Art Nouveau Armchairs Model 716/F by Gustav Siegel for Jacob & Josef Kohn, 1901, Set of 2

Description

Object: armchair (2 copies available)
design: gustav siegel (student of josef hoffmann), vienna around 1900
model number: 716 (rare model) … more Object: armchair (2 copies available)
design: gustav siegel (student of josef hoffmann), vienna around 1900
model number: 716 (rare model)
execution: jacob & josef kohn, vienna from 1901
dimensions in cm (h x w x d): 77 x 64 x 55
material: black lacquered bentwood, fabric (backhausen: cassette md589a00, design: otto prutscher around 1905)
condition: professionally restored
provenance: viennese private collection
literature: la poltrona moderna - the modern armchair, renzi & borgia, 2018, pp. 24-25 / jacob & josef kohn, catalog 1916, p. 40

additional information:
the armchair no. 716, designed by gustav siegel around 1900, is directly derived from the better-known model no. 715. The numbering suggests that the model already existed in 1902, but it was only shown in the catalogs after 1904. Except for the padded sides, it is identical to model no. 715. The introduction of padded side panels was also tested on other existing models. These include, for example, the models 718 and 721. Together with the model number 719, it was the armchair with the most expensive frame. The padding made it the most expensive model ever, which is why it is very difficult and extremely rare to find. this piece has an attribution mark,
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