Description & Technical information

designed by: Wilhelm Schmidt
executed by: Clemens Pacher, cabinetmaker

These two armchairs were presented at the exhibition of the "Wiener Kunst im Hause" [Viennese Art in the Home] Association and prove the great abilities of Hoffmann student Wilhelm Schmidt. The association comprised students of the Vienna School of Arts and Crafts.

Date:  1903
Period:  20th century
Origin:  Austria, Vienna
Medium: Solid beech, Stained and polished, Brass cuffs, Reupholstered with new fabric
Dimensions: 101 x 58 x 54 cm (39³/₄ x 22⁷/₈ x 21¹/₄ inches)
Provenance: Private collection, Vienna
Literature: Dekorative Kunst, vol. 10, Munich, 1904, p. 179
Categories: Decorative Arts & Design, Furniture