DAGOBERT PECHE
| About the artist | St. Michael im Lungau 1887 – 1923 Vienna |
| Designed by | Dagobert Peche, Vienna, 1913 |
| Executed by | Jakob Soulek, Vienna, 1913 |
| Dimensions | H 95 cm, SH 49 cm, W 80 cm, D 64 cm/H 37 in, SH 19.3 in, W 31.5 in, D 25.2 in |
| Material | Legs in pear wood, carved and stained black, gilt, appliqués in maple wood, carved, gilt, small parts replaced and regilded, upholstery and fabric renewed, excellent condition |
| Provenance | private property, Germany |
| Shown | MAK Vienna, Peche Pop. Tracing Dagobert Peche in the 21st Century, December 2024 until May 2025 |
| Literature | Dekorative Kunst (DK), 1915/16, p. 406, 409; Deutsche Kunst und Dekoration (DKD), 1914, p. 214f; Innendekoration (INN), 1917, p. 80; shown at the 45th Secessionsausstellung 1913; Wiener Werkstätte archives at the Austrian Museum of Applied Arts (MAK), Vienna, hand drawing inv. no. KI 15746 |
This furniture was originally designed for the reception hall of Wolko Gartenberg's apartment in Paris. Our armchair was manufactured with slight amendments to the carvings’ gilding.
M02.3./25
