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28 - Josef HOFFMANN (after) & WITTMANN MÖBELWERKSTÄTTEN (manufact…
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Josef HOFFMANN (after) & WITTMANN MÖBELWERKSTÄTTEN (manufacturer) ‘Fledermaus’ living room suite in stained bentwood, comprising a table with a slightly concave circular top incorporating a glass panel covering a fabric with a black-enamelled geometric pattern, blue and cream, on a slightly recessed four-legged base with tubular double legs joined at the top and bottom by a small sphere on a circular plinth edged with brass, and four chairs with curved, enveloping backrests and oval seats adorned with four small spheres on the reverse, on corner-style bases with tubular legs joined by a low horseshoe-shaped crossbar. Backrest and seat upholstered in fabric with black and blue geometric patterns on a cream background (signs of wear and scuffs). Manufacturer’s plate on the reverse of each piece. Table: Height 66 cm – Diameter 66 cm Chairs: Height 74 cm – Length 41 cm – Depth 46 cm Provenance: private collection, Austria. History: this set is a contemporary reissue of the designs created by Josef Hoffmann in 1907 for the décor of the Fledermaus cabaret in Vienna. Following an initial historical production by the firm Jacob & Josef Kohn, Wittmann now produces reissues of these iconic designs. Bibliography: Jacob & Josef Kohn sales catalogue – 1911–1912, Vienna, circa 1911; a variant of our table is listed under no. 728½ and reproduced on p. 96. Jacob & Josef Kohn Sales Catalogue – Curved Wooden Furniture – Der catalog von 1916, Verlag Dr. Graham Dry, Munich, 1982, similar table and chair designs listed under nos. 728a and 728/T, reproduced on p. 37. Various authors, Josef Hoffmann Wien, Jugendstil und Zwanziger Jahre, catalogue of the eponymous exhibition held from 25 May to 14 August 1983 at the Bellerive Museum in Zurich, Kunstgewerbemuseum und Museum Bellerive, Zurich, 1983, variants of our designs listed under no. 57 on pp. 58 and 115 and reproduced under no. 35 on p. 58. *Recreation Josef Hoffmann – Wittmann Hayon Workshop by Jaime Hayon*, sales catalogue published by Wittmann Möbelwerkstätten, Milan, 2017, variants of our models reproduced on p. 45.
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Auction time 07/01/2026 at 2:00 PM
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