Viennese Secessionist Armchairs and Chairs by Max Benirschke / School of Prof. Josef Hoffmann, 1903, Set of 4

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Object: secessionist seating group (2 x armchairs, 2 x chairs)
design: max benirschke (attributed) "viennese art in the home" - … Read more Object: secessionist seating group (2 x armchairs, 2 x chairs)
design: max benirschke (attributed) "viennese art in the home" - school of prof. Josef hoffmann (vienna, circa 1903)

manufacturer: unknown wiener werkstätte (vienna, circa 1903)
dimensions in cm armchair (h x w x d x sh x sb x d): 94.5 x 57 x 55 x 44 x 50 x 50
dimensions in cm chair (h x w x d x sh x sb x d): 92 x 42 x 44 x 45 x 43 x 39
material: beech, mahogany veneer, brass, fabric (new production, design: "koloman" - else unger, design no. 3936, 1900, for backhausen & sons)
condition: professionally restored
provenance: private collection, vienna area
literature: das interieur, wiener monatshefte für angewandte kunst, 3rd year, vienna 1902, p. 97 catalogue of the 15th exhibition of the association of visual artists of austria, secession, nov-dec 1902, pp. 36-38 / ver sacrum, 1902, issue xxii, p. 319 / das interieur, wiener monatshefte für angewandte kunst, 4th year, vienna 1903, p. 100 / dekorstoff, koloman, else unger, mak inv. No. T 11197-1


this four-piece seating group is a characteristic example of early viennese modernism and, due to its strictly geometric design language, can be attributed to the artistic milieu of josef hoffmann and the artists' association "wiener kunst im hause" (vienna art in the home).
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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