1910´s System Desk Armchair by Gustav Siegl for J&J Kohn, Beech, Cane, Austria
View Similar Items
1910´s System Desk Armchair by Gustav Siegl for J&J Kohn, Beech, Cane, Austria
About the Item
- Creator:Gustav Siegel (Designer),Jacob & Josef Kohn (Manufacturer)
- Dimensions:Height: 32.29 in (82 cm)Width: 23.23 in (59 cm)Depth: 25.2 in (64 cm)Seat Height: 18.9 in (48 cm)
- Style:Vienna Secession (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:
- Place of Origin:
- Period:1910-1919
- Date of Manufacture:1910s
- Condition:Refinished. Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Girona, ES
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU1037624246672
Jacob & Josef Kohn
While the first name that comes to mind when thinking of bentwood furniture might be Thonet (maker of the iconic Thonet No. 14 chair or “bistro chair”), Michael Thonet and his subsequent studio, the Gebrüder Thonet (Thonet Brothers), had a strong competitor in 19th-century Vienna: Jacob & Josef Kohn (also referred to as J. & J. Kohn).
Founded in 1849 by a father and son with the motto “Be one step ahead,” Jacob & Josef Kohn created modern furniture for indoors and out from Austrian beech. At the turn of the 20th century, after establishing itself with mastery of everything from chairs to coatracks and even doll furniture, J. & J. Kohn began working closely with the Wiener Werkstätte, the artisan cooperative cofounded by Austrian architect and designer Josef Hoffmann (Gustav Klimt and Koloman Moser were also members). Through this partnership, J. & J. Kohn produced an array of furniture in bentwood, cane and upholstery, which it sold through showrooms across Europe and North America. Its designs throughout the first decade of the 20th century reflect the Art Nouveau movement that was quickly gaining traction across Europe.
Price wars and mergers ensued during the first World War, and a company that Jacob & Josef Kohn had merged with became part of the world’s largest furniture manufacturer in 1923. The new conglomerate went on to produce examples of its bentwood furniture in keeping with the modern style of the Vienna Secession. While Thonet rebuilt, rebranded and expanded in the United States and elsewhere after World War II, J. & J. Kohn never produced furniture under that name again.
Find a variety of J. & J. Kohn furniture — including bentwood wingback chairs designed by Josef Hoffmann, beech nesting tables and more — at 1stDibs.
- Art Nouveau Tea Table by Jacob & Josef Kohn, Stained Beech, Aluminium - AustriaBy Jacob & Josef KohnLocated in Girona, ESTea table or game table, stained beech, French polish, polished aluminium feet, greige cotton fabric underneath a thick glass on top. Manufacturer: Jacob and Josef Kohn (label). Au...Category
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Game Tables
MaterialsAluminum
- Pair of Auxiliary or Desk Armchairs, Attributed De Coene Frères - Belgium, 1940sBy De Coene FrèresLocated in Girona, ESPair of auxiliary or desk armchairs, solid cherrywood, French polish. New seat and mauve wool upholstery. Attributed to De Coene Frères. Belgium, circa 1940 Measures: Seat hei...Category
Vintage 1940s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
MaterialsWool, Cherry
- 1930´s Art Deco Desk Chair in Solid Oak, leather - BelgiumLocated in Girona, ESArt Deco desk armchair, solid oak wood and oak veneer, french polish, restored seat with leather uphostery. Belgium c. 1930Category
Vintage 1930s Belgian Art Deco Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
MaterialsLeather, Oak
- Vienna Secession Center Table By Adolf Loos Witn Ten Columns - AustriaBy Adolf LoosLocated in Girona, ESSpectacular center table with ten columns fixed by wood screw system, solid beech and pine wood with mahogany veneer, stained and French polished. High quality. Design: Adolf Loos, ...Category
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Center Tables
MaterialsPine, Mahogany, Beech
- Mid-Century Modern Zoomorphic Armchair, Inclination System, Beige Fabric- FranceLocated in Girona, ESElegant zoomorphic shaped armchair, wood structure with inclination system (back and seat), new heathered beige cotton upholstery, stained and French polished wood. France circa 1...Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
MaterialsCotton, Wood
- 1930s Art Deco Armchair, Lacquered Beech, Off-White Wool - BelgiumLocated in Girona, ESSpectacular Art Deco cubist armchair, "Chinese red" lacquered beechwood, new off-white wool upholstery. Belgium, circa 1930.Category
Vintage 1930s Belgian Art Deco Armchairs
MaterialsWool, Beech
- Secession Desk Chair 715F by Gustav Siegel for J&J KohnBy Jacob & Josef Kohn, Gustav SiegelLocated in Banská Štiavnica, SKSecession desk chair model 715F designed by Gustav Siegel for J&J Kohn on the occasion of the World Exhibition in Paris in 1900. Original vintage condition with signs of usage.Category
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
MaterialsLeather, Beech
- Secession Desk Chair 715F by Gustav Siegel for J&J KohnBy Gustav SiegelLocated in Banská Štiavnica, SKSecession armchair no.715 by Gustav Siegel for J&J Kohn designed for World Expo in Paris in 1900. Professionally stained and repolished.Category
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Armchairs
MaterialsFabric, Bentwood
- Secession Armchair 715F by Gustav Siegel for J.J.KohnBy Gustav SiegelLocated in Banská Štiavnica, SKSecession seating group no.715 by Gustav Siegel for J&J Kohn designed for World Expo in Paris in 1900.Category
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
MaterialsFabric, Bentwood
- Armchairs by Gustav Siegel for KohnBy Jacob & Josef Kohn, Gustav SiegelLocated in Vienna, ATArmchairs by Gustav Siegel for Kohn (model no. 715) Beech, bent wood, curved, brown stained. Inside of the seat ring inscribed.: J. & J. KOH...Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Armchairs
MaterialsBrass
$2,200 / item - Elephant Desk Chair by Josef Hoffmann for J&J KohnBy Josef Hoffmann, Jacob & Josef KohnLocated in Banská Štiavnica, SKElephant desk chair by Josef Hoffmann for J&J Kohn professionally stained and repolished.Category
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
MaterialsBentwood
- Chairs by Gustav Siegel for KohnBy Jacob & Josef Kohn, Gustav SiegelLocated in Vienna, ATArmchairs by Gustav Siegel for Kohn (model no. 715). Beech, bentwood, brown stained. J. & J. Kohn /Teschen-Austria (punch mark) six pieces, ...Category
Antique Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Armchairs
MaterialsLeather, Beech, Bentwood
$2,200 / item