Antique Bentwood Cherub Dining Chairs by Jacob & Joesef Kohn, 1850, Set of 5

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This stunning and very rare suite set of five original circa 1850, Thonet Dining chairs designed and stamped by Jacob … Read more This stunning and very rare suite set of five original circa 1850, Thonet Dining chairs designed and stamped by Jacob & Josef Kohn with Cherub embossed timber. These chairs are a style and design classic, Thonet have been going for decades and are still making pieces today, their bentwood chairs changed the way we sat for dinner! We have cleaned waxed and polished them from top to bottom, they are in good antique condition, they just scream quality and genuine patina Jacob & Josef Kohn, also known as J. & J. Kohn, was an Austrian furniture maker and interior designer in Vienna. Jacob Kohn (1791–1866) together with his son Josef Kohn (1814–1884) founded the enterprise in 1849. Kohn would later rise to become one of the leading furniture makers in Austria-Hungary, becoming one of the leading competitors of Gebrüder Thonet. Kohn worked together with artists of the Wiener Werkstätte and Josef Hoffmann in the design of many pieces. Kohn merged with Mundus in 1914, which in turn merged with Gebrüder Thonet in 1921 to become the world’s largest furniture manufacturer. The Kohns' received many awards and prizes for their work. They received a Spanish Royal Warrant of Appointment as purveyors of the royal house (Proveedor de la Real Casa). Kohn's works can be seen in a number of museum today, including the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Museum of Applied Arts in Vienna and Disseny Hub Barcelona. Dimensions Height:- 89cm Width:- 40.5cm Depth:- 50cm Seat height:- 45.5cm This piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
official proof of authenticity,
however it is well documented in design history. I take full responsibility for any authenticity



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