Art Nouveau Cupboard by Prof. Otto Prutscher for Kunsttischlerei Johann Seidl, Vienna, Austria, 1906

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Objects: crockery cupboard
design: prof. Otto prutscher (vienna, 1906)
model number: -
execution: johann seidl cabinetmakers (vienna, 1906)
dimensions in … Read more Objects: crockery cupboard
design: prof. Otto prutscher (vienna, 1906)
model number: -
execution: johann seidl cabinetmakers (vienna, 1906)
dimensions in cm (h x w x d): 165 x 100 x 58
material: spruce wood body, veneer: walnut wood - rosewood - mahogany wood - beech wood, inlay: ebony - fruitwood, white metal, cut glass
condition: good, with slight signs of age-related wear
provenance: private property, vienna 1180
literature: das interieur, wiener monatshefte für angewandte kunst, 7th year, vienna 1906 / the art-revival in austria, charles holme, 1906 / das interieur, year v, 1904, advertisement section

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this china cabinet is part of a representative dining room, consisting of a buffet, china cabinet and small table, which dates from the early creative period of prof. Otto prutscher, one of the most versatile and consistent designers of viennese art nouveau. The design was created in 1906, when prutscher had already developed an independent design language influenced by the wiener werkstätte and his teachers josef hoffmann and franz matsch. It was made by the cabinetmakers johann seidl (diehlgasse 27) in vienna, known for their sophisticated furniture in the spirit of the secession.

in terms of design, the art furniture combines the architectural rigor and clear proportions often found in prutscher's early works with fine material art and decorative sophistication. The design language (especially the geometric marquetry) underlines prutscher's claim to understand furniture as fully-fledged works of art in the overall context of the interior.

otto prutscher (1880-1949), the son of a master carpenter, trained at the vienna school of arts and crafts between 1897-1901 and was already internationally recognized at the age of 26. In 1902, he received the silver medal at the turin exhibition, followed by a gold medal at the paris world exhibition in 1925. As a professor at the vienna school of arts and crafts for many years (1909-1938) and as a leading designer in thonet's design office (from 1911), he left his mark on generations of designers. His designs are always committed to the principle of the "gesamtkunstwerk": architecture, interior, furniture and decorative art form a creative unit.

this piece of furniture is one of the few surviving examples from this early creative phase of prutscher's work, which was characterized by the idea of reform. It exemplifies the high level of design and craftsmanship of viennese interior design around 1900. This piece has an attribution mark,
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