Adolf Loos Chairs
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 Post Mundus Chair in Beech
By Adolf Loos, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Five pieces of bent wood make up the unique profile of Post Mundus, the chair designed by Martino Gamper that plays on the iconic lines of the historic Aus...
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GTV Thonet Postsparkasse Chair in Black and Aluminium by Otto Wagner
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...
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Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Stocksessel Folding Chair in Walnut
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Adolf Loos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A historical re-edition with all the charm of past times. A walking stick or folding stool made from bent beech wood with a woven cane seat connecting the three curved legs. The swan’s neck handle also provides a comfortable backrest. Legend has it that the empress Elizabeth...
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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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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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Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Bodystuhl Chair in Black with Woven Cane Seat
By Adolf Loos, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Thanks to the striking effect of the steam-bent beech, the Bodystuhl chair proposed by Nigel Coates shows a profile showing sinuous shapes characterized by a structure with variable thickness. The large seat and the ergonomic backrest, made in woven cane, recall shapes and materials of Lehnstuhl, already designed by the English designer for Wiener GTV Design...
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Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Loos Cafe Museum Chair in Dark Walnut
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Adolf Loos
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A refined and timeless object. Elegance, shape lightness and everyday life. Adolf Loos’s famous chair has today been revived thanks to new production techniques that successfully leave its artisan quality unaltered. Inspired by Thonet catalogue models nos. 14 and 30, and Kohn catalogue model no. 248, the Loos Café...
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Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Czech Armchair in Orange with Plywood & Birch Feet
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Adolf Loos
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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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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Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH N.14 Chair in Black with Plywood Seat
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Adolf Loos
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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Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Czech Chair in White Plywood Seat and Beech Feet
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Adolf Loos
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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Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH N.14 Chair in Black with Woven Cane Seat
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Adolf Loos
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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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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Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH N.18 Chair in Yellow Ocre 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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Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Wiener Stuhl Chair in White with Wooven Cane 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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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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Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Schaukelstuhl in Beech with Upholsterd Cane
By Adolf Loos, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rocking chair with structure in bent beech-wood, seat and backrest are made of woven cane. Available in classic or lacquered wood.
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Materials: Walnut , Woven cane...
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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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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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Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Wiener Stuhl Chair in 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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Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH N.811 Armchair in Beechwood with Cane Seat
By Adolf Loos, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
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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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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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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Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Postsparkasse Chair in Black Lacquered Wood
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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Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Czech Armchair in Dark Walnut 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 memorie...
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Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH N.811 Chair in Beechwood with Cane Seat
By Adolf Loos, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
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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Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Czech Armchair in Steel Blue 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 memorie...
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Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Magistretti 03 01 Armchair in Lacquered Beech
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Adolf Loos
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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Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH N.18 Chair in Curry Yellow with Plywood Seat
By Adolf Loos, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
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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Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Czech Chair in Black with Plywood Seat
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Adolf Loos
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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Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Loos Cafe Museum in Wenge with Upholstered Seat
By Adolf Loos, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A refined and timeless object. Elegance, shape lightness and everyday life. Adolf Loos’s famous chair has today been revived thanks to new production techniques that successfully leave its artisan quality unaltered. Inspired by Thonet catalogue models nos. 14 and 30, and Kohn catalogue model no. 248, the Loos Café...
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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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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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Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Lehnstuhl Lounge Chair in White with Woven Cane Seat
By Adolf Loos, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
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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Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Postsparkasse Chair in White and Aluminium
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...
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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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Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH N.14 Perforated Chair in Black with Plywood Seat
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Adolf Loos
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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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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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.
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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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Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Magistretti 03 01 Armchair in Beech
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Adolf Loos
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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Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH 144 Chair in Walnut with Strip Pattern 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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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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Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Hot Chair in Beech with Armrest
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Adolf Loos
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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Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Twiggy Chair in White 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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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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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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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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Original and Documented Jugendstil Adolf Loos Chair, 20th Century, 1907
By Friedrich Otto Schmidt, Adolf Loos, Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Chair from the antechamber of the Rudolf Kraus apartment, brother of Karl Kraus, the famous wordsmith. This Apartment in Vienna 1, Nibelungengasse 13, was presented by Adolf Loos on walking tours, when he has shown his works to the public. Loos has ordered furniture at cabinet makers as Josef Veillich or Friedrich Otto Schmidt, often following inspiring examples from the 18th century. The old...
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Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Adolf Loos Chairs
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Beech
Cafe Capua Desk Chair No.669 by Adolf Loos
By Adolf Loos
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Cafe Capua desk chair no.669 by Adolf Loos. Professionally stained and repolished.
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1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Adolf Loos Chairs
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Bentwood
Early 20th Century Viennese Cafe Chairs by Adolf Loos Thonet Austria
By Adolf Loos
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Poor unrestored condition. Secession armchairs, model no. 6150 by Adolf Loos for Thonet, Austria.
W 23 x D 22 x H 31.5 in.
Arm Height: 25 in.
Seat Height: 18.5 in.
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1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Adolf Loos Chairs
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Beech
Art Nouveau Armchair 'Model Stössler', Design by Adolf Loos, Vienna, circa 1900
By Friedrich Otto Schmidt, Adolf Loos
Located in Vienna, AT
Adolf Loos (1870 - 1933) designed the chair model shown here in 1899 based on an English model as part of his earliest work as an interior designer for the dining room in Eugen Stössler's apartment in Vienna. The omission of the front supports of the armrests and the backwards curved legs lend the early chair a touch of elegance. Instead of the turned legs of the English model, Loos used smooth round wood with brass feet to protect the carpet. So these ankle cuffs fulfill a practical purpose and at the same time have a decorative effect. They thus correspond to Loos' demand for a 'unity of form and function'.
Beautifully shaped furniture made by hand in high quality, solid walnut and veneered, shellac hand-polished, upholstered seat and covered with leather, brass nails and brass shoes.
Execution: Friedrich Otto Schmidt, Vienna, circa 1900
Model number 6865
The model was produced by the company F. O. Schmidt and was also in their offer at the time. This explains why this chair model, specially designed by Loos for one of his interiors, can also be found on the art market.
Measures:
Total height: 82.0 cm / 32.28 in
Seat height: 47.0 cm / 18.50 in
Width: 57.0 cm / 22.44 in
Depth: 50.0 cm / 19.68 in
Bibliography:
- The dining room in the Stössler apartment was published in 1900 in the Viennese arts and crafts...
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Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Adolf Loos Chairs
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Rare Pair of Vienna Secession Modern Chairs by Adolf Loos
By Adolf Loos
Located in Atlanta, GA
On offer is a rare original paired Fan-Back Chairs designed by Adolf Loos (1870-1933) circa 1908-20s. As part of the Vienna Secession movement, these chairs display modern silouette ...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Adolf Loos Chairs
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Fabric, Wood
Adolf Loos F.O. Schmidt 1898-1900 Jugendstil Corner Chair
By Friedrich Otto Schmidt, Adolf Loos
Located in Brescia, IT
Extremely rare corner armchair designed by Adolf Loos (1870-1933)
Manufactured by Friedrich Otto Schmidt,
Vienna, Austria, circa 1900.
Very good condition
Seat in excellent con...
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Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Adolf Loos Chairs
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Straw, Wood
Adolf Loos chairs for sale on 1stDibs.
Adolf Loos chairs 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 chairs, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 8 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 47 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original chairs 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 chairs by Wittmann, Sebastian Herkner, and Lucidi Pevere. Prices for Adolf Loos chairs can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $719 and can go as high as $20,631, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $1,296.
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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.