Art Nouveau Dining Chairs by Prof. Josef Hoffmann / Robert Fix, Vienna, Austria, 1900s, Set of 8

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Object: armchair (8 examples available)
design: professor josef hoffmann / robert fix (vienna, 1901)
model number: "london"
execution: portois & … Read more Object: armchair (8 examples available)
design: professor josef hoffmann / robert fix (vienna, 1901)
model number: "london"
execution: portois & fix (vienna, from 1901)
dimensions in cm (h x w x d x sh): 90 x 46 x 55 x 45
material: mahogany, brass, leather
condition: professionally restored
provenance: vienna surroundings, private property
literature: das interieur, 1901, p. 157 & 169 / kunst und kunsthandwerk, a. Von. Scala, iv, volume 1901, issue 1, p. 2* / kunst und kunsthandwerk, a. Von. Scala, iv, volume 1901, issue 8/9, p. 412 / deutsche kunst und dekoration, volume 11, 1902-1903, alexander koch, darmstadt, p. 82 / pariser esprit und wiener moderne. The company portois & fix. Monika wenzl-bachmayer (ed.) 2008, p. 22 / decristoforo, b. (2009). Portois & fix - ein wiener ausstattungsunternehmen der moderne [unpublished diploma thesis]. University of vienna, p. 105
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the "london model" chairs by portois & fix, designed by prof. Josef hoffmann and / or robert fix around 1901, represent the artful craftsmanship of early 20th century viennese furniture production. Made of mahogany, these chairs combine functionality with aesthetic form. They were exhibited at the "exhibition of austrian fine arts and decorative furnishing" in london in 1902 and at the international exhibition of modern decorative arts in turin. In 1906, they were also presented at the "imperial royal austrian exhibition, vienna-paris" in london. They reflect the transition from traditional to modern design concepts that were typical of the wiener werkstätten around 1900. I have official proof of authenticity such as vintage catalogs,
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