Name: Art Nouveau desk with armchair Robert Fix Josef Hoffmann Portois & Fix ca. 1901
Brand: Portois & Fix
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Art Nouveau desk with armchair Robert Fix Josef Hoffmann Portois & Fix ca. 1901

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About the Item

Table dimensions: H 79 x L 154 x D 82 cm (legroom: depth 44 x knee height 62 x leg width 51 cm) Armchair: seat height 45 x total height 82.5 x width 56 x total depth 58 x seat width 41 x seat depth 45 cm. In 1906, Portois & Fix celebrated its 25th anniversary with an impressive participation in the ‘Austrian Decorative Arts’ exhibition at the Sloan Square exhibition centre in London. In the exhibition catalogue ‘Imperial Royal Austrian Exhibition’ Vienna-London, a ‘Smoking Room’ is presented, which shows, among other things, the desk and the accompanying armchair - art furniture that still inspires today as an expression of the elegant design of the era. The Portois & Fix company became known as an excellent furniture manufacturer in Vienna around 1900. It produced designs by Josef Hoffmann, Koloman Moser and others. This magnificent desk is characterised by the fruitwood inlays designed by Josef Hoffmann in 1901, the exquisite workmanship and the elegant appearance. The lock of the centre drawer bears the stamp ‘Portois & Fix Wien’. A small brass plaque with the model number is also attached under the armchair. All the fittings on the desk are original. Particularly exciting: this desk was equipped with a letter slide in the front drawer of the desk as well as a patent master lock. marked on the underside of the armchair "5340" and on the lock of the centre drawer of the desk "7130H"; Bib.: Das Interieur, vol. 2, 1901, p. 155; Publ. 1906 Austrian Decorative Arts (exhib.), London Sloan Square (smoking room). Bel Etage sales catalogue 2009 (TEFAF), p.34. Monika Wenzl-Bachmayer, Vienna 2008, Die Firma Portois & Fix, Pariser Esprit und Wiener Moderne, p. 22. Art Nouveau Furniture - Vera J. Behal - Collection of the Austrian Museum of Applied Arts, pp. 230-231. Tchnique: Solid rosewood & veneered (other precious woods such as maple & mahogany inlaid with heart leaf ornamentation), leather, brass

Creator:
Portois & Fix (Manufacturer)
Dimensions:
Height: 31.11 in (79 cm)Width: 60.63 in (154 cm)Depth: 31.89 in (81 cm)
Style:
Art Nouveau (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Brass,Leather,Mahogany,Maple,Veneer
Place of Origin:
Austria
Period:
Early 20th Century
Date of Manufacture:
1901
Condition:
Repaired: Two small strips were repaired on the top plate of the table, 1 cm x 5 cm approx. Wear consistent with age and use.
Seller Location:
Klosterneuburg, AT
Reference Number:
Seller: 10761stDibs: LU5830244183012

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