$9,360
Jacob & Josef Kohn Austria, c.
1906 beech, aluminum 16½ w x 16½ d x 18½ h in (42 x 42 x 47 cm)
Designed for the main banking room of the Austrian Post Office Savings Bank, this stool features a four-square frame and an early example of compound curved plywood for the seat. A rectangle is cut into the perforated seat for portability.Literature: Bent Wood and Metal Furniture: 1850-1946, Ostergard, pg. 248, fig. 48.
result: $9,360
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Auctioneer:
Wright Auctions
Date:
2003-05-18