Secessionistic Armchair by Wilhelm Schmidt for Friedrich Otto Schmidt, Vienna, 1908, Set of 4

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About This Piece

Vintage Design

Object: Seating group (4 x armchairs)
Design: Wilhelm Schmidt / Josef Hoffmann School (Vienna, around 1908)
Model number: -
Execution: unknown art furniture carpentry, probably F. O. Schmidt or Prag-Rudniker basketry factory (Vienna, around 1908)
Dimensions in cm (H x W x D x SH x SB x ST): 84 x 54 x 50 x 46 x 49 x 44
Material: oak wood (natural & black), geometric Art Nouveau fabric
Condition: professionally restored
Provenance: Viennese private collection
Literature: Interior decoration, My home, my pride, Volume 19, 1908, pp. 140 - 146 / The interior, IVth year, 1903, pp. 216 & 220 / Art Nouveau furniture - Vera J. Behal - Collection of the Austrian Museum of Applied Arts Art, p. 76 / Decorative Art - Illustrated Magazine for Applied Arts, Volume 12, 1904, p. 175 / The International Studio, Vol. 24, November/December/January/February, 1904/05, p. 183 / Alexander Kochs Handbook of modern housing culture, Volume 1 - Bedroom, Darmstadt, 1912, p. 68, p. 68 & 114

Additional Information:

This Secessionist ensemble of four armchairs can be assigned to the “Hoffmann School” due to its design language. Schmidt, Wilhelm (born 1880 in CZK - died after 1928 in CZK), (furniture) designer and architect, was considered Hoffmann's favorite student, with whom he studied at the Vienna School of Applied Arts between 1898-1901. In 1901, the gifted designer and artist founded the “Wiener Kunst im Haus” together with other colleagues, including Hoffmann student Hans Vollmer. This association of like-minded people had the goal of redesigning furnishings. In addition, Schmidt (like Adolf Loos) worked as a designer for the Viennese art furniture carpenter Friedrich Otto Schmidt. Schmidt also worked for the “Prague Rudniker Wickerwork Factory”, founded in 1880, from around 1901. from 1908 he worked as an Austrian representative in the German Werkbund and was one of the founding members of the Austrian Werkbund in 1914. In addition to his role as a designer and architect, he also taught as a professor at the Central Institute for Women's Business in Vienna. In 1914 he was appointed head of the technical school for woodworking in Königsberg a. d. Eger (Kynšperk nad Ohří). Schmidt based his furniture design on the constructive approach of his teacher Hoffmann and attached great importance to a material-appropriate design.

In the 1908 edition of the Art Nouveau magazine “Interior Decoration – My Home, My Pride” (Volume 19, pp. 145-146) Schmidt's armchair for the bedroom of the manufacturer H. Seifert (Vienna) is shown. A very similar model by Schmidt was designed/used for the anteroom of Kapellmeister Franz Lehar (Vienna) (Interior Decoration - My Home, My Pride, Volume 19, p. 144). Karl Witzmann was also unable to escape the formal language of his teacher (J. Hoffmann) and worked on similar chair models, which he had made by Riedel.

During the professional restoration, the highest priority was given to the best possible preservation of the wooden parts.

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Creator	Wilhelm Schmdit
Manufacturer	Friedrich Otto Schmidt
Design Period	1890 to 1919
Year	1908
Production Period	1890 to 1919
Country of Manufacture	Austria
Identifying Marks	This piece has been attributed based on archival documentation, such as vintage catalogs, designer records, or other literature sources
Style	Vienna Secession, Art Nouveau
Detailed Condition	Restored — This vintage/antique item is in very good condition because it has been refreshed through new upholstery and/or refinishing.
Restoration and Damage Details	Reupholstered, Completely restored, Surface has been polished, Surface has been refinished
Product Code	ZNO-2041939
Materials	Oak, Textile
Color	Black, brown, grey
Width	54 cm 54 cm
Depth	50 cm 50 cm
Height	84 cm 84 cm
Seat Height	46 cm

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Front Door Delivery:
(Included in Every Order)

A skilled driver will unload the item(s) from the delivery truck and bring it to your building’s doorstep. You will be responsible for further transport beyond that point. We recommend asking a family member or friend for an extra hand; alternatively, you may upgrade to In-Home Delivery (see below).
The delivery partner will email and/or call you at least one day in advance to arrange a delivery time.
A wooden crate may be used for intercontinental shipments for maximum protection.
Item will be left in its packaging after delivery.
A signature will be required upon delivery.

In-Home Delivery:
(For in-home delivery service, additional fees apply. Please get in touch)

A skilled driver or a team of two will bring your item(s) inside your home and place it in the immediate entryway. For unusually large or heavy items, we recommend asking a family member or friend for an extra hand, as we cannot send more than 2 drivers.
The delivery partner will email and/or call you one day in advance to arrange a delivery time.
A wooden crate may be used for intercontinental shipments for maximum protection.
Item will be left in its packaging after delivery.
A signature will be required upon delivery.

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