Description & Technical information
From the “Buenos Aires Suite”
Designed by: Josef Hoffmann, around 1907
Executed by: J. & J. Kohn, Model no. 675/C
Beech bentwood and plywood, dyed to rosewood, surface professionally epolished, decorative brass nails polished and stove-enamelled, upholstery and fabric renewed, excellent condition.
H 75 cm, SH 42 cm, W 136 cm, D 71 cm
In 1910, the company J. & J. Kohn also showed this set of seats designed by Josef Hoffmann at an exhibition in Buenos Aires, hence the name of this suite.
Date: 1907
Period: Early 20th century
Dimensions: 75 x 136 x 71 cm (29¹/₂ x 53¹/₂ x 28 inches)
Provenance:
private property, Austria
Literature:
Das Interieur, XII, 1911, plate 31; G. Renzi, Il mobile moderno, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna, Jacob & Josef Kohn, Milan, 2008, pp. 172
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