THREE PIECE PARLOR SUITE, VIENNA AUSTRIA.

Early 20th century. The suite comprised of a settee, two armchairs bearing the paper label of Mundus. The settee and armchairs similar to earlier example marketed by Jacob & Josef Kohn as suite no. 423. The settee and armchairs each with bent beech wood, brown stained and polished U-form outswept crest rail joined to vertical bentwood supports centering a curved padded back above a U-shaped seat,each seat frame with suspended spherules beneath the front corners. Frame fitted with cushioned pad. The whole within a U-shaped frame, the pilasters continuing as leg supports. Now covered in a burgundy leather fabric in the style of the Wiener Werkstätte. NOTE: The seating group similar to a design by Josef Hoffmann in 1906 and manufactured initially by J. & J. Kohn as model no. 423 C/F. The set shows the design principles of Jugendstil in Vienna. The form is based on a semicircular seat frame. Vertical flat rods on a U-stand are supported by spherical links. Seats and rests are padded and covered with a fabric in the style of the Wiener Werkstätte. Jacob & Josef Kohn. Jacob Kohn (1791–1866) founded his company together with his son Josef (1814–1884) in 1849. They produced wooden components and soon began producing bentwood. They opened production centers in Bohemia, Krakow and Russia and already in 1900 more than 6300 workers were busy producing more than 5500 pieces of furniture each day. Thanks to the cooperation with such renowned artists as Josef Hoffmann, Otto Wagner, Adolf Loos and Gustav Siegel, the company soon made a name for itself as the producer of fashionable and modern furniture. They received many awards, gold medals and even medals from Austria, Spain, Belgium and Russia. The company merged with the Mundus AG in 1914 that also produced for Thonet (Thonet-Kohn-Mundus). Mundus Furniture: In 1914 Mundus merged with J. & J. Kohn, and in 1922 with Gebrüder Thonet. SIZE: Armchairs: 30-1/2″ h x 17-1/2″ seat height x 22-1/2″ w x 22-1/2″ d. Settee: 31″ h x 18-1/2 seat height x 49″ w x 23-1/2″ d. CONDITION: Settee and armchairs with irregularly sun-bleached surfaces. Proper left hand grip of settee with crescent shaped patch. Proper right arm with rectangular patch on outer edge of hand grip. Otherwise structurally good. 52123-3 (800-1,200) – Lot 3064

Auction: Fine Art, Asian & Antiques Auction - August 2017

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	3064	$1,694.00	THREE PIECE PARLOR SUITE, VIENNA AUSTRIA. Early 20th century. The suite comprised of a settee, two armchairs bearing the paper label of Mundus. The settee and armchairs similar to earlier example marketed by Jacob & Josef Kohn as suite no. 423. The settee and armchairs each with bent beech wood, brown stained and polished U-form outswept crest rail joined to vertical bentwood supports centering a curved padded back above a U-shaped seat,each seat frame with suspended spherules beneath the front corners. Frame fitted with cushioned pad. The whole within a U-shaped frame, the pilasters continuing as leg supports. Now covered in a burgundy leather fabric in the style of the Wiener Werkstätte. NOTE: The seating group similar to a design by Josef Hoffmann in 1906 and manufactured initially by J. & J. Kohn as model no. 423 C/F. The set shows the design principles of Jugendstil in Vienna. The form is based on a semicircular seat frame. Vertical flat rods on a U-stand are supported by spherical links. Seats and rests are padded and covered with a fabric in the style of the Wiener Werkstätte. Jacob & Josef Kohn. Jacob Kohn (1791–1866) founded his company together with his son Josef (1814–1884) in 1849. They produced wooden components and soon began producing bentwood. They opened production centers in Bohemia, Krakow and Russia and already in 1900 more than 6300 workers were busy producing more than 5500 pieces of furniture each day. Thanks to the cooperation with such renowned artists as Josef Hoffmann, Otto Wagner, Adolf Loos and Gustav Siegel, the company soon made a name for itself as the producer of fashionable and modern furniture. They received many awards, gold medals and even medals from Austria, Spain, Belgium and Russia. The company merged with the Mundus AG in 1914 that also produced for Thonet (Thonet-Kohn-Mundus). Mundus Furniture: In 1914 Mundus merged with J. & J. Kohn, and in 1922 with Gebrüder Thonet. SIZE: Armchairs: 30-1/2″ h x 17-1/2″ seat height x 22-1/2″ w x 22-1/2″ d. Settee: 31″ h x 18-1/2 seat height x 49″ w x 23-1/2″ d. CONDITION: Settee and armchairs with irregularly sun-bleached surfaces. Proper left hand grip of settee with crescent shaped patch. Proper right arm with rectangular patch on outer edge of hand grip. Otherwise structurally good. 52123-3 (800-1,200) – Lot 3064 Auction: Fine Art, Asian & Antiques Auction - August 2017 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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THREE PIECE PARLOR SUITE, VIENNA AUSTRIA.