Description & Technical information
Designed by: Robert Fix, Vienna, around 1901
Executed by: Portois & Fix, Vienna
Rosewood, solid and veneered, inlay of Parnassus leaf ornament in maple and mahogany, drawers in solid elm wood, surface professionally repolished, brass fittings, leather on top renewed, excellent restored condition
Date: Around 1901
Period: Early 20th century
Origin: Austrian
Medium: Rosewood
Signature:
Marked on locks: 8353 H
Dimensions: 78 x 154 x 80 cm (30³/₄ x 60⁵/₈ x 31¹/₂ inches)
Provenance:
Private property, Austria
Literature: M. Wenzl-Bachmayer, Die Firma Portois & Fix,
Pariser Esprit und Wiener Moderne, Vienna, 2008, p. 22

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