Austrian Canapes

In this listing you will find an elegant and rare bentwood canapé, model no. 6214, designed Otto Wagner and produced by Thonet in the early 20th century. This refined settee exemplif...

Attributed to either Josef Hoffmann or Otto Prutscher as both of the designers did similar objects in bentwood at this time, and both were using balls or olives for joining the legs ...

An Austrian Biedermeier style small pedestal sofa in fruitwood represents the high point in this design form. Amazing in its day the style is sleek and dramatic and still is to this ...

2-Seater Burl Walnut veneered. Flat frame on profiled volute feet, bowed armrests. Seat, armrests and back newly upholstered with yellow gold-colored moirée height 95 cm, seat hei...

In this listing you will find an elegant and sculptural Art Deco canape executed in richly woven wicker and rattan, dating to the 1920s–1930s. The piece features a dramatic high backrest, cylindrical rolled armrests, and an elongated low-slung silhouette resting on turned wooden feet, combining geometric modernism with the warmth of natural materials. The craftsmanship is particularly notable in the dense handwoven wicker work, executed in varying patterns that create subtle rhythm and texture across the surfaces. The rounded armrests contrast beautifully with the strict linearity of the body, giving the piece a distinctly architectural presence while maintaining an inviting softness. The proportions are unusually refined, with the elevated back creating an almost screen-like effect reminiscent of French and Central European Art Deco interiors of the period. The canape has been newly visualized with custom off-white bouclé upholstery and matching cushions, highlighting how effortlessly the design translates into contemporary interiors while preserving its historic character. Its generous scale makes it ideal as a statement sofa, daybed, or lounge piece. An exceptionally rare and atmospheric example of Art Deco wicker furniture...

Austrian Biedermeier-period sofa crafted of mahogany veneer, upholstered in beige fabric with geometric motifs. This refined piece of furniture has rolled armrests decorated with twisted patterns and medallions, and large backrest highlighted with scrolls and palmette. The sofa rests on four square fluted legs. The Biedermeier period began in the states of the German Confederation and in the Austrian Empire in 1815 (Congress of Vienna) and ended in 1848 (March Revolution). The Biedermeier style referred mainly to the decorative arts, but also included sculpture and painting. In contrast to the opulence and heroism of Napoleon's Empire, the Biedermeier style promoted calm and simplicity. From 1830 onwards, it embodied a new, comfortable, bourgeois way of life. In furnishing, the emphasis was placed on the structure of the furniture that had robust and geometrical forms, softened by curves. The simplicity of the materials, mainly light woods, was compensated by the variety and exuberance of the forms the backrests of the seats were carved in fan shape, the armrests of the sofas rolled...

Biedermeier two-seat sofa. Sofa all veneered in walnut wood and covered in beige color velvet and combined fabric. The sofa is small in size, and seats two people well. It is made ...

Characteristic and precious Austrian sofas in bleached maple with rich brass inserts, all married with a beautiful black and silver fabric. The sofa ha...