DAGOBERT PECHE
| About the artist | St. Michael im Lungau 1887 – 1923 Wien |
| Designed by | Dagobert Peche, Vienna, 1913 |
| Executed by | Jakob Soulek, Vienna, 1913 |
| Dimensions | Bench H 115 cm SH 43 cm, W 224 cm, D 74 cm; Armchairs (short-legged) H 95 cm, SH 43 cm, W 88 cm, B 70 cm; Armchairs (long-legged) H 94 cm, SH 49 cm, W 80 cm, D 64 cm; Chairs H 93 cm, SH 53 cm, W 49 cm, D 47 cm ;Table H 73 cm, W 80 cm, D 55 cm; Bench H 45.3 in, SH 16.9 in, W 88.2 in, D 29.1 in; Armchairs (short-legged H 37.4 in, SH 16.9 in, W 34.6 in, D 27.5 in; Armchairs (long-legged) H 37 in, SH 19.3 in, W 31.5 in, D 25.2 in; Chairs H 36.6 in, SH 20.9 in, W 19.3 in, D 18.5 in; Table H 28.7 in, W 31.5 in, D 21.7 in |
| Material | Legs in pearwood, carved, stained black and gilded, appliques in maple wood, carved, gilded, beechwood, minor retouches to the polishing, small parts replaced and regilded, one of the bench’s rear legs replaced, 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, pp. 406, 409; Deutsche Kunst und Dekoration (DKD), 1914, p. 214f; Innendekoration (INN), 1917, p. 80; shown at the 45th Secession exhibition in 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 set was manufactured with slight amendments to the carvings’ gilding on the seating furniture, the table (gilded appliques, thickness of the top) and the two armchairs (backrests). Unfortunately, we do not know by whom this set was commissioned.
M32/25
