A pair of ebonised bentwood side chairs

DESIGNED BY JOSEF HOFFMANN FOR THE DINING ROOM OF THE PURKERSDORF SANATORIUM, CIRCA 1904, MANUFACTURED BY J. & J. KOHN

细节

A pair of ebonised bentwood side chairs
Designed by Josef Hoffmann for the Dining Room of the Purkersdorf Sanatorium, circa 1904, manufactured by J. & J. Kohn
Central back panel pierced with two rows of circles, seat with original red oil-cloth upholstery
38¾in. (98.5cm.) and 38½in. (97.9cm.) height of chairs (2)

拍场告示

Please note that these chairs are not ebonised.

Please note that this lot should be 'starred' in the catalogue to indicate that VAT is payable at 2.5 on the hammer price and buyer's premium.

拍品专文

Deutsche Kunst und Dekoration, Vol. XVIII, 1906, pp. 432-4
Gnther Breckner, Josef Hoffmann, Sanatorium Purkersdorf, Vienna, p. 152
The Art Revival in Austria, The Studio Special Edition, London, 1906, pl. C10
Werner J. Schweiger, Wiener Werkstätte, Design in Vienna 1903-1932, Vienna, 1984, p. 49