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Adolf Loos Dining Room Tables

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 Hoffmanwas 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 Ring Dining Table in Beech
By Adolf Loos, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
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Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Arch Small Dining Table with Black Top & Walnut Base
By Adolf Loos, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
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Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Arch Large Dining Table with White Top & Beech Base
By Adolf Loos, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
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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 Dining Room Tables

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Adolf Loos dining room tables 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 dining room tables, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original dining room tables 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 dining room tables by Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Moroso, and Piero Lissoni. Prices for Adolf Loos dining room tables can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $4,812 and can go as high as $5,417, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $5,177.
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  • 1stDibs ExpertJanuary 10, 2025
    Adolf 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.

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