ADOLF LOOS
| About the artist | Brno 1870 – 1933 Kalksburg near Vienna |
| Designed by | Adolf Loos, around 1902 |
| Executed by | Miksa Schmidt, Budapest |
| Marked | on the lock: Miksa Schmidt Budapest |
| Dimensions | H 187 cm, W 83 cm, D 40 cm |
| Material | Solid mahogany and veneer, cut and facetted glass, brass fittings, surface lightly repolished, excellent original condition |
| Provenance | private property, Austria |
The company Friedrich Otto Schmidt (and its Budapest branch) has been and still is the most important maker of bespoke furniture and cabinets in Vienna. Although the company also produced objects modelled on French and English designs, it is famous for the furniture made from designs by Adolf Loos, Wilhelm Schmidt and Koloman Moser.
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