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Offered by antik center berlin, specialists in european fine art, antique furniture and decorative objects.
josef hoffmann (1870–1956) was one …
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Offered by antik center berlin, specialists in european fine art, antique furniture and decorative objects.
josef hoffmann (1870–1956) was one of the founding figures of viennese modernism — co-founder of the vienna secession and the wiener werkstätte, and among the most influential designers of the early 20th century. This vanity dressing table, model 1134, was produced by jacob & josef kohn of vienna, the foremost viennese manufacturer of bentwood furniture and the principal commercial partner for secession-era design.
authenticity is confirmed by the original jacob & josef kohn manufacturer's label, still present on the underside of the shelf.
the piece dates to circa 1906 and reflects hoffmann's characteristic approach: geometric clarity, refined proportion, and the disciplined use of bentwood as both structural and aesthetic material. The tall, open frame in brown-stained bentwood beech carries a large swivelling mirror with a bevelled edge, height-adjustable and mounted between two characteristic ball finials — a recurring formal motif in hoffmann's furniture vocabulary. A small drawer with a ball-shaped handle sits below the mirror shelf, providing discreet storage.
the piece is functional, elegant, and entirely consistent with the formal language of wiener secession design at its height.
condition is consistent with a genuine antique of this age. Signs of use are present and expected.
designer: josef hoffmann (1870–1956)
manufacturer: jacob & josef kohn, vienna
model: no. 1134
style: wiener secession / art nouveau
provenance: original jacob & josef kohn manufacturer's label present on underside
period: designed 1905, produced circa 1906
material: brown-stained bentwood beech, bevelled mirror glass
dimensions: h 136 cm (total) / 73 cm to tabletop × w 58 × d 43 cm
condition: antique, signs of age consistent with period this piece has an attribution mark,
i am sure that it is completely authentic and take full responsibility for any authenticity
issues arising from misattribution
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- Dimensions
- 22.83ʺW × 16.93ʺD × 53.54ʺH
- Country of Origin
- Austria
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Beech
- Condition
- Unknown, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Brown
- Condition Notes
- Very Good — This vintage item has no defects, but it may show slight traces of use. Very Good — This vintage item has no defects, but it may show slight traces of use. less
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