KOLOMAN MOSER
| About the artist | 1868 – Vienna – 1918 |
| Designed by | Koloman Moser, 1907 |
| Executed by | J. & J. Kohn, from 1908 on, model no. 422 C & F |
| Marked | brand mark "J. & J. Kohn, Wien Austria"; paper label: "GRANDIOSI MAGAZZINI MOBILI E TAPEZZERIE PIAZZA & MANN, TRIESTE. Via Nuova 31 e Via S. Nicolo 32" |
| Dimensions | Armchair: H 80 cm, SH 40 cm, W 72 cm, D 63 cm Settee: H 80 cm, SH 40 cm, W 131 cm, D 63 cm |
| Material | Bent beech and plywood, dyed to rosewood, polished, surface cleaned and slightly restored, linear brass inlays, upholstery and seat cover renewed, excellent original condition |
| Provenance | private property, Austria |
| Literature | J. & J. Kohn sales catalogue, 1916, p. 54; G. Renzi, Il mobile moderno, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna, Jacob & Josef Kohn, Milan, 2008, p. 222; Vienna Secession catalogue, 1908, advertisement of the Kohn company by Koloman Moser |
Shown on the cover of the abridged version of J. & J. Kohn's 1908 sales catalogue, the suite bears a likeness to other models designed by creative genius Koloman Moser. Probably due to lack of commercial success, this model was offered in the company’s sales catalogue for a few years only and was modified as early as 1916. The lateral oval element was replaced by upholstered padding supported by a plywood panel and positioned between the seat and the armrest (Renzi, p. 222).
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