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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Period: 2010s
Creator: Adolf Loos
Adolf Loos "Knize" Taylorshop Pentagon-Dodekaeder Table/Floor Lamp Re-Edition
By Adolf Loos, Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Pentagondodekaeder, a ball made our of pentagons. Originally designed by Adolf Loos for the Knize Talyor-shops, in 2009 converted by Christiane Buessgen to a table or floor lamp. Mea...
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2010s Austrian Jugendstil Adolf Loos Furniture
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Brass
Adolf Loos Brass Opaline Glass, Table Lamp Jugendstil, Re-Edition
By Adolf Loos, Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Table light with opaline glass shade, designed for Villa Steiner
Most components according to the UL regulations, with an additional charge we will UL-list and label our fixtures.
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2010s Austrian Jugendstil Adolf Loos Furniture
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Brass
Adolf Loos Jugendstil Opaline Glass and Brass Pendant, Re Edition
By Adolf Loos, Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Ceiling light with opaline glass shade, different sizes, comes as well as a downlight
Total drop custom made
All components according to the UL regulations, with an additional char...
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2010s Austrian Jugendstil Adolf Loos Furniture
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Brass
Adolf Loos Knize Jugendstil Chandelier Pentagondodekaeder Re-Edition
By Adolf Loos, Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
A so called "Pentagondodekaeder" a ball made from 12 flat pentagons, made for the famous taylor-shop Knize in Vienna, Paris and Berlin", we do other dimensions as well, please look a...
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2010s Austrian Jugendstil Adolf Loos Furniture
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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 Adolf Loos Furniture
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Adolf Loos Jugendstil Floor Lamp Brass Opaline Glass, Re-Edition
By Adolf Loos, Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Floor-lamp with opaline glass shade, designed for Villa Steiner, a famous house by Adolf Loos
Most components according to the UL regulations, with an additional charge we will UL-l...
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2010s Austrian Jugendstil Adolf Loos Furniture
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Brass
Adolf Loos, Secessionist, "Brioni" Chandelier, Jugendstil, Re-Edition
By Woka Lamps, Adolf Loos
Located in Vienna, AT
These kind of chandeliers were often used by Adolf Loos in mansions he designed.
All components according to the UL regulations, with an additional charge we will UL-list and label ...
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2010s Austrian Jugendstil Adolf Loos Furniture
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Adolf Loos Table Lamp Version for Bar Mounting
By Adolf Loos, Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Variation of a Adolf Loos design to mounted on a table. Diameter of the base 90mm (3,54").
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2010s Austrian Jugendstil Adolf Loos Furniture
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Brass
Adolf Loos Secession Jugendstil Glass and Brass Lantern Chandelier Re-Edition
By Adolf Loos, Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Sensational design at the begin of the modern architecture. An original photo with the model# 1446 could be found in the archive of Friedrich Otto Schmidt (FOS). Adolf Loos has had c...
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2010s Austrian Vienna Secession Adolf Loos Furniture
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Brass
Adolf Loos Jugendstil Coat-Stand, Designed in 1913, Contemporary Re-Edition
By Adolf Loos, Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Designed for the Capua Cafe in Vienna in 1913. Upper part turnable / space-saving, umbrella-stand, hat-hook, very heavy base, now manufactured at the WOKA workshop in Vienna. Materia...
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2010s Austrian Jugendstil Adolf Loos Furniture
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Brass
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 Adolf Loos Furniture
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Brass
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 Adolf Loos Furniture
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Brass
Adolf Loos Silk and Brass Pulley-Chandelier, Re-Edition
By Adolf Loos, Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Chandelier in several versions used by both of the architects, the height of the chandelier is to extend with a pulley. The displayed version was used by Adolf Loos for the Stoessel ...
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2010s Austrian Jugendstil Adolf Loos Furniture
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Brass
Adolf Loos from the Looshaus in Vienna Pendant / Chandelier Comptoir Re-Edition
By Woka Lamps, Adolf Loos
Located in Vienna, AT
Hanging on a cable with custom made length. Images shows a natural patinated Version. Designed for the famous "Looshouse" at the Michaeler Square in the centre of Vienna.
Available i...
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2010s Austrian Jugendstil Adolf Loos Furniture
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Brass
Adolf Loos "Looshaus" Vienna - Ceiling Lamp, Re-Edition 35DM
By Adolf Loos, Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Hanging on a cable with custom-made length. Images shows a natural patinated Version. Designed for the famous "Looshouse" at the Michaeler Square in the centre of Vienna.
Custom-mad...
