$3,750
Gustav Siegel
armchairs model 728F, set of four
Jacob & Josef Kohn Austria, 1905 lacquered beech, upholstery 20½ w x 21 d x 29 h in (52 x 53 x 74 cm)
result: $3,750
In 1907 Josef Hoffmann used forms from this series, painted in black and white, for the interior of the Fledermaus Café, Vienna and as a result the forms have often been attributed to Hoffmann.
Signed with branded manufacturer's mark to underside of each example: [J & J Kohn Tescher Austria]. Signed with applied paper manufacturer's label to underside of three examples: [Jacob and Josef Kohn Wien].
literature: Il Mobile Moderno: Gebrüder Thonet Vienna , Jacob & Josef Kohn, Renzi, pg. 164-171 Casa Thonet: Storia dei Mobili in Legno Curvato , Massobrio and Portoghesi, pg. 122
Auctioneer:
Wright Auctions
Date:
2013-03-28
