D. G. Fischell Armchairs

Josef Hoffmann Office Chair With Porcelain Caster Wheels for Fischel 19010s

England, 1900 Elegant armchair with unique backrest and original upholstery. 27”w x 25”d x 50.5”d x 16”seat Ref. CHAIR1355 $ 5,800

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...

Beautiful neo Renaissance tapestry armchair, circa 1900 Solid wood, stained walnut. Classic seat and backrest upholstery with tapestry fabric c...

Two Louis XIII style armchairs, circa 1900.  

two Louis XIII style armchairs, circa 1900 Different tapestry on each armchair. The tapestries are with birds and fantastic animals are in good condition and can be reused; on the ot...

Hoffmann Josef, curved beech armchair, circa 1900. Base and back covered with black leather.

Armchair, Northern Europe, circa 1900. Very good condition, after professional renovation and replacement of upholstery. dimensions : height 82 cm seat height 47 cm width 56 cm de...

An elegant bentwood armchair by the renowned Austrian manufacturer J&J Kohn, dating to the turn of the 20th century. This chair features the iconic steam-bent beechwood frame with a ...

The circa 1900 Chippendale style mahogany armchair has hand carved designs including a back combining a motive of ribbons, a rosette, tassel and leave...

Pair of Indochinese armchairs, circa 1880-1900, in finely carved and openwork ironwood, inlaid with a rich decoration of mother of pearl Marquetry. The two armchairs are identical b...

Very elegant, unusually wide, painted wrought iron garden chair. Sturdy, heavy and beautiful. Blue and white paints visible.