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2010s Austrian Jugendstil Adolf Loos Furniture
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Brass
Adolf Loos Anglo Austrian Bank-Variation, Flush Mount Art Deco, Re-Edition
By Adolf Loos, Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
The Anglo-Austrian Bank, founded 1864 with british capital, was an austrian Bank in Vienna. In 1913, the bank had 43 branches.
In 1914, Adolf Loos was commissioned with the renovatio...
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2010s Austrian Art Deco Adolf Loos Furniture
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Brass
Adolf Loos Coatstand, Coatrack for the Looshouse in Vienna, Re Edition Brass
By Adolf Loos, Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Coat stand from the famous Looshouse, Michaeler-Platz, Vienna, originally fixed on the wall, for a free-standing Version, the base will be enlarged from now 300mm to 600mm. The upper...
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2010s Austrian Jugendstil Adolf Loos Furniture
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Brass
Adolf Loos Jugendstil Ceiling Lamp from the Looshaus in Vienna, Re-Edition
By Adolf Loos, Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Chandelier from the big entrance-hall at the Looshaus, one of the most controversial buildings at that time as it opposites the imperial Palace in the heart of Vienna.
Total drop i...
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2010s Austrian Jugendstil Adolf Loos Furniture
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Brass
Adolf Loos "Haus Scheu" Wall Sconce Vienna, Re-Edition
By Woka Lamps, Adolf Loos
Located in Vienna, AT
A clear and simple wall-sconce for the house of Dr Gustav and Helene Scheu in the 13th district of Vienna, Laroch Gasse
Most components according to the UL regulations, with an addi...
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2010s Austrian Jugendstil Adolf Loos Furniture
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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 Adolf Loos Furniture
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Brass
Art Deco Jugendstil Adolf Loos Pende - Re Edition
By Woka Lamps, Adolf Loos
Located in Vienna, AT
Variation of the Chandelier for the Anglo-Austrian Bank in Vienna also used at the Boston Trade Bank comes as well in 50cm diameter, please ask for the price. The total drop is custo...
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2010s Austrian Jugendstil Adolf Loos Furniture
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Brass
Adolf Loos "American Bar Vienna" Table Re Edition, Loos Bar
By Adolf Loos, Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Table designed for the famous Loos-American-Bar at the Kärntner Durchgang in Vienna. Sand casted brass-base, illuminated glass-tabletop.
Now manufactured at the WOKA Workshop in Vie...
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2010s Austrian Jugendstil Adolf Loos Furniture
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Brass
Adolf Loos for Knize Taylorshop, Coathook Re-Edition by Woka Lamps Vienna
By Adolf Loos, Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Designed for the Knize Taylor-shop in Vienna, Paris and Berlin. A three-hole, or a four-hole version is avaliable.
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2010s Austrian Jugendstil Adolf Loos Furniture
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Brass
Adolf Loos Opaline Glass Brass Pendant Haus Mueller, Re Edition
By Woka Lamps, Adolf Loos
Located in Vienna, AT
Adolf Loos designed and used this simple but very elegant pendant for the magnificent villa of Frantisek Mueller in Prag and as well as for the country-house of the Khuner family in ...
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2010s Austrian Jugendstil Adolf Loos Furniture
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Brass
Adolf Loos Nr. 5 for the American Bar Vienna Loos Bar, Re Edition Several Silks
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 Adolf Loos Furniture
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Brass
Adolf Loos Cafe Museum Jugendstil Chandelier, Re Edtion
By Woka Lamps, Adolf Loos
Located in Vienna, AT
Chandelier first used in 1899 at the Cafe Museum, later for the apartment of Leopold Goldman, the builder of the famous "Looshaus, Goldman & Salatsch" "in Vienna. This chandelier has...
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2010s Austrian Jugendstil Adolf Loos Furniture
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Brass
Adolf Loos Jugendstil Silk and Brass Table Lamp, Re-Edition
By Adolf Loos, Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Brass lamp with the requested finish - the fabric can be delivered with a plugged - or with a leadband – border.
Originally manufactured at the Wiener Werkstätte, now manufactured a...
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2010s Austrian Jugendstil Adolf Loos Furniture
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Brass
Adolf Loos Jugendstil Chandelier, Cafe Museum Vienna, Re-Edition
By Adolf Loos, Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Chandelier first used in 1899 at the Cafe Museum, later for the appartement of Leopold Goldman, the builder of the famous "Looshaus, Goldman & Salatsch"" in Vienna. This chandelier h...
