| Designed by | Mauritius Herrgesell, Vienna, around 1910 |
| Executed by | Anton Herrgesell, Vienna |
| Marked | on key: ANTON HERRGESELL WIEN |
| Dimensions | Sideboard: H 199 cm, W 112.5 cm, D 54 cm; Credenza: H 199 cm, W 219 cm, D 74 cm; Dining table: H 77 cm, W 129.5/246 cm, D 109.5 cm; Chairs: H 95 cm, SH 48 cm, W 46 cm, D 55 cm; Long case clock: H 199 cm, W 51,5 cm, D 21,5 cm |
| Material | Thuya burl veneer, mahoganywood solid and veneer, elaborate geometrical border inlays, brass fittings, partially stove-enamelled, cut and elaborately facetted door glazing, two mirrors replaced, surface slightly sanded, retouched and professionally polished, first-class condition |
| Literature | Das Interieur 1911, plate 5 |
Mauritius Hergesell studied architecture at the Vienna School of Arts and Crafts in the class of professor Josef Hoffmann from 1901 to 1905. The design for this dinning room suite is strongly influenced by Hoffmann’s formal language as it was at the time. The furniture was manufactured in his father’s workshop. Anton Herrgesell was a renowned Viennese cabinetmaker who had his salesroom at one of the best addresses in Vienna, Am Stephansplatz 9, just opposite the main entrance to St. Stephan’s Cathedral.
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