A “Knieschwimmer” (“Knee Swimmer”) armchair,
used by Adolf Loos from 1906 onwards, manufactured by Vereinigte U. P. Werke, Bohemia, solid walnut and walnut veneer, original upholstery, covered with ochre velvet (the covering replaced), height 91 cm, width 83 cm, depth 114 cm, height of seat 38 cm. (DRAX)
A model featuring straight legs, comparable to the “Knee Swimmers” owned by the Neue Galerie in New York und the Decorative Arts Museum in Brno, Czech Republic. Compared to the English variant with curved legs, which was later produced by F. O. Schmidt, this version features a more austere form.
Lit.: cf. B. Rukschcio, R. Schachel, Adolf Loos. Leben und Werk, Salzburg 1982, p. 625, figs. 796–798 – E. B. Ottillinger, Adolf Loos. Wohnkonzepte und Möbelentwürfe, Salzburg/Vienna 1994, p. 56
Provenance:private ownership, Vienna
Esperta: Dr. Gerti Draxler
Dr. Gerti Draxler
+43-1-515 60-226
gerti.draxler@dorotheum.at
16.06.2016 - 18:00
- Stima:
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EUR 15.000,- a EUR 30.000,-
A “Knieschwimmer” (“Knee Swimmer”) armchair,
used by Adolf Loos from 1906 onwards, manufactured by Vereinigte U. P. Werke, Bohemia, solid walnut and walnut veneer, original upholstery, covered with ochre velvet (the covering replaced), height 91 cm, width 83 cm, depth 114 cm, height of seat 38 cm. (DRAX)
A model featuring straight legs, comparable to the “Knee Swimmers” owned by the Neue Galerie in New York und the Decorative Arts Museum in Brno, Czech Republic. Compared to the English variant with curved legs, which was later produced by F. O. Schmidt, this version features a more austere form.
Lit.: cf. B. Rukschcio, R. Schachel, Adolf Loos. Leben und Werk, Salzburg 1982, p. 625, figs. 796–798 – E. B. Ottillinger, Adolf Loos. Wohnkonzepte und Möbelentwürfe, Salzburg/Vienna 1994, p. 56
Provenance:private ownership, Vienna
Esperta: Dr. Gerti Draxler
Dr. Gerti Draxler
+43-1-515 60-226
gerti.draxler@dorotheum.at
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| Asta: | Design |
| Tipo d'asta: | Asta in sala |
| Data: | 16.06.2016 - 18:00 |
| Luogo dell'asta: | Wien | Palais Dorotheum |
| Esposizione: | 10.06. - 16.06.2016 |