adolf Loos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An identifying mark of Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, wovencane is the feature element of the WIENER BOX table design by Cristian Mohaded, in a refined compos...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Adolf Loos Furniture
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Wood
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Wiener Stuhl Bicolor Chair in Beech and Pure White
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Adolf Loos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"A simplified design to create an elegant, comfortable, popular item”. The structure has an all-embracing simplicity, and is formed from just a few elements in steam bent solid beech...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Adolf Loos Furniture
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Wood
GTV Thonet Wiener Box Large Coffee Table in Wood by Cristian Mohaded
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Adolf Loos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An identifying mark of Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, wovencane is the feature element of the WIENER BOX table design by Cristian Mohaded, in a refined compos...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Adolf Loos Furniture
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Wood
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH 144 Armchair in Walnut with Cane Seat
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
Materials
Wood
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Arch Large Dining Table with White Top & Beech Base
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Adolf Loos
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 Austrian Modern Adolf Loos Furniture
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Wood
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Magistretti 03 02 Circular Table in Red and Glass
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Adolf Loos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Support structure in solid beech with round section elements. The base is made up of three legs intersected by two hoops of the same diameter. The round , flush top is in extra clear...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Adolf Loos Furniture
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Wood
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH 144 Barhocker Barstool in Walnut with Cane Seat
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Adolf Loos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This bar stool was originally designed n 1908 by August Thonet. It is a classic for public seating, with solid, functional and elegant characteristics. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Adolf Loos Furniture
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Wood
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH 144 Armchair in Walnut with Strip Pattern Seat
By Adolf Loos, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
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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Wood
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Magistretti 03 01 Armchair in Lacquered Beech
By Adolf Loos, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed by Vico Magistretti in 2003, the Magistretti 03 01 chair combines the warmth of wood and the timeless elegance of the design language of Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH (GTV) wi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Adolf Loos Furniture
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Wood
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH 144 Chair in Walnut with Strip Pattern Seat
By Adolf Loos, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Adolf Loos Furniture
Materials
Wood
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Magistretti 03 01 Armchair in Beech with Leather
By Adolf Loos, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed by Vico Magistretti in 2003, the Magistretti 03 01 chair combines the warmth of wood and the timeless elegance of the design language of Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH (GTV) wi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Adolf Loos Furniture
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Wood
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Postsparkasse Chair in White and Aluminium
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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Wood
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Magistretti 03 02 Circular Table with Glass Top
By Adolf Loos, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Support structure in solid beech with round section elements. The base is made up of three legs intersected by two hoops of the same diameter. The round , flush top is in extra clear...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Adolf Loos Furniture
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Wood
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Magistretti 03 02 Circular Table in Beech & Glass
By Adolf Loos, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Support structure in solid beech with round section elements. The base is made up of three legs intersected by two hoops of the same diameter. The round , flush top is in extra clear...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Adolf Loos Furniture
Materials
Wood
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Cirque Two Tone Low Stool in Black with White Rings
By Adolf Loos, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The light and playful circus theme is at the core of the Cirque family of stools designed by Martino Gamper for Wiener GTV Design. The bent element, which is the brand’s signature trait, is surprisingly and unexpectedly inserted in the base of the stool, forming the outline of the seat in the form of a chain comprising two or three wooden rings that loop around the full length of the stool legs. This striking styling effect blends in seamlessly with the functionality of the seat, which is available in two heights: a tall, sleek stool...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Adolf Loos Furniture
Materials
Wood
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Single Curve Low Table B in Marble Top
By Adolf Loos, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The refined elegance of the Japanese minimalism by Nendo abstracts from the brands’ stylistic features, in order to reinterpret them in a contemporary li...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Adolf Loos Furniture
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Wood
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Single Curve Low Table A in Wooden Top
By Adolf Loos, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The refined elegance of the Japanese minimalism by Nendo abstracts from the brands’ stylistic features, in order to reinterpret them in a contemporary light. A rigorous and poetic ap...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Adolf Loos Furniture
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Wood
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Single Curve Low Table C in Glass Top
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Adolf Loos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The refined elegance of the Japanese minimalism by Nendo abstracts from the brands’ stylistic features, in order to reinterpret them in a contempor...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Adolf Loos Furniture
Materials
Wood
Adolf Loos Art Nouveau Brass Wall Hook, Werkstätte Hagenauer, Austria, 1910
By Werkstätte Hagenauer Wien, Adolf Loos
Located in Vienna, AT
A beautiful Art Nouveau brass wall hook, designed by Adolf Loos, executed by Werkstaette Hagenauer, Vienna, 1910. In very good condition.
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1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Adolf Loos Furniture
Materials
Brass
Adolf Loos Round Haberfeld Table
By Friedrich Otto Schmidt, Adolf Loos
Located in Wien, AT
Adolf Loos used this model for the first time in 1899 in the home of Dr. Hugo Haberfeld.
Executed by Friedrich Otto Schmidt.
Solid mahogany and veneer, legs solid nut, professional...
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1890s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Adolf Loos Furniture
Materials
Copper
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.