Armchair Set attributed to Wilhelm Schauman, 1910, Set of 2

Description

Object: armchair (2 copies available)

design: based on gustav siegel model 715/f, vienna around 1899

model number: see model no. … more Object: armchair (2 copies available)

design: based on gustav siegel model 715/f, vienna around 1899

model number: see model no. 6513 (for gebrüder thonet)

execution: wilhelm schaumann, finland around 1910

dimensions in cm (h x w x d): 77 x 52 x 52

material: bentwood (ebonized), plywood

condition: good condition with age-related signs of wear

provenance: viennese private collection

literature: gebrüder thonet vienna - supplement iii to and catalog 1911, 1915, p 114 / from the viennese chair to architect's furniture - jacob & josef kohn, thonet and mundus. Bentwood furniture from secessionism to interwar modernism, jirí uhlír, 2009, p. 81

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schaumann's plywood company was finland's first of its kind and was founded in jyväskylä in 1910. The design of the two chairs is reminiscent of otto wagner's chair b93 (6093) for the thonet company. Schaumann (november 8, 1857 – november 14, 1911) died just one year after the company was founded and was no longer able to see the expansion of his company.
this piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
official proof of authenticity,
however it is well documented in design history. I take full responsibility for any authenticity



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