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 Czech Armchair in Orange with Plywood & Birch Feet
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 memorie...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Adolf Loos Furniture
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Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Wiener Vienna 144 Hocker Low Stool in Walnut
By Adolf Loos, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
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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Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Magistretti 03 01 Armchair in 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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Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH N.1 Chair in Black with Cane Seat
By Adolf Loos, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
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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Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Magistretti 03 01 Armchair in Red 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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Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Large 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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Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Hot Chair in Beech with Armrest
By Adolf Loos, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Chromed steel structure and shell in beech plywood with or without solid wood arms. Wood or upholstered seat for chairs or armchairs. The upholstered cover is available only in the f...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Adolf Loos Furniture
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Steel
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 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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Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Wiener Stuhl Chair in Pure White
By Adolf Loos, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
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 Wiener Vienna 144 Chair in Walnut with Cane 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 Twiggy Armchair in Steel with Orange & Backrest
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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Steel
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Adolf Loos Furniture
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Wood
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Medium 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 Lehnstuhl Lounge Chair in Black with Woven Cane Seat
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Adolf Loos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Nigel Coates has designed a sophisticated lounge chair with a complex design reflecting the stylistic features of the brand with refined ski...
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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 Barhocker Barstool in Walnut
By Adolf Loos, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
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 Radetzky Chair in Black Lacquer
By Adolf Loos, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
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 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
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Jugendstil coffee table by Adolf Loos for F.O.Schmidt
By Friedrich Otto Schmidt, Adolf Loos
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Jugendstil coffee table by Adolf Loos for F.O.Schmidt in original vintage condition with signs of use.
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1910s Austrian Jugendstil Vintage Adolf Loos Furniture
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Brass
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Eyeshine Large Circular Mirror in White with Frame
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Adolf Loos
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 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 Coat Rack Bench in Pure White 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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Jugendstil side table with blue tiles top by Adolf Loos
By Adolf Loos
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Jugendstil side table with blue tiles top and brass leg endings designed by Adolf Loos in very good original condition.
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Early 1900s Czech Jugendstil Antique Adolf Loos Furniture
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Brass
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Cirque Low Stool in White with Black 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
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Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Stuhl Bicolor Chair in Beech and Squirrel Grey
By Adolf Loos, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
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 Twiggy Chair in White and Backrest
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
Materials
Steel
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Hot Chair in Beech
By Adolf Loos, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Chromed steel structure and shell in beech plywood with or without solid wood arms. Wood or upholstered seat for chairs or armchairs. The upholstered cover is available only in the front part of the seat and back with the exposed wood edge. They can be equipped with a coupling system that allows for alignment.
Additional Info:
Materials: Beech wood, chromed steel
Dimensions: H 31.9 x W 20.7 x D 20.8 inch
Seat height: 17.7 inch
WIENER GTV DESIGN is a trademark which distinguishes the historical and contemporary collection of Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Adolf Loos Furniture
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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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Adolf Loos Furniture
Materials
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
Materials
Steel
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Single Curve Low Table C in Glass 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 contempor...
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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 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 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
Pair of Rare Adolf Loos Thonet B 952 F Armchairs
By Adolf Loos, Thonet
Located in PRAHA 5, CZ
Extremely rare beech wood Windsor-style chairs by Loos Adolf (1870–1933), manufactured by Gebrüder Thonet. Stamped by company trade mark. The authorshi...
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Early 1900s Austrian Bauhaus Antique Adolf Loos Furniture
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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.
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- What is Adolf Loos famous for?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertJanuary 10, 2025Adolf 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.