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Adolf Loos, a “Knieschwimmer” armchair, variation used for, inter alia, the apartments of Arthur and Leonie Friedmann,


Adolf Loos, a “Knieschwimmer” armchair, variation used for, inter alia, the apartments of Arthur and Leonie Friedmann, - Secese a umění 20. století

Vienna, 1906, the house of Leopold Goldmann, Vienna, 1911, and the Müller Villa, Prague, 1907; executed by Friedrich Otto Schmidt, model number 4306, Vienna, before 1914. The design of the “Kneeswimmer” reclining chair was modelled on the “Easy Chair” by Wilhelm Birch (1898).softwood frame, walnut wood, dark brown patinated; professionally restored; ochre yellow and light brown calfskin covering (as new), naturally tanned; four castors; signs of age and use; height 82.5 cm, height of seat 42.8 cm, depth 114 cm, width 75.7 cm. (MP)

Provenance:
Austrian private ownership.

Literature:
Rukschcio, Schachel, Adolf Loos, p. 444, no. 454, cat. 51 (Friedmann apartment), p. 489, no. 545, cat. 84; Ottillinger, Adolf Loos, p. 53, no. 45 (Goldmann apartment), p. 149, no. 201 (Friedmann apartment); Rostás, Friedrich Otto Schmidt, model number: 4306, p. 413; Adolf Loos, Private Spaces, p. 118, cat. 73 (Müller Villa, Prague).

Expert: Dr. Magda Pfabigan, M.A. Dr. Magda Pfabigan, M.A.
+43-1-515 60-383

magda.pfabigan@dorotheum.at

09.07.2020 - 16:00

Odhadní cena:
EUR 15.000,- do EUR 20.000,-

Adolf Loos, a “Knieschwimmer” armchair, variation used for, inter alia, the apartments of Arthur and Leonie Friedmann,


Vienna, 1906, the house of Leopold Goldmann, Vienna, 1911, and the Müller Villa, Prague, 1907; executed by Friedrich Otto Schmidt, model number 4306, Vienna, before 1914. The design of the “Kneeswimmer” reclining chair was modelled on the “Easy Chair” by Wilhelm Birch (1898).softwood frame, walnut wood, dark brown patinated; professionally restored; ochre yellow and light brown calfskin covering (as new), naturally tanned; four castors; signs of age and use; height 82.5 cm, height of seat 42.8 cm, depth 114 cm, width 75.7 cm. (MP)

Provenance:
Austrian private ownership.

Literature:
Rukschcio, Schachel, Adolf Loos, p. 444, no. 454, cat. 51 (Friedmann apartment), p. 489, no. 545, cat. 84; Ottillinger, Adolf Loos, p. 53, no. 45 (Goldmann apartment), p. 149, no. 201 (Friedmann apartment); Rostás, Friedrich Otto Schmidt, model number: 4306, p. 413; Adolf Loos, Private Spaces, p. 118, cat. 73 (Müller Villa, Prague).

Expert: Dr. Magda Pfabigan, M.A. Dr. Magda Pfabigan, M.A.
+43-1-515 60-383

magda.pfabigan@dorotheum.at


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