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Vintage Rosewood Secretary Style of Koloman Moser Portois & Fix, 20th Century

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The extraordinary vintage secretary/cabinet in the style of Koloman Moser, Carl Otto Czeschka and Portois & Fix is a top quality furniture piece, which was designed and made in the 20th century in Vienna. The secretary was made of spruce and shows veneers with many various woods like rosewood, oak, lemon, beech, marple, ebony and mother of pearl. Further details are brass and 16 blue-green iridescent medallions framed with silver. The hinges were made of brass. Also the secretary shows inside 4 drawers and storage compartments on each side. Now we come to the details of the fantastic surface: You are able to open the secretary with a key and then you open two doors, which show an inlay with the popular motif "Diana" and 16 blue-green colored iridescent medallions with a silver frame. The similar motif "Diana" by Carl Otto Czeschka is exhibited in the Museum of Applied Art in Vienna. Furthermore very similar furniture pieces are indicated in the literature Portois & Fix. Lit: Pariser Esprit und Wiener Moderne, Die Firma Portois & Fix The secretary is polished by hand and the condition is very good with minor signs of age and use. Approximate measures: Width 86 cm Depth 45.8 cm Height 157 cm Please note due the strong customs rules it is just possible to ship this piece within EU, because it contains rosewood as restricted material and requires Cites.
  • Similar to:
    Koloman Moser (Designer)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 61.82 in (157 cm)Width: 33.86 in (86 cm)Depth: 18.04 in (45.8 cm)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    20th Century
  • Condition:
    Refinished. Wear consistent with age and use. The surface is carefully cleaned and shellac polished by hand.
  • Seller Location:
    Vienna, AT
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU1069816394242

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