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2010s Austrian Jugendstil Adolf Loos Furniture
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Brass
Adolf Loos "Cafe Museum" Lamp by the Wiener Werkstätte, Re Edition
By Adolf Loos, Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Originally manufactured at the Wiener Werkstaette Atelier, now custom-made production at the Woka Lamps Workshop in Vienna.
Exhibited at the Art Basel Miami 2020
Sockets: 3 x Ediso...
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2010s Austrian Jugendstil Adolf Loos Furniture
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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 497,5...
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2010s Austrian Jugendstil Adolf Loos Furniture
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Brass
Adolf Loos Pendant for the Knize Salon in Vienna, Re- Edition
By Adolf Loos, Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
A so called "Pentagondodekaeder" a ball made from 12 flat pentagons, made for the famous taylor-shop Knize in Vienna, Paris and Berlin"
Measures: 35cm diameter, a larger version is ...
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2010s Austrian Jugendstil Adolf Loos Furniture
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Brass
Variation of the Classical Brioni Chandelier by Adolf Loos, Re-Edition
By Adolf Loos, Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
A variation of the classical Brioni chandelier by Adolf Loos 1914, re edtion
All components according to the UL regulations, with an additional charge we will UL-list and label our ...
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2010s Austrian Jugendstil Adolf Loos Furniture
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Brass
Adolf Loos Jugendstil Mantelpiece-Clock Solid Brass Facetted Glass, Re-Edition
By Adolf Loos, Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Mantelpiece clock, often used by Adolf Loos in houses he designed. Casted brass-frame on four Rhomboid legs, strengthened edges leading to octagonal side frames, facettet glasses, cl...
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2010s Austrian Jugendstil Adolf Loos Furniture
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Brass
Adolf Loos Knize Symmetric Pendant, for Shops in Vienna, Paris, Berlin Reedition
By Adolf Loos, Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Another version of the famous so called "Pentagondodekaeder"" a ball made from 12 flat pentagons, made for the famous taylor-shop Knize in Vienna, Paris and Berlin".
Most componen...
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2010s Austrian Jugendstil Adolf Loos Furniture
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Brass
Adolf Loos Jugendstil Chandelier for the Anglo/Austrian Bank Vienna, Re-Edition
By Adolf Loos, Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
The Anglo-Austrian Bank, founded 1864 with british capital, was an austrian Bank in Vienna. In 1913, the bank had 43 branches.
In 1914, Adolf Loos was commissioned with the renovati...
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2010s Austrian Jugendstil Adolf Loos Furniture
Materials
Brass
Adolf Loos Cafe Museum Jugendstil Chandelier, Re Edtion
By Adolf Loos, Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Chandelier first used in 1899 at the Cafe Museum, later for the apartment of Leopold Goldman, the builder of the famous "Looshaus, Goldman & Salatsch" "in Vienna. This chandelier has...
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2010s Austrian Jugendstil Adolf Loos Furniture
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Brass
Adolf Loos for the Anglo Austrian Bank Vienna Chandelier Jugendstil
By Adolf Loos, Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
The Anglo-Austrian bank, founded 1864 with British capital, was an Austrian Bank in Vienna. In 1913, the bank had 43 branches.
In 1914, Adolf Loos was commissioned with the renovatio...
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2010s Austrian Jugendstil Adolf Loos Furniture
Materials
Brass
Adolf Loos Vienna Secession/ Jugendstil Ceiling-Lamp with Opal Glass, Re-Edition
By Woka Lamps, Adolf Loos
Located in Vienna, AT
Ceiling light with Opaline glass shade comes as well as a downlight
Brass, optionally varnished or nickel-plated, all other surfaces on request, Opaline-glass, handblown.
Length of...
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2010s Austrian Vienna Secession Adolf Loos Furniture
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Brass
Adolf Loos Very Heavy Brass Coat Stand, Coat Rack, Re-Edition
By Adolf Loos, Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Very elegant coat stand, heavy and stabile.
Brass, optionally varnished or nickel-plated, all other surfaces on request.
Now manufactured at the Woka W...
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2010s Austrian Jugendstil Adolf Loos Furniture
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Brass
Adolf Loos "Knize" Taylorshop Pentagon-Dodekaeder Table/Floor Lamp Re-Edition
By Adolf Loos, Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Pentagondodekaeder, a ball made our of pentagons. Originally designed by Adolf Loos for the Knize Talyor-shops, in 2009 converted by Christiane Buessgen to a table or floor lamp. Mea...
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2010s Austrian Jugendstil Adolf Loos Furniture
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Brass
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.