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71 - SIEGEL, Gustav (1880–1970) JACOB JOSEF KOHN, VIENNA (Edited by)
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SIEGEL, Gustav (1880–1970) JACOB JOSEF KOHN, VIENNA (Edited by) Rocking chair, model No. 824, made of stained bent beech; the backrest is fitted with a beech plywood panel featuring an openwork lattice of vertical slits and small squares. Armrests and glides made of bentwood, curled into loops. Seat made of molded beech plywood, held together by a crossbar (crack along the edge of the seat, traces of glue beneath the seat, and wear on the varnish of the seat). The frame bears the manufacturer’s brand mark, which is partially legible. Model created circa 1905 H 103 cm – W 54 cm – D 94 cm - History: Gustav Siegel was the first designer employed by the Jacob Josef Kohn firm, founded in 1868, and the creator of its Grand Prix-winning entry at the 1900 Paris World’s Fair. The model was still listed in the 1916 Kohn catalog. An identical piece is held at the Museum of Decorative Arts in Budapest (inv. 82.14.1). - Bibliography: Candilis, Georges; Blomstedt, Aulis; Amorin, Marie-Isabelle; Kramer, Karl, *Meubles en bois courbé*. Stuttgart, 1980, pp. 80–81 - Kohn, Jacob Josef, *Bentwood Furniture*, 1916 catalog, Munich, 1980, ref. no. 824 -
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