ADOLF LOOS
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| About the artist | Brno 1870 – 1933 Kalksburg near Vienna |
| Designed by | Adolf Loos, Vienna, around 1905 |
| Executed by | Friedrich Otto Schmidt, Vienna, after 1905 |
| Dimensions | H 144 cm, W 106 cm, D 54 cm |
| Material | Solid mahogany wood and veneer, surface cleaned and slightly professionally repolished, brass cuffs and brass fittings, 138 facetted and cut crystal glass panels, very beautiful slightly repolished original condition |
| Provenance | private collection, Austria |
| Literature | comp. Péter Rostás: A Friedrich Otto Schmidt Lakberendezöház Története (1858-1918), Budapest 2010, model no. GWLB 1829, ill. p. 411 |
Even though I have, as yet, not found references to this piece of furniture in contemporary documentation, it clearly features the unmistakable hallmarks of Adolf Loos’ design language. The set-up of the glass cabinet element corresponds to the chest depicted in Péter Rostás book on p. 411. Our piece of furniture is, however, much more elegant. The legs are designed in a manner Loos liked to use for his gaming tables. The display cabinet is designed according to Loos' room divider principle. Thanks to its exquisite all-round design, it may be placed anywhere in the room. See also our 2022 Masterpieces catalogue, no. 15.
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