HANS VOLLMER
About the artist | Berlin 1878 – 1969 Leipzig |
Designed by | Hans Vollmer, Vienna, around 1900 |
Executed by | Gustav Gilgen |
Dimensions | H 70,5 cm, W 49 cm, D 49 cm, extendable to: W 60.4 cm, D 49.5 cm |
Material | Solid oak and veneer, stained red, retouches, surface slightly cleaned and polished, copper-plated brass fittings, tabletop with original leather, signs of usage, very nice original condition |
Provenance | private property, Germany |
Literature | cf. Das Interieur, vol. I, 1900, p. 113 ff |
The small table, which could be transformed into a gaming table by folding out the upper top that is divided into 4 triangles, is a very early work by Vollmer and was almost certainly part of the home furnishings depicted in the architectural magazine Das Interieur, vol. I, 1900, on pages 113 ff.
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