A bentwood side chair
A bentwood side chair

DESIGNED BY JOSEF HOFFMANN FOR THE DINING ROOM OF THE PURKERSDORF SANATORIUM, CIRCA 1904, MANUFACTURED BY J. & J. KOHN

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A bentwood side chair
Designed by Josef Hoffmann for the Dining Room of the Purkersdorf Sanatorium, circa 1904, manufactured by J. & J. Kohn
Central back panel pierced with two rows of circles, seat with red oil-cloth upholstery
38¾in. (98.5cm.) high

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.

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