Description & Technical information

Designed by: Koloman Moser, Vienna, 1902
Executed by: J. & J. Kohn, model no. 3134, Vienna, from 1902 on

The desk was first presented at the Exhibition of Decorative Arts in Turin in May 1902. In 1904, it was shown in Saint Louis and in 1906 in London.

Date:  1902
Period:  20th century
Origin:  Vienna
Medium: Bent beech, Plywood, Mahogany veneer, brass fittings, Cut and facetted mirror, Leather on top
Dimensions: 104 x 112 x 56 cm (41 x 44¹/₈ x 22 inches)
Literature: Illustration: International Exhibition of Modern Decorative Art, Turin, 1902; J. & J. Kohn Italian sales catalogue, 1906, p. 40; R. Leopold (ed.), Koloman Moser 1868–1918 (Exhibition catalogue), Vienna, 2007, p. 121; G. Renzi, Il mobile moderno, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna, Jacob & Josef Kohn, Milan, 2008, p. 86
Categories: Decorative Arts & Design, Furniture