Null In the style of Koloman MOSER 1868-1918
Armchair for the Purkersdorf sanato…
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In the style of Koloman MOSER 1868-1918 Armchair for the Purkersdorf sanatorium. Painted wood, checkerboard seat in black and white fabric. Model created in 1903 Height 79 cm. Width 56 cm. Depth 54 cm. A period example is preserved and exhibited at the Leopold Museum in Vienna (room OG4). This armchair was first used as a decorative element in 1903 at Gustave Klimt's personal exhibition as part of the Viennese cessetion. German-language bibliography: Koloman Moser- Die Sammlung Leopold, hrsg. von Elisabeth Leopold/Stefan Kutzenberger, Wien 2018 (Ausst.-Kat. Leopold Museum, Wien, 18.01.2018-10.06.2018). Wien 1900. Sammlung Leopold, hrsg. von Diethard Leopold/Peter Weinhäupl, Wien u.a. 2009. Koloman Moser 1868-1818, hrsg. von Rudolf Leopold/Gerd Pichler, Wien 2007 (Ausst.-Kat. Leopold Museum, Wien, 25.05.2007-10.09.2007).

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In the style of Koloman MOSER 1868-1918 Armchair for the Purkersdorf sanatorium. Painted wood, checkerboard seat in black and white fabric. Model created in 1903 Height 79 cm. Width 56 cm. Depth 54 cm. A period example is preserved and exhibited at the Leopold Museum in Vienna (room OG4). This armchair was first used as a decorative element in 1903 at Gustave Klimt's personal exhibition as part of the Viennese cessetion. German-language bibliography: Koloman Moser- Die Sammlung Leopold, hrsg. von Elisabeth Leopold/Stefan Kutzenberger, Wien 2018 (Ausst.-Kat. Leopold Museum, Wien, 18.01.2018-10.06.2018). Wien 1900. Sammlung Leopold, hrsg. von Diethard Leopold/Peter Weinhäupl, Wien u.a. 2009. Koloman Moser 1868-1818, hrsg. von Rudolf Leopold/Gerd Pichler, Wien 2007 (Ausst.-Kat. Leopold Museum, Wien, 25.05.2007-10.09.2007).

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