Lot Essay
Cf: Deutsche Kunst und Dekoration, Vol. XVIII, 1906, pp. 432-4
See also: Gnther Breckner, Josef Hoffmann, Sanatorium Purkersdorf, Vienna, p. 152
The Art Revival in Austria, The Studio Special Edition, London, 1906, pl. C10
Werner J. Schweiger, Wiener Werkstätte, Design in Vienna 1903-1932, Vienna, 1984, p. 49
These two chairs formed part of the furnishings for the dining room of the Purkersdorf Sanatorium. Commissioned in 1905, Josef Hoffmann and Koloman Moser collaborated to produce one of the most outstanding and visually striking projects of the period.
See also: Gnther Breckner, Josef Hoffmann, Sanatorium Purkersdorf, Vienna, p. 152
The Art Revival in Austria, The Studio Special Edition, London, 1906, pl. C10
Werner J. Schweiger, Wiener Werkstätte, Design in Vienna 1903-1932, Vienna, 1984, p. 49
These two chairs formed part of the furnishings for the dining room of the Purkersdorf Sanatorium. Commissioned in 1905, Josef Hoffmann and Koloman Moser collaborated to produce one of the most outstanding and visually striking projects of the